Hello everyone! We'll be taking the site offline in approximately 2 hours (4:30 pm subeta time) to migrate our database to our secondary database server, in preparation for some improvements to the main database server that will be taking place later this evening. Estimated downtime (barring any interference from that pesky Murphy and his Law) is around 15-20 minutes.

Rather than wait until tonight (which would push the upgrade back until tomorrow sometime) I decided to do it now, before 5pm when people start getting off work. I'm hoping this time won't be any more inconvenient than midnight - correct me if I'm wrong!

The actual upgrade is rather esoteric - we're moving our operating system install on the server from one drive to another. This will free up a lot of space on the "fast" drive that our database files are stored on. The recent downtime was caused by this "fast" drive filling up completely, thus, more space will make it easier for us to catch it nearly full and fix the problem before it overflows.

As always, thanks for your patience and understanding.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Petcollector
Avatar Border
User Avatar

Just remember it always 5 o'clock somewhere. LOL Good luck with switch.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Anica-Starbell
User Avatar

Thanks for letting us all know. I guess this will give me time to do that project I've been procrastinating about XD

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by ParachutingDolphins
User Avatar

Thanks for the info Alx =] Now I start preparing for school shopping XD

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Deleted User

lol at the Murphy's law part XD What can go wrong, will go wrong!

Let's just hope Murphy's law doesn't apply to the subeta servers

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Cilan
User Avatar

Yey! Thank you alx! looks up what esoteric means XD I'm just dumb like that :

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Schwarzflug
Avatar Border
User Avatar

Thanks for the 'warning'.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by alcazar
User Avatar

hehehe it's 7:30pm here in England, but never mind. Thanks for letting us know whats happening, we all understand your doing your best, which by the way is exellent!

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Deleted User

I love you, alx<script type="text/javascript">toolTip('userinfo_alx_1', '


alx
Administrator
Name: Alex Rickabaugh
Posts:: 10


', 'User Information');</script>, because you actually care about Subeta and tell us exactly what's going on. So helpful and it gives us all peace of mind. Thank you!

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Deleted User

thanks alx

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Veser
User Avatar

thanks for telling us.i guess i'll 'prepare' downtime.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Deleted User

Thanks for keeping us informed.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by INDIividual
User Avatar

Thanks for telling us

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by JoAnna_119
User Avatar

Thanks for letting us know Alx <3

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Baa
User Avatar

Thanks for letting us know.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by prince
User Avatar

Thank you XD Now I can do my summer reading XD.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Pirate
Avatar Border
User Avatar

Thanks for the info.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Gem
Avatar Border
User Avatar

I you, alx<script type="text/javascript">toolTip('userinfo_alx_1', '


alx
Administrator
Name: Alex Rickabaugh
Posts:: 10


', 'User Information');</script>. Thanks for the info.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Viking
Avatar Border
User Avatar

As always, thanks for telling us! And it's great that you always give us enough time to prepare for the 'downtime'.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Bliss
User Avatar

Ahh. Time doesn't matter to me either way It'll by pass me ;D

Leave a Comment

Use @username to mention someone. Supports markdown formatting.