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BACK UP! Server Upgrade - Site May Go Down Temporarily

PostPosted: Tue Nov 01, 2011 10:48 am
by ThePowersThatBe
Realcent will be moving to a new hosting account sometime in the next day or two. The board may be disabled for a short time while we back up and move the database, and may be unavailable for a few hours after the move to the new hosting account. All accounts and posts will be preserved.

The new hosting account should mean better performance for the forum, and there are some additional improvements planned for after the move ;)

Re: Server Upgrade - Site May Go Down Temporarily

PostPosted: Tue Nov 01, 2011 7:02 pm
by ThePowersThatBe
I am planning to start the move around 9 PM Eastern tonight.

Re: Server Upgrade - Site May Go Down Temporarily

PostPosted: Tue Nov 01, 2011 7:10 pm
by 68Camaro
We will have temporary withdrawal :) but at least we'll know it is both a) for the best, and b) not a government mandated shutdown prior to confiscation of all our metal. ;)

Re: Server Upgrade - Site May Go Down Temporarily

PostPosted: Tue Nov 01, 2011 7:28 pm
by Rodebaugh
Image

Server moving............. :lol:

Re: Server Upgrade - Site May Go Down Temporarily

PostPosted: Tue Nov 01, 2011 7:30 pm
by Copper Catcher
Rodebaugh wrote:Image

Server moving............. :lol:



:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
Great Picture!

Re: Server Upgrade - Site May Go Down Temporarily

PostPosted: Tue Nov 01, 2011 7:32 pm
by reddirtcoins
Being in IT for 34 years.... Baahaha ..
Btw, can we support the issue... I can send a little funds if needed...
... And what the heck ... 2 guys to move that little rack. COME ON!!!

Re: Server Upgrade - Site May Go Down Temporarily

PostPosted: Tue Nov 01, 2011 7:41 pm
by Rodebaugh
aev wrote:Being in IT for 34 years.... Baahaha ..
Btw, can we support the issue... I can send a little funds if needed...
... And what the heck ... 2 guys to move that little rack. COME ON!!!


PM for West Virginia Address to send funds too.........kiding :lol:

Re: Server Upgrade - Site May Go Down Temporarily

PostPosted: Tue Nov 01, 2011 7:51 pm
by Rodebaugh
Image

Re: Server Upgrade - Site May Go Down Temporarily

PostPosted: Tue Nov 01, 2011 7:58 pm
by ThePowersThatBe
Move commencing in a few minutes. See you all on the other side ;)

Re: Server Upgrade - Site May Go Down Temporarily

PostPosted: Tue Nov 01, 2011 8:09 pm
by fb101
ThePowersThatBe wrote:Move commencing in a few minutes. See you all on the other side ;)



Wow! Let's not take that one out of context!
:lol:

Re: Server Upgrade - Site May Go Down Temporarily

PostPosted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 12:56 am
by ThePowersThatBe
I hit a couple snags, but as of 2:00 AM Eastern the board is back up and running. How quickly you are able to access the site again depends on when your ISP's DNS servers refresh.

Please let me know if you see anything out of place.

I plan to do a couple small things tomorrow night, but nothing that will take the board offline.

Thank you for your patience.

Re: BACK UP! Server Upgrade - Site May Go Down Temporarily

PostPosted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 2:48 am
by Rosco
:?: :?: Are the costs of the upgrade covered or is there a address to send our Contributions to :?: :?:

What is a suggested Amt to send?
I would be happy to send $20 in a envelope anywhere suggested that benefits Real Cent :)

Re: BACK UP! Server Upgrade - Site May Go Down Temporarily

PostPosted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 5:00 am
by 68Camaro
Not a reliable metric, but in my first few minutes, seems to load much more quickly...

Re: BACK UP! Server Upgrade - Site May Go Down Temporarily

PostPosted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 9:41 am
by BOHICA
Man, I was having withdrawls last night when it kept saying the site does not exist. :shock: