(Completed 28/02/15) Server Upgrades

dsio
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We're going to have to expand our server resources this weekend and because it includes a hardware upgrade we are going to see some downtime as a result while equipment is swapped, it may be a couple of hours all in, we'll know more when we get closer to the date and work out the specific sequence with out datacenter.

Will update with more information as we have it available
 
oddboy
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Oh noooooooooooooooooooo!

Good luck guys, we all appreciate everything you do to help us feed our addiction.
 
ConElPueblo
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...How about doing it over the next few days?

I'm spending them on a field excercise anyway 😉
 
dsio
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Need to prep first so most likely weekend but I'll give you more information closer to the date, last few months we've had more growth than we'd anticipated and with Baselworld 2015 coming up and the massive spike that comes with it we want to be fully prepared well in advance.
 
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Just curious who foots the bill for all this? If I recall correctly, you aren't taking donations, but your efforts sure are appreciated!
 
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I'd also like to say thanks for what you guys do. This is a superb, modern forum with a great community and I have really enjoyed becoming part of it the last few days. It's by far my favorite watch forum! You guys rock. [emoji173]️
 
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eustace eustace
Just curious who foots the bill for all this? If I recall correctly, you aren't taking donations, but your efforts sure are appreciated!
He is known far and wide by many names, we here call him "Gold Coast Santa'.

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noelekal
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"... it may be a couple of hours all in ..."

Ok, everybody. Get out the Speedmasters and other chronographs. We'll time 'em.

Forum management; thanks for your efforts here.
 
dsio
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There may be slightly reduced performance over the next 3-4 hours as we make some additional local copies of data and perform testing of the migration process
 
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dsio dsio
it may be a couple of hours all in

I glad we have optimists running this board!

An OPTIMIST is a person who doesn't have all the facts.
A PESSIMIST is an optimist who does have all the facts.
A CYNIC is a pessimist who has seen the facts in action.
A PARANOID is a cynic who has FINALLY realized that the facts are after him.

Seriously, best wishes for a quick transition.
 
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cicindela cicindela
He is known far and wide by many names, we here call him "Gold Coast Santa'.

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Shouldn't that guy be wearing a watch? An Omega watch? Maybe a vintage pie pan or something?
 
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oddboy oddboy
Shouldn't that guy be wearing a watch? An Omega watch? Maybe a vintage pie pan or something?
It's Santa, he needs a flight master
 
cicindela
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oddboy oddboy
Shouldn't that guy be wearing a watch? An Omega watch? Maybe a vintage pie pan or something?
He had to sell it to finance renovations. Sad 🙁
 
dsio
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We're going to schedule some downtime Saturday midday Australia time Friday night / Sat morning US time, I'll get more specific when we here back from our datacenter on our exact time slot. There will probably be two downtime periods, the first being 20-60 minutes the second being around 15 minutes somewhat later.
 
dsio
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New hardware has arrived at the DC working out scheduling now but we're going to try to get a slot around 5AM to 11AM UTC which is off-peak (or as off-peak as we get).
 
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Just curious - when is the peak flow? I'm in the US so naturally think everything revolves around us ... 🙄

Thanks for all the work that you guys do - it truly is appreciated world-wide.
 
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Just curious - when is the peak flow? I'm in the US so naturally think everything revolves around us ... 🙄

Thanks for all the work that you guys do - it truly is appreciated world-wide.
Peak is about 10AM west coast US time on a Monday which is when all of the US + Europe is awake, has read its emails from the weekend, is depressed about 5 days of work ahead of them so skive off to read about watches instead. Watches make Mondays easier to get through.
 
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Traveler Traveler
Just curious - when is the peak flow? I'm in the US so naturally think everything revolves around us ... 🙄

Thanks for all the work that you guys do - it truly is appreciated world-wide.

Generally this guy works after Midnight to about 4am
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Ash is also a bit of a Night-owl.
 
dsio
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Server hardware upgrade slot is scheduled for:

2/27/15 23:00 - 23:30 CST (GMT -0600)
2/28/15 05:00 - 05:30 UTC (GMT +0000)
 
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