Author Topic: THR SCHEDULED SHUTDOWN (Read 5362 times)

230RN · « **on:** February 28, 2008, 06:14:13 PM »

RE thehighroad.org only

Looked around, didn't see anything on this, and sooner or later, someone's bound to ask.

If covered previously, please delete.

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Derek Zeanah
System Administrator

THR UPCOMING DOWNTIME

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We're moving. When the move is over we'll be on a faster server, with more hard drive space, in (what should prove to be) a better datacenter.

The move is going to be painful though. I'll be shutting the server down this weekend for twenty-four hours. For the most part you'll see a message saying "we're moving," but it's quite possible you'll see a message indicating a database error from time to time as well. This is normal.

When we're back up, if everything goes well, it'll have been worth the wait.

--Terry

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #1 on:** February 28, 2008, 06:30:42 PM »

Isn't APS on the same server, so subject to the same shut-down? I hope.

Ben · « **Reply #2 on:** February 28, 2008, 06:41:46 PM »

Yup. Haven't heard anything here yet, but AFAIK all is still connected and if THR goes down, so will APS.

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #3 on:** February 28, 2008, 06:42:37 PM »

Sweet. Better foruming.

Sergeant Bob · « **Reply #4 on:** February 28, 2008, 06:44:21 PM »

Quote from: fistful on February 28, 2008, 05:42:37 PM

Sweet. Better foruming.

Stop verbing your nouns! grin

230RN · « **Reply #5 on:** February 28, 2008, 06:47:55 PM »

Well, Derek Zeanah put it up on THR in a great big unmissable notice, and I didn't see any great big unmissable notice here, and I don't know if they're on the same server or not.

So I can't say fer sure one way or the other.

ETA: Couldn't help but comment on the "Stop verbing your nouns!" Laugher Out Louding.

Sergeant Bob · « **Reply #6 on:** February 28, 2008, 06:49:31 PM »

Thanks for the warning 230.

K Frame · « **Reply #7 on:** February 28, 2008, 08:14:01 PM »

I like to verb nouns.

It weirds the language.

Antibubba · « **Reply #8 on:** February 28, 2008, 08:43:35 PM »

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Well, Derek Zeanah put it up on THR in a great big unmissable notice, and I didn't see any great big unmissable notice here, and I don't know if they're on the same server or not.

Maybe they're ashamed of being associated with us. Given how many threads seem to gravitate to Fistful's beauty, I would be too. grin

seeker_two · « **Reply #9 on:** February 29, 2008, 01:32:15 AM »

A weekend without THR.......

A weekend without APS.....

A weekend without discussing fistful's legs.....

I don't know if I can make it.....

....*gasp*....

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #10 on:** February 29, 2008, 05:29:15 AM »

And when we return - all-new photographs of fistful's legs!!

mtnbkr · « **Reply #11 on:** February 29, 2008, 05:58:52 AM »

I don't know the inner workings of the server and forum software, but is there any guarantee we'll go offline just because they take THR offline? It seems to me that while we're both on the same server, we're two different processes. Shutting one down shouldn't affect the other unless there are shared components.

Chris

RadioFreeSeaLab · « **Reply #12 on:** February 29, 2008, 07:46:40 AM »

Uh, if they are physically moving the server to another location, then yeah, we're going down hard.

mtnbkr · « **Reply #13 on:** February 29, 2008, 07:59:49 AM »

Oh, I didn't know they were doing that. I thought they were moving the site (software) to another server. Anyway, I have confirmation that we are going down as well.

Chris

RadioFreeSeaLab · « **Reply #14 on:** February 29, 2008, 08:00:53 AM »

Actually I think you're right. I didn't catch the bit about a new server. But still, we're going down. BAIL BAIL BAIL!

RevDisk · « **Reply #15 on:** February 29, 2008, 09:20:23 AM »

Quote from: fistful on February 29, 2008, 04:29:15 AM

And when we return - all-new photographs of fistful's legs!!

Such horrors after an APS/THR shutdown? The mere thought of that combination is enough to drive one insane. Who the heck is admining this server? Derek or Cthulhu?

Manedwolf · « **Reply #16 on:** February 29, 2008, 09:21:54 AM »

Quote from: Mike Irwin on February 28, 2008, 07:14:01 PM

I like to verb nouns.

It weirds the language.

Thank you, Calvin. Wink

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #17 on:** February 29, 2008, 10:23:00 AM »

Here's a thread from Derek. He says the site will be down for 24 hours, but not when.

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=343531

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #18 on:** March 03, 2008, 09:21:49 PM »

Derek, I think for once I can speak for all of us here. Thanks.

seeker_two · « **Reply #19 on:** March 04, 2008, 01:27:02 AM »

Are we back up yet?........

If so, thanks Derek........

quiet · « **Reply #20 on:** March 04, 2008, 07:14:25 AM »

THR has been back up since around 1500 hrs on 03-03-08.

quiet · « **Reply #21 on:** March 04, 2008, 07:20:24 AM »

But, i think the time is off by several hours.
Time it says you post something is different than when you actual post something.
And yes, the right time zone is optioned.

K Frame · « **Reply #22 on:** March 04, 2008, 02:46:59 AM »

Yes, the time setting on the server is a little messed up.

They'll correct it when they have the important things done.

K Frame · « **Reply #23 on:** March 04, 2008, 02:48:22 AM »

Actually, looks like they might have reset the server clock.

seeker_two · « **Reply #24 on:** March 04, 2008, 11:24:08 AM »

But APS still works, right?.....

News:

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