Short Media migrating to new server tonight (around midnight EST)

[primesuspect]

That's right, the time has FINALLY come. We will be moving the site to the new server at some point tonight. Downtime should be very minimal. If you get any weirdness, this is why.

Oh, and for once the time will be right ;D

[TheSmJ]

Oh, and for once the time will be right

FINALLY! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[Kwitko]

Saweet!!

[Lincoln]

:D

[entropy]

Excellent!

Maybe it was in the other thread and I'm just retarded. But what prompted this? The old server can't keep up anymore, or what?

[primesuspect]

Okay, let's put this into perspective:

short-media - around 40,000 visitors a day
short-media - ~200 active users at any given time on the forums
short-media - ~2gb mySQL database

current server - Intel P3/1000
current server - 512mb PC100 SDRAM

new server - dual opteron 850s @ 2.4ghz/e
new server - 1gb PC3200 ECC REG DDR per processor (2gb total)
new server - 64bit OS, 64bit database engine, 64bit webserver

:D

[Jimborae]

Okay, let's put this into perspective:

short-media - around 40,000 visitors a day
short-media - ~200 active users at any given time on the forums
short-media - ~2gb mySQL database

current server - Intel P3/1000
current server - 512mb PC100 SDRAM

.....................
:D

A P3, 512mb ram server :eek: Prime, you cheapskate, how could you do that too us for so long, shame on you! ;D

[Shorty]

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D Yes!

[TheSmJ]

It done?

[Shorty]

Not yet, Thom is just finishing up some final parts :)

[Thrax]

<b>ARE WE THERE YET</b>

[Shorty]

Not yet, Thom is still burning teh midnight oil ;)

[TheSmJ]

That's funny, cause he told me he want to bed... :rolleyes:

[Shorty]

That's funny, cause he told me he want to bed... :rolleyes:
That's funny cause I was on the phone to him at just after 8am GMT :rolleyes:

[entropy]

Okay, let's put this into perspective:

short-media - around 40,000 visitors a day
short-media - ~200 active users at any given time on the forums
short-media - ~2gb mySQL database

current server - Intel P3/1000
current server - 512mb PC100 SDRAM

new server - dual opteron 850s @ 2.4ghz/e
new server - 1gb PC3200 ECC REG DDR per processor (2gb total)
new server - 64bit OS, 64bit database engine, 64bit webserver

:D
Hah! Awesome. Both that we're getting that much of a kick of an upgrade, and that the old server could keep up is amazing. :eek:

[QCH]

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[bothered]

Okay, let's put this into perspective:

short-media - around 40,000 visitors a day
short-media - ~200 active users at any given time on the forums
short-media - ~2gb mySQL database

current server - Intel P3/1000
current server - 512mb PC100 SDRAM

new server - dual opteron 850s @ 2.4ghz/e
new server - 1gb PC3200 ECC REG DDR per processor (2gb total)
new server - 64bit OS, 64bit database engine, 64bit webserver

:D
Does this mean the babe thread can make a return?

[Thrax]

Does this mean the babe thread can make a return?

;D ;D ;D

Hilarious.

[shwaip]

Why was there so much time in between the purchase and actual activation of the server? Installation/debug/testing/etc?

[Shorty]

Well the purchase was staggered due to cost. We couldn't get all of it in one go, nothing everything was kindly given to us :)

[Dexter]

Woot! Can't wait till she's live!

Dexter...

[primesuspect]

There are a lot of complications going all 64bit... You'll see when you read the article.

[KingFish]

Does this mean the babe thread can make a return?

Damn you beat me to it. And I use the term "beat" lightly. GMTA :)

[Shorty]

And migrated :D

Here we go.. pure power! :cool:

QUICK NOTE...

Time is now running on Eastern Time.. so reset your time options in your VBulletin control panel!

[primesuspect]

It's done :) Enjoy the new server :thumbsup:

[primesuspect]

Migration is now scheduled for 7:30 PM EST - 45 minutes from now.