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| Author: | Pug50 [ Fri Nov 19, 2010 7:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | SERVER MOVE Done! |
Hi All, You'll be glad to hear that we now have a nice little dedicated server to host AL on, compared with the slightly inconsistent shared hosting that we were using previously. I've been benchmarking the new server and it's 3-10x faster than the existing server depending on what numbers you look at. Also, since I have total control of the server, I'll be able to give warning of planned outages (updates etc) that happen at the whim of the hosting provider at the moment. I will be maintaining the old shared-server hosting as a standby for disaster recovery. If you find any quirks or issues over the next few weeks, or cannot access AL at all after tomorrow morning (when the outage should end), email me on webmaster@alienslegacy.com Wish us luck! Gareth&Abe |
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| Author: | Harry Harris [ Fri Nov 19, 2010 8:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SERVER MOVE TONIGHT! - Expect outages |
Awesome Gareth, thank you for looking after us. Now Abe, you can help Gareth but don't get in the way - and NO acid anywhere near the server do you hear me mister? You know what happened last time with the Sulaco and the fire and the baldy men and everything.  Harry |
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| Author: | Pug50 [ Fri Nov 19, 2010 9:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SERVER MOVE TONIGHT! - Expect outages |
OK. Hold on to your hats. We're going down. After that, there will be a period of a few hours where AL is read-only. Any changes made to your profile etc won't be retained on the new server ... |
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| Author: | Pug50 [ Fri Nov 19, 2010 10:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SERVER MOVE TONIGHT! - Expect outages |
OK! We're back! If you have any problems, let me know! Gareth&Abe webmaster@alienslegacy.com |
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| Author: | Harry Harris [ Fri Nov 19, 2010 10:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SERVER MOVE TONIGHT! - Expect outages |
That was quick!  Harry |
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| Author: | Pug50 [ Fri Nov 19, 2010 11:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SERVER MOVE TONIGHT! - Done! |
Some people are still being sent to the old server - just luck of the draw who's DNS updates fastest. Everyone will be here by midnight. That said, it's always a good idea to overestimate how long tasks such as this take!
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| Author: | PVB [ Fri Nov 19, 2010 11:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SERVER MOVE TONIGHT! - Done! |
Capt. James T. Harris: How long to move the server over? Scotty Gareth: Six hours, General. Harris: You have one hour! G: Aye, Captain.  
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| Author: | Pug50 [ Sat Nov 20, 2010 12:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SERVER MOVE TONIGHT! - Done! |
BTW, if you have problems being logged out often then clear your browser cookies - the cookies from the old server won't work nicely with the new server. |
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| Author: | Sidewinder [ Sat Nov 20, 2010 11:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SERVER MOVE TONIGHT! - Done! |
Bloody hell it's fast. Dare I mention the return of chat...? SAS |
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| Author: | Pug50 [ Sat Nov 20, 2010 11:47 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SERVER MOVE TONIGHT! - Done! |
Sidewinder wrote: Bloody hell it's fast. Dare I mention the return of chat...? Chat will come "shortly". I want to make sure the main board is stable is first. |
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| Author: | clanger68 [ Sat Nov 20, 2010 12:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SERVER MOVE TONIGHT! - Done! |
Well done G.
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| Author: | PVB [ Sat Nov 20, 2010 2:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SERVER MOVE TONIGHT! - Done! |
Yup, well done. Seems very speedy. 
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| Author: | Matsuo [ Sat Nov 20, 2010 2:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SERVER MOVE TONIGHT! - Done! |
Dumped all cookies in lieu of new ones, it's a freshness you can taste! Actually stayed logged in for more than an hour! Now about that chat feature....  M |
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| Author: | Ttaskmaster [ Sat Nov 20, 2010 7:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SERVER MOVE TONIGHT! - Expect outages |
Pug50 wrote: If you have any problems, let me know! Well, I *do* have this itchy little rash on my..... oh, those kinds of problems.  Everything looks good from up here, mate!! Thanks for doing this. |
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| Author: | assimilate [ Sat Nov 20, 2010 7:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SERVER MOVE Done! |
is this new server quieter and not keeping abe awake at night in his cupboard? last time i had to read him a story and make him some hot chocolate |
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| Author: | Harry Harris [ Sat Nov 20, 2010 7:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SERVER MOVE TONIGHT! - Expect outages |
Ttaskmaster wrote: Well, I *do* have this itchy little rash on my..... oh, those kinds of problems. That's perfectly normal for a woman of your age dear. Again thanks to Gareth for setting all this up, my only knowledge of servers are those girls who bring you beers in bars! Harry |
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| Author: | Sidewinder [ Sat Nov 20, 2010 8:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SERVER MOVE Done! |
Is that knowledge in the biblical sense H? SAS |
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| Author: | PVB [ Sat Nov 20, 2010 8:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SERVER MOVE Done! |
assimilate wrote: is this new server quieter and not keeping abe awake at night in his cupboard? last time i had to read him a story and make him some hot chocolate You should be so lucky, I had to sing Soft Kitty to him. :bigbangtheory: |
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| Author: | Pug50 [ Sun Nov 21, 2010 1:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SERVER MOVE Done! |
Just to repeat, if you're having problems staying logged in - clear your browser cookies! |
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| Author: | PVB [ Sun Nov 21, 2010 1:51 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SERVER MOVE Done! |
Pug50 wrote: Just to repeat, if you're having problems staying logged in - clear your browser cookies! I've had to do that three times tonight. On my PC isn't so bad, as I can just delete this forum's cookie(s), but the iPad only allows deletion of all sites cookies, so I have had to recall all other login details several times tonight.
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| Author: | Pug50 [ Sun Nov 21, 2010 12:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SERVER MOVE Done! |
OK. Scorched earth. I've deleted the sessions table. Everyone will need to login again, but hopefully it will fix these issues. |
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| Author: | Sidewinder [ Sun Nov 21, 2010 12:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SERVER MOVE Done! |
Yay for G! SAS |
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| Author: | assimilate [ Sun Nov 21, 2010 12:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SERVER MOVE Done! |
now to hope abe doesnt drool all over the server |
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| Author: | SSgt Burton [ Sun Nov 21, 2010 4:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SERVER MOVE Done! |
Pug50 wrote: Just to repeat, if you're having problems staying logged in - clear your browser cookies! PVB wrote: I've had to do that three times tonight. Yeah I had to do that last night, and again this morning. It's annoying but I'm hoping only a temporary problem. Kevin |
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| Author: | Pug50 [ Sun Nov 21, 2010 6:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SERVER MOVE Done! |
OK. Chatroom: GO! I haven't got the chat acceleration server to work properly (bizarrely it will work if all users log in manually, but not when logging in via cookies from the main board). When I get it working, it should give IM/MSN etc style instant response. But, even without it, it should be much faster on the new server. |
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