SERVER MIGRATION COMPLETE! :)

Erwin · Oct 29, 2004

This is an advance warning that in approximately 24 hours time, CF will have some scheduled downtime as we upgrade our current server cluster to an even larger private server network with with the addition of 4 new webservers.

The downtime will start on or about GMT 0500 on 30 October 2004 (Saturday morning) and last for 1-2 hours - ideally much less than that.

Bear in mind that due to potential unforeseen circumstances the downtime may be postponed till later - but I'm trying to make it happen as soon as possible.

After this upgrade CF should be okay for at least another 12 months I think. At the end of this, we will have 1 dedicated mail server, 1 dedicated DNS server, 1 dedicated IRC server, 1 dedicated load balancer, 1 dedicated image server, 4 dedicated Apache servers and 1 dedicated MySQL database server.

That's a LOT of servers.

Please pray for a smooth transition.

UPDATE: I've figured out a way to minimize downtime - there may be NO downtime at all, or possibly 1-2 hours at the most.

Rosieace · Oct 29, 2004

I dont know , but thank you Erwin for CF, and have the happy birthdays been taken out. Thanks, Rosieace

crossrunner · Oct 29, 2004

Once again...thank you for your hard work. I'll go through withdrawl...but it will be worth it!

IrishGrace · Oct 29, 2004

Thanks for warning us in advance

Jesus-is-the-best · Oct 29, 2004

Sounds good.

1 dedicated mail server, 1 dedicated DNS server, 1 dedicated IRC server, 1 dedicated load balancer, 1 dedicated image server, 4 dedicated Apache servers and 1 dedicated MySQL database server.

Yeah, that is a lot or servers. I only own/run 2 servers.

Thanks for the notice, Dr. Loh.

Ave Maria · Oct 29, 2004

Wow! I'm sure Christian Forums will run nicely after this upgrade!

Stormboy · Oct 29, 2004

All the best Erwin

Erwin · Oct 29, 2004

UPDATE: I've figured out a way to minimize downtime - there may be NO downtime at all, or possibly 1-2 hours at the most.

Matrona · Oct 29, 2004

Erwin said:
UPDATE: I've figured out a way to minimize downtime - there may be NO downtime at all, or possibly 1-2 hours at the most.

God bless you!

/me splashes some holy water on CF

Melbelle · Oct 29, 2004

woohoo Thanks Erwin you are the best

rosenherman · Oct 29, 2004

I'm glad I re-read it. At first glance I thought it said 24-48 hour downtime. I'd perish!! Truly I would!

Thanks for all your hard work. God knows (literally) how much we appreciate it.

IrishGrace · Oct 29, 2004

rosenherman said:
I'm glad I re-read it. At first glance I thought it said 24-48 hour downtime. I'd perish!! Truly I would!

Thanks for all your hard work. God knows (literally) how much we appreciate it.

LOL at first it DID say 24-48 hours...

freespirit2001 · Oct 29, 2004

Thank-you for preparing us a little ahead of time, Erwin!!!

God bless and keep you!!!!
(my prayers go out for CF's financial needs as well!)

Erwin · Oct 30, 2004

The upgrade has been happening for the past 3 hours... still going on. I'm trying to keep CF online as much as possible. It may be that we have no downtime... I am using interesting ways to divert traffic so CF remains online...

Ave Maria · Oct 30, 2004

Erwin said:
The upgrade has been happening for the past 3 hours... still going on. I'm trying to keep CF online as much as possible. It may be that we have no downtime... I am using interesting ways to divert traffic so CF remains online...

Wow! I didn't know the upgrade was already going on. I didn't even notice much of a difference! Great job Erwin!

crossrunner · Oct 30, 2004

Erwin said:
UPDATE: I've figured out a way to minimize downtime - there may be NO downtime at all, or possibly 1-2 hours at the most.

Cool.

Erwin · Oct 30, 2004

The server migration is complete.

We are officially on our new server network.

I've been sitting in front of the computer for the past 6 hours. Not bad.

ZERO DOWNTIME.

Basically, I connected the web servers one-by-one to the network.

There are a few known bugs.

The obvious one is the Chat-Box - it doesn't work properly. I've had to disable it for the moment. This is because problems trying to sync the chat together... Lots of lag between the servers. I'll think of something...

meebs · Oct 30, 2004

Erwin said:
The obvious one is the Chat-Box - it doesn't work properly. I've had to disable it for the moment. This is because problems trying to sync the chat together... Lots of lag between the servers. I'll think of something...

WAAAAGH! ok, i'll try to cope <sniff>

nah, kidding, ur doing well....

* kittie * · Oct 30, 2004

whoa. yay
thank you

SandyLou · Oct 30, 2004

Erwin said:
The server migration is complete.

We are officially on our new server network.

I've been sitting in front of the computer for the past 6 hours. Not bad.

ZERO DOWNTIME.

Basically, I connected the web servers one-by-one to the network.
There are a few known bugs. . .I'll think of something...

We know you will Erwin! You're amazing!

SERVER MIGRATION COMPLETE! :)

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