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Server Swap Imminent.
« on: February 28, 2014, 11:31:43 AM »
As some of you may have noticed, we have had some downtime and issues with our hosting speed in recent months.

Our current host isn't what they once were since an ownership change, and its time to move again.

We will sometime over the next few days be moving RUA to a new host (the one GoGabber.com is on - that site was test pilot before we moved RUA). This will involve the site being down for a short while until the nameservers propagate the change where you are.

I'll update the topic when I know more details. Any questions, please ask.
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Re: Server Swap Imminent.
« Reply #1 on: March 05, 2014, 07:09:28 AM »
Is Mrs. Manny tying red blue and white ribbons  :RUS: on the new server - or will it be blue and yellow ?  :uaflag:

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Re: Server Swap Imminent.
« Reply #2 on: March 05, 2014, 09:02:13 AM »
New server is actually in the UK.  :GOUK:

Most of the work is done, archives are over, just waiting on Herrie to have some free time to do the final bits and we can flick the domain. Hopefully, this will be sometime this week.

It is worth noting that when it happens, you will see "old" RUA has a "maintenance" message up. To hasten your computer to recognise the new server and route to that instead, using Ctrl + Alt to refresh may help. As may using a browser you don't normally use with no stored history.

Sporadic behaviour might be expected for 24 hours or so depending where you are in the world. 

 
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Look what the American media makes some people believe:
Putin often threatens to strike US with nuclear weapons.


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Re: Server Swap Imminent.
« Reply #3 on: March 05, 2014, 10:11:55 AM »
Is is possible on the new server to limit the number of threads regarding the current FSU political situation to say around 10? I do hope so, it's getting silly now ....  :(

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Re: Server Swap Imminent.
« Reply #4 on: March 05, 2014, 10:50:22 AM »
Is is possible on the new server to limit the number of threads regarding the current FSU political situation to say around 10? I do hope so, it's getting silly now ....  :(
Yes and USA political threads also :)
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Re: Server Swap Imminent.
« Reply #5 on: March 05, 2014, 10:51:07 AM »
New server is actually in the UK.  :GOUK:

Most of the work is done, archives are over, just waiting on Herrie to have some free time to do the final bits and we can flick the domain. Hopefully, this will be sometime this week.

It is worth noting that when it happens, you will see "old" RUA has a "maintenance" message up. To hasten your computer to recognise the new server and route to that instead, using Ctrl + Alt to refresh may help. As may using a browser you don't normally use with no stored history.

Sporadic behaviour might be expected for 24 hours or so depending where you are in the world.
Might have some time later today or tomorrow to check things on the new server.

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Re: Server Swap Imminent.
« Reply #6 on: March 07, 2014, 01:30:45 AM »
Looks like we are here. If you can see this, give me a holler.  :coffeeread:
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Re: Server Swap Imminent.
« Reply #7 on: March 07, 2014, 01:47:20 AM »
I can but it's still at the temp addy. Regular link is still MIA
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Re: Server Swap Imminent.
« Reply #8 on: March 07, 2014, 02:02:06 AM »
Yes, I am not sure how long that takes to catch up. Can be up to 48 hours depending where you are.
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Re: Server Swap Imminent.
« Reply #9 on: March 07, 2014, 05:26:28 AM »
See it on the temp addy.
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Re: Server Swap Imminent.
« Reply #10 on: March 07, 2014, 10:17:27 AM »
I see it on the temp also, but seems a lot faster, so all good.
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Re: Server Swap Imminent.
« Reply #11 on: March 07, 2014, 10:58:27 AM »
On the temporary address. Original is MIA

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Re: Server Swap Imminent.
« Reply #12 on: March 07, 2014, 11:31:58 AM »
Having difficulty with domain settings, a records, nameservers and related stuff.  :'(

Waiting on whoever I can reach first to help out.  :coffeeread:

I shouldn't be let loose with the controls really............   :-X
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Re: Server Swap Imminent.
« Reply #13 on: March 07, 2014, 12:33:49 PM »
I am advised it is all fixed now.

