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BOARD UPGRADE SCHEDULE!
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2004 6:40 am
by mf_dolphin
Below is the schedule for the upgrade today:
1. 6:30 PM Eastern - Board taken down for database backup. From this point on the message board will be unavailable until the move is complete.
2. 9:00 Pm Eastern - Entire site down for transfer to the new server.
We hope to have the new server fully operational by Wed morning. Please be patient though while we make sure every thing is settled in.
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2004 9:14 am
by TexasStooge
Thanx for the heads up.
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2004 11:29 am
by NWIASpotter
Now I won't get so pissed when I can't get on as usual
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2004 2:19 pm
by yoda
Ok. Thanks for all you do!
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2004 2:59 pm
by TS Zack
Thanks Marshall,
I hope everything works out great and we get the new server running without a hitch.
All the moderators & forecasters do a Great Job.
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2004 4:27 pm
by ColdFront77
The transfer to the new server must be done automatically. I don't think those involved would be up late on a Tuesday night/Wednesday morning.
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2004 5:13 pm
by weatherlover427
I don't know how they do it. Being that it takes a while to back up a database as large as this one (I am guessing it is at least 250MB); that alone would take a while. Then they have to move it to the new server and import it over there (after the board software and database software is installed on the new server). Once that is done they will then transfer all the front page stuff. That's what I am guessing anyway.
Moving a site like this is a lot of work since it is so big.
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2004 5:20 pm
by mf_dolphin
It's definitely not automatic. I wish it was! Our current databse (>350MB) and all of the HTML pages have to be moved from one server to the other manually. It's going to be a long night
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2004 5:22 pm
by Deenac813
mf_dolphin wrote:It's definitely not automatic. I wish it was! Our current databse (>350MB) and all of the HTML pages have to be moved from one server to the other manually. It's going to be a long night
Thanks mf_dolphin.. we really appreciate all that you guys do!
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2004 5:22 pm
by Lindaloo
Good luck Marshall!! My prayers are with you. lol.
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2004 5:23 pm
by stormie_skies
(sends Marshall a Starbucks gift card)
Seriously....thanks for all the hard work. It is appreciated.
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2004 5:28 pm
by mf_dolphin
Thanks all! As usual it will be a team effort. Chad, Steve and I will all be busy campers for the next few hours
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2004 5:30 pm
by yoda
Good luck all. May the Force be with you in this job!
Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2004 12:42 pm
by ColdFront77
ColdFront77 wrote:The transfer to the new server must be done automatically. I don't think those involved would be up late on a Tuesday night/Wednesday morning.
mf_dolphin wrote:It's definitely not automatic. I wish it was! Our current databse (>350MB) and all of the HTML pages have to be moved from one server to the other manually. It's going to be a long night
I know for a fact the three of you (Marshall, Chad and Steve) were up during the overnight hours.
Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2004 2:53 pm
by Brent
ColdFront77 wrote:ColdFront77 wrote:The transfer to the new server must be done automatically. I don't think those involved would be up late on a Tuesday night/Wednesday morning.
mf_dolphin wrote:It's definitely not automatic. I wish it was! Our current databse (>350MB) and all of the HTML pages have to be moved from one server to the other manually. It's going to be a long night
I know for a fact the three of you (Marshall, Chad and Steve) were up during the overnight hours.
Thank you Captain Obvious.
