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***GHDpro*** · 2012-02-16, 12:53

The datacenter where our forum server is located wants to physically move our server to a different location (in the same datacenter) on Sunday, February 19, 2012 at around ~11:00 pm PST (their local time). This is Monday, February 20, 2012 at around ~8:00 am CET (European time).

While the server is being moved (physically) the forum will obviously down. I do not know how long the downtime will last: if they just move our server it could take just a few minutes, if they move a few in a batch it could take up to an hour (though I presume they'll try to keep downtime to a minimum).

It is possible there may be technical issues after the server has been moved and needs to boot up again, which may extend the downtime. Hopefully everything will go without a hitch though.

My apologies for the inconvenience (though I'd presume this won't impact most of you that are in USA/Canada/etc at least).

Archon_Wing · 2012-02-16, 18:35

Thanks for the head up. I guess I'll have to find something to do besides posting silly things.

Hope they don't drop it. Handle with care.

djmaca · 2012-02-16, 19:31

Moved to a different floor or moved to a different room? I wish the downtime won't take long.

totoum · 2012-02-16, 19:41

Just as long as its back up by Monday night so I can enjoy some Another speculah I'll be fine

edit: oh wait,the 21st will be Tuesday,cool!

serenade_beta · 2012-02-17, 00:28

Thanks for the notice.

blaze0041 · 2012-02-19, 02:33

Would it be best if this were posted as an announcement as well?

***GHDpro*** · 2012-02-20, 01:12

UPDATE

The datacenter has changed its plans and may move the server VERY SOON (within the hour).

I've updated the first post.

djmaca · 2012-02-20, 02:33

Will teh down time take long?

***GHDpro*** · 2012-02-20, 02:43

It's already done. In the end it took about 3 minutes

, though they quoted it could have taken up to an hour.

djmaca · 2012-02-20, 03:01

Eh? It is? I didn't even felt it. :?

monster · 2012-02-20, 16:40

Just curious, was there supposed to be a second downtime? Last night (or rather, this morning?), I couldn't access the forum with a notice that it's checking something. I can't really remember now. And that's after GHDpro posted that it's already done.

***GHDpro*** · 2012-02-20, 16:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by monster

Just curious, was there supposed to be a second downtime? Last night (or rather, this morning?), I couldn't access the forum with a notice that it's checking something. I can't really remember now. And that's after GHDpro posted that it's already done.

Yes, but that again should have lasted only a few minutes. Also a "forum closed" message should have been visible.

Basically I noticed after the move that replication was broken on the server used for backups (by doing this on a "slave" server the main forum server isn't impacted negatively during the backup), so I had to make a fresh database backup on the main forum server.

monster · 2012-02-20, 16:59

Well, no complaints here, I don't think I even bothered to check (or at least, remember) how long it took. But alright, good to know that it didn't take long either and that it was indeed planned.

monsta666 · 2012-02-20, 17:52

If the downtime was only three minutes then I don't think many people would have noticed. I just hope no one was in the middle of typing a big post when the server went down. Nothing more annoying than that. Thanks for the heads up to the AnimeSuki staff; very professional to keep us informed.

2012-02-16, 12:53	Link #1
*GHDpro* Administrator Administrator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Netherlands Age: 45	Scheduled forum downtime (February 19/20, 2012) The datacenter where our forum server is located wants to physically move our server to a different location (in the same datacenter) on Sunday, February 19, 2012 at around ~11:00 pm PST (their local time). This is Monday, February 20, 2012 at around ~8:00 am CET (European time). While the server is being moved (physically) the forum will obviously down. I do not know how long the downtime will last: if they just move our server it could take just a few minutes, if they move a few in a batch it could take up to an hour (though I presume they'll try to keep downtime to a minimum). It is possible there may be technical issues after the server has been moved and needs to boot up again, which may extend the downtime. Hopefully everything will go without a hitch though. My apologies for the inconvenience (though I'd presume this won't impact most of you that are in USA/Canada/etc at least). Last edited by GHDpro; 2012-02-20 at 01:14.

2012-02-16, 19:31	Link #3
djmaca My Girl ↓ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Update: Ortigas, Pasig, Phillippines Age: 36	Moved to a different floor or moved to a different room? I wish the downtime won't take long. __________________ I find the lack of old Darth Vader memes.... disturbing.

2012-02-16, 19:41	Link #4
totoum Me at work Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Age: 36	Just as long as its back up by Monday night so I can enjoy some Another speculah I'll be fine edit: oh wait,the 21st will be Tuesday,cool! __________________ Last edited by totoum; 2012-02-17 at 04:05.

2012-02-17, 00:28	Link #5
serenade_beta そのおっぱいで13才 Join Date: Dec 2006	Thanks for the notice. __________________ -Blog --> http://tdnshumi.blogspot.com/ (Mainly about video games) -R.I.P. Hiroshi Yamauchi, Gaming wouldn't have been the same without you (9/19/13)

2012-02-19, 02:33	Link #6
blaze0041 a.k.a. Flammenkrieg IT Support Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Down under...	Would it be best if this were posted as an announcement as well? __________________ "Make sure you do a good job with your life's blueprint." - Kanna Makino

2012-02-20, 01:12	Link #7
*GHDpro* Administrator Administrator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Netherlands Age: 45	UPDATE The datacenter has changed its plans and may move the server VERY SOON (within the hour). I've updated the first post.

2012-02-20, 02:33	Link #8
djmaca My Girl ↓ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Update: Ortigas, Pasig, Phillippines Age: 36	Will teh down time take long? __________________ I find the lack of old Darth Vader memes.... disturbing.

2012-02-20, 02:43	Link #9
*GHDpro* Administrator Administrator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Netherlands Age: 45	It's already done. In the end it took about 3 minutes , though they quoted it could have taken up to an hour.

2012-02-20, 03:01	Link #10
djmaca My Girl ↓ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Update: Ortigas, Pasig, Phillippines Age: 36	Eh? It is? I didn't even felt it. :? __________________ I find the lack of old Darth Vader memes.... disturbing.

2012-02-20, 16:40	Link #11
monster Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2005	Just curious, was there supposed to be a second downtime? Last night (or rather, this morning?), I couldn't access the forum with a notice that it's checking something. I can't really remember now. And that's after GHDpro posted that it's already done.

2012-02-20, 16:59	Link #13
monster Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2005	Well, no complaints here, I don't think I even bothered to check (or at least, remember) how long it took. But alright, good to know that it didn't take long either and that it was indeed planned.

2012-02-20, 17:52	Link #14
monsta666 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: London, England Age: 37	If the downtime was only three minutes then I don't think many people would have noticed. I just hope no one was in the middle of typing a big post when the server went down. Nothing more annoying than that. Thanks for the heads up to the AnimeSuki staff; very professional to keep us informed.