Might take until the morning to work properly everywhere.
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Look what the American media makes some people believe:
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Re: Server Swap Imminent.
« Reply #14 on: March 07, 2014, 01:13:39 PM »
I am advised it is all fixed now.

Might take until the morning to work properly everywhere.
I admit, I know little of these things, But I do know a guy who does this sort of thing,
is it normal to have so many issues. He does most of his in a matter of minutes,
and sorts out small problem's very quickly.
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Re: Server Swap Imminent.
« Reply #15 on: March 07, 2014, 01:47:52 PM »
Can someone tell me if they are logging in OK via the normal domain please?

Trev, server swaps can take a while to work everywhere. The delay was cause by me not knowing nameserver IP's were different to server IP's. You learn something every day......
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Re: Server Swap Imminent.
« Reply #16 on: March 07, 2014, 02:06:29 PM »
I logged in via normal links.
Was down most of day my time, so maybe others have not tried yet. all should be home from work soon :)
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Re: Server Swap Imminent.
« Reply #17 on: March 07, 2014, 02:09:09 PM »
I just optimized the DB, it is working right for me now.  :thumbsup:
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Re: Server Swap Imminent.
« Reply #18 on: March 07, 2014, 02:19:16 PM »
I just clicked on posts unread, since last visit,
which was an hour ago and I got, a bunch as old as the 4th
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Re: Server Swap Imminent.
« Reply #19 on: March 07, 2014, 02:28:09 PM »
I just clicked on posts unread, since last visit,
which was an hour ago and I got, a bunch as old as the 4th

That is pretty normal as I have been optimising the database, removing old logs and other random maintenance stuff.

I think I am on top of it now.

Can anyone the other side of the pond tell if me if the forum feels faster, slower or the same as before?
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Re: Server Swap Imminent.
« Reply #20 on: March 07, 2014, 02:33:58 PM »
Seems faster,but honestly that could be the power of suggestion.

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Re: Server Swap Imminent.
« Reply #21 on: March 07, 2014, 02:37:36 PM »
I am now on the normal site and it seems about the same, perhaps a tiny bit quicker.  I did notice while on the temp server, I was missing some of the threads (I know there were additional posts that were no longer there that I had previously seen) and now that I am back on the normal one, they did not return.  Almost as if the server rolled back to a previous time before the posts? FYI
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Re: Server Swap Imminent.
« Reply #22 on: March 07, 2014, 02:38:40 PM »
All is well - but I suspect some postings are lost.

In the in between time I posted onto this thread and the Ukraine riot threads both posting are not present, and I did not insult Anteros.

Not great loss (insulting Anteros) but a I guess a few other posts disappeared.
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Re: Server Swap Imminent.
« Reply #23 on: March 07, 2014, 02:44:20 PM »
I am now on the normal site and it seems about the same, perhaps a tiny bit quicker.  I did notice while on the temp server, I was missing some of the threads (I know there were additional posts that were no longer there that I had previously seen) and now that I am back on the normal one, they did not return.  Almost as if the server rolled back to a previous time before the posts? FYI

Its possible we lost about an hour or so this morning. Herrie and I agreed "early morning" to meet on Skype. I came on about 8.30am, and he had sent me a bunch of messages about 6.30am saying he had done it all at his end.  :o

Early morning in Europe and here on the island mean two different things I think.
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Re: Server Swap Imminent.
« Reply #24 on: March 07, 2014, 02:48:41 PM »
Seems faster,but honestly that could be the power of suggestion.

We are on a way better ho$t than before. It is in the UK so increased speed versus the time lag to the US against the shitty host we had before should at least balance out.

The host we have now, you pick up a phone and talk to a guy called Rory, and a few moments later it is fixed. The one we had before you opened a ticket and someone called Abdul or Gomez replied after two days with "we are looking at this with most urgency, and we are of the hoping to have you the answer soon" - and then we would go offline for six hours.  :chuckle:
Read a trip report from North Korea >>here<< - Read a trip report from South Korea, China and Hong Kong >>here<<

Look what the American media makes some people believe:
Putin often threatens to strike US with nuclear weapons.


 

 

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