Moving Servers

[KeithD]

At some point in the next few days the forum will be moving to a new server. Currently it shares a dedicated server with my other forum Win2Win Racing, along with about 80 blogs and other sites. Last weeks 24hr downtime meant all these sites went off-line so in order to prevent that happening in the future I will be moving the forums onto their own VPS, the blogs will be split onto another 2 VPS.

Currently I pay about £200 a month for the dedicated server, and have used it for about 5 years. However technology has since moved on and strangely by having what is technically 4 servers with 2 different companies will only cost about £100 a month

Forum downtime during the move should be about 2hrs so we'll call that 4 then .... computers!!!

I'll announce when I know the exact time/date.

[RickyR]

good luck! :-)

[Steve.r]

Ok Boss, thank you for all the effort to keep us afloat.

[stevewool]

thanks keith, what would many off us here do with out this site and yourself

[Terpe]

I also say "thanks Keith" for the time and effort you make in providing this site for us all.

[imagine]

do we need to pack our suitcases for the move

[Steve.r]

do we need to pack our suitcases for the move

Just toothbrush and some ice cold toilet paper

[imagine]

Just toothbrush and some ice cold toilet paper

[Englishman2010]

I also say "thanks Keith" for the time and effort you make in providing this site for us all.

ditto

[stevie c]

Thanks boss it is a privilege to be a member of such a fantastic site

[Doc Alan]

I don't have your expertise in computers, but I trust what you're doing Keith - thanks .

[mickcant]

Good to know we will be safe
Thanks Boss
Mick.

[Arthur Little]

At some point in the next few days the forum will be moving to a new server. Currently it shares a dedicated server with my other forum Win2Win Racing, along with about 80 blogs and other sites. Last weeks 24hr downtime meant all these sites went off-line so in order to prevent that happening in the future I will be moving the forums onto their own VPS, the blogs will be split onto another 2 VPS.

Currently I pay about £200 a month for the dedicated server, and have used it for about 5 years. However technology has since moved on and strangely by having what is technically 4 servers with 2 different companies will only cost about £100 a month

Understandable ... in terms of cost effectiveness ...

Forum downtime during the move should be about 2hrs so we'll call that 4 then .... computers!!!

I'll announce when I know the exact time/date.

... for forewarning us.

[imagine]

all aboard whos going aboard,
and god bless all who sail in her

[KeithD]

Come on admit.... no one had any idea what I was talking about

[imagine]

Come on admit.... no one had any idea what I was talking about

yeah sure we do , we are all moving home , how about a house warming party boss ?

[Steve.r]

Can we get some new curtains ??

[KeithD]

Can we get some new curtains ??

They're death shrouds

[Steve.r]

They're death shrouds

So if this is a 'real' reincarnation .... is Nigel helping you out ?? Or maybe we will be on his asstral-plane

[KeithD]

I've done a test move which went fine, so I'll move the forum in the morning. However the main problem will be the propigation of the new name server records, and the DNS update to point to the new VPS .......... WHOOSH .... the sound of that info going over Arthur's head

Hopefully you lot won't notice anything different

[Arthur Little]

I've done a test move which went fine, so I'll move the forum in the morning. However the main problem will be the propigation of the new name server records, and the DNS update to point to the new VPS .......... WHOOSH .... the sound of that info going over Arthur's head

... you're right, THERE ... what IS it? ...

[imagine]

good luck

[KeithD]

All done, but depending on people's ISP, the site may not appear for a while

I can access vis PlusNet not not BT

[mickcant]

All ok in the remote spot of the Isle of Wight
Mick.

[Terpe]

Yep OK here.
Back on line now, but nothing unavailable until about 1 hour ago.
Virgin informed me no such website or domain Ooo er

[Steve.r]

Nothing here, cant get on at all

[KeithD]

Strange... Steve.r has usually posted by now

[Steve.r]

Hello ....... Hello ........

[Arthur Little]

... okay in Perth.

[Doc Alan]

Everything's fine here on the east coast