Hi all! Sorry for that recent bout of weirdness. Allow me to explain!
Keith and I rolled out some very important updates tonight, updates that we hope will improve performance considerably.
Subeta has two database servers, db1 and db2. At any given time, one of them is the "master" server, and the other is a "slave". This just means that only one server actually processes updates from the site, and the other is read-only... you can only ask it questions, not make changes on it. The slave server listens to the master to stay up-to-date on changes.
Prior to our updates tonight, Subeta only used the master server. The slave was around as a backup in case something happened to the master server, so we have a second server ready-to-go.
We've now completed changes to our code that allows us to use both servers at once. This means that instead of reading from only one database server, Subeta now uses two whenever it can. This means, ideally, that the load on our master server can be cut in half.
We're hoping this will result in a faster and more stable Subeta experience. However, the database code is used by the entire site, and it's impossible to test everything out by ourselves. So there may be problems. If you find a problem (something not working that used to), please make a report about it in the bugs forum, and we'll fix it as soon as we can!
Thanks,
Alex
Keith and I rolled out some very important updates tonight, updates that we hope will improve performance considerably.
Subeta has two database servers, db1 and db2. At any given time, one of them is the "master" server, and the other is a "slave". This just means that only one server actually processes updates from the site, and the other is read-only... you can only ask it questions, not make changes on it. The slave server listens to the master to stay up-to-date on changes.
Prior to our updates tonight, Subeta only used the master server. The slave was around as a backup in case something happened to the master server, so we have a second server ready-to-go.
We've now completed changes to our code that allows us to use both servers at once. This means that instead of reading from only one database server, Subeta now uses two whenever it can. This means, ideally, that the load on our master server can be cut in half.
We're hoping this will result in a faster and more stable Subeta experience. However, the database code is used by the entire site, and it's impossible to test everything out by ourselves. So there may be problems. If you find a problem (something not working that used to), please make a report about it in the bugs forum, and we'll fix it as soon as we can!
Thanks,
Alex
Posted by alx
Thanks Alx for the update, it is so much faster. I will run around the site and check things out. Lovely so far.
I went to the problems forum to find that many people just don't read the news page, and make bug repor after bug report on the same thing, wow...<strong>Thank you Alx for trying to fix this site. You and the rest of the staff are awesome!</strong>
I just got this weirdness:
You have 39 years 7 months 2 weeks 5 days 17 hours 2 minutes 33 seconds to bring me these items:
You have 39 years 7 months 2 weeks 5 days 17 hours 2 minutes 33 seconds to bring me these items:
Well with the site back up after yoyo-ing earlier i just been to try out card crusade like said would and it is a bit better in loading but still not as good as other areas, but then again for me now i finally beat him and have the acheievment have to say i won't be sorry to not bother playing again <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_blush.gif" border="0" /> LOL
Site seems faster now that it is back up.
Did you mean to make it so the pages don't refresh when we hit the back button?
Did you mean to make it so the pages don't refresh when we hit the back button?
It's so much faster! This is great! <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_smile.gif" border="0" />
Oh darn I tried the cult to let people join and it still does'nt work well everything else is faster
This new update is awesome <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_grin.gif" border="0" />
Not long got on this morning here and seems to be running good
i will test it when playing Card Crusade as i always found that to load real slow between each card move which made it real boring to play too (although i said i would never play again as drove me insane getting a win LOL)
Hmmm sand castle competition still out of sand !
i will test it when playing Card Crusade as i always found that to load real slow between each card move which made it real boring to play too (although i said i would never play again as drove me insane getting a win LOL)
Hmmm sand castle competition still out of sand !
faster yes, and another small glitch related to the gelatins.. My active pet that was battling when the last gelatin was defeated, now cant battle. I cant select her name from the dropdown list. Shes fully healed and not stuck in a battle. And Im not the only user whos had it happen. <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_sad.gif" border="0" />
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I can't plant all of my seeds <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_sad.gif" border="0" />
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It may really be faster, but there some strange things occuring in the games, for example Polar Ice field or Reflection. And yeah, the shops aren't restocking anymore(
Oooh okay. well I don't mind the site being blinky for a while if it means better behavior later. I kind of figured you guys were doing some tweaking before I even read the news. Still, thanks for keeping us in the loop. <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_grin.gif" border="0" /> You guys are always awesome to us.
I'm also getting error pages every now and then, I have to refresh a couple of times to get the page to show.
Very fast indeed! It's fantastic! But is getting a Automated Message, about every second or third page expected?
every second page i click i get a error and have to refresh also my pages wont load proper the subeta page profiles are messing up
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heard about master and slave as well as male and female terms for other things related to computers in my course i taking in university right now...thought it was funny at first the "master/slave" terminology being used but now i used to it lol...anyway yes the shops not restocking i have noticed too...says that last time they restocked was Now or a minute ago but nothing is in either of the shops i go to...oh well...heck i was having issues with my computer and internet as a whole all friday so i just happy to have everything back to normal...i couldn't get on subeta at all friday nite much but then again it was not just this site so it was on my end...such a bummer...you all here at subeta are doing a great job so take your time to figure out the glitches...we'll go to the areas that are working...the items we wanna buy in the shops that are not restocking right now we can try buying when it working again
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it seems go faster but shops does not stock here anymore
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The Subetapedia isn't working right and shops aren't restocking.
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I have commented on a couple of the boards with bugs and such, however the Gellehs weren't released at a big enough rate XD not too many people got a chance XD Who else is awake at 2 AM in the US XD
WOW my wardrobe has never loaded this fast <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_smile.gif" border="0" />
Item Hunter is working for me. But the shops are empty and stay empty.
Item Hunter is working for me. But the shops are empty and stay empty.
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Site is faster but shops are not restocking and item hunt is not working.
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Site seems faster for me now! Keep up the good work guys <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_smile.gif" border="0" />
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Master and Slave servers?
...kinky. ;D
But lol.
It does seem faster; thanks!
...kinky. ;D
But lol.
It does seem faster; thanks!
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I am impressed, over and over again, with how hard the Subeta staff members work. <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_heart.gif" border="0" /> I <3 youAlx and Keith! <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_grin.gif" border="0" />
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You have 39 years 7 months 2 weeks 5 days 7 hours 1 minute 45 seconds to bring me these items:
I swear that's What the wizard just told me o_o
I swear that's What the wizard just told me o_o
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Again, Alex shows off his mad PR skillz. ^^
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It's faster, but the shops aren't restocking at all for me.
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Thanks sooo much! Does this also minimize SQL errors? <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_smile.gif" border="0" />
That is quite awesome! Can't wait to try it all out now. =) Thanks for getting that all set up.
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It seems pretty fast =] Awesome
Doing a great job you guys, keep up the good work, thats what keeps us coming back! ^^
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It's verryy fast now <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_smile.gif" border="0" />
But I saw before, when you were probably doing the change in the code, the stylesheet was sorta.. dead.. o.O
I saw it about a minute ago, when I logged in, but when I refreshed - the normal lyt was back up <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_smile.gif" border="0" />
Anyway thanks for the upgrade - it really helps with the speed on my computer <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_raspberry.gif" border="0" />
But I saw before, when you were probably doing the change in the code, the stylesheet was sorta.. dead.. o.O
I saw it about a minute ago, when I logged in, but when I refreshed - the normal lyt was back up <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_smile.gif" border="0" />
Anyway thanks for the upgrade - it really helps with the speed on my computer <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_raspberry.gif" border="0" />
You know at the top right of the screen where it shows your username and usually when you brush your mouse over it a picture of your current avatar pops up? Mine isn't working... It hasn't for a while now.