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Announcements => Site & Forum Discussion => Topic started by: kitz on September 09, 2012, 11:46:41 AM

Title: Site status 09/09/12 - 10/09/12
Post by: kitz on September 09, 2012, 11:46:41 AM

Just a heads up that over the next couple of days there may be some oddness as the site is being transferred over to a new platform.

A fair bit of work will be going on in the background and I will also be taking the forums offline sometime after midnight (early hours 10/09/12) tonight to ensure a smooth transition of the forum database.

Aside from the forum database the site will be running on two different platforms for a short while, but you may see some oddness until DNS changes have been propagated.

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Edit

Forum downtime will now be eta 1am 11/09/2012

Title: Re: Site status 09/09/12 - 10/09/12
Post by: roseway on September 09, 2012, 12:38:57 PM

Good luck, I hope it all goes well. :)

Title: Re: Site status 09/09/12 - 10/09/12
Post by: silversurfer44 on September 09, 2012, 01:42:04 PM

Thank you for the warning. I hope all goes to plan, be it plan A or plan B.

Title: Re: Site status 09/09/12 - 10/09/12
Post by: kitz on September 09, 2012, 03:20:14 PM

The wiki will be going down very soon (like within the next 10 mins) as that will be the first to be transferred.

Title: Re: Site status 09/09/12 - 10/09/12
Post by: asbokid on September 09, 2012, 04:16:17 PM

Hold on to your hats!

Title: Re: Site status 09/09/12 - 10/09/12
Post by: burakkucat on September 09, 2012, 04:31:25 PM

A true felis domesticus would just regard it as a good opportunity for a quick (~8 hours) cat-nap!  :P

Title: Re: Site status 09/09/12 - 10/09/12
Post by: kitz on September 09, 2012, 11:09:48 PM

Slight hiccup with the wiki..  Im currently beavering away with a few wiki configs before the live swap-over the old wiki will still be showing to everyone.

This slight delay is looking like it will be tomorrow now before the forums will be done...  so the forum is still likely to be up tonight, and it will be tomorrow night before the rest of the stuff can be done.

Title: Re: Site status 09/09/12 - 10/09/12
Post by: snadge on September 10, 2012, 02:58:21 PM

what changes are being made exactly?
what is this 'new platform'..?
are you migrating away from SMF..?

Title: Re: Site status 09/09/12 - 10/09/12
Post by: roseway on September 10, 2012, 03:07:19 PM

It's a different hosting arrangement (but with the same host). The hope is that the new arrangement will be more resilient.

No, we're not moving away from SMF.

Title: Re: Site status 09/09/12 - 10/09/12
Post by: NewtronStar on September 10, 2012, 07:44:52 PM

When you flick the switch, imagine the words arnie used  :D I'll BE BACK  ;)

Title: Re: Site status 09/09/12 - 10/09/12
Post by: kitz on September 10, 2012, 08:47:19 PM

Progress report

Main site is now live, wiki is live, - See you guys didnt feel a thing did you?  ;D
Unfortunately I do have several bald patches on my head now though, and I still have a few bits to clear up.

Many many thanks to Vidahost (https://www.vidahost.com/) - You guys rock because they even helped me out via TeamViewer when I got really stuck with something. 
Special thanks to Seb and Doug for their patience and help.  Some of the best customer support Ive ever come across.

Just the forum to go, which will be shutting down at 1am.

Title: Re: Site status 09/09/12 - 10/09/12
Post by: burakkucat on September 10, 2012, 11:46:30 PM

Excellent news! I haven't felt any bumpiness -- so far.

 :thumbs:

Title: Re: Site status 09/09/12 - 10/09/12
Post by: kitz on September 11, 2012, 04:24:17 AM

Quote from: burakkucat on September 10, 2012, 11:46:30 PM

Excellent news! I haven't felt any bumpiness -- so far.

 :thumbs:

Good stuff..  I glad you guys havent.  ;D

/me has aged 10yrs and narrowly avoided having a heart attack tonight. 

I need to get to bed as Ive several things on tomorrow and should be up in a few hours, but I think adrenaline is still pumping too much to be able to sleep -  after panic like mad situation Ive gone through over the past few hours.. :lol: . 

Title: Re: Site status 09/09/12 - 10/09/12
Post by: asbokid on September 11, 2012, 04:28:21 AM

Took your time didn't you?!  I've been waiting FOUR hours to post my anagram!  Glad it went okay!
cheers, a

Title: Re: Site status 09/09/12 - 10/09/12
Post by: kitz on September 11, 2012, 04:35:49 AM

Quote from: asbokid on September 11, 2012, 04:28:21 AM

Took your time didn't you?!  I've been waiting FOUR hours to post my anagram! 

pffffft....  grabs eric's broom and proceeds to beat asbo around the head with it  :D

Title: Re: Site status 09/09/12 - 10/09/12
Post by: roseway on September 11, 2012, 07:35:21 AM

Asbo :whip:    ;D

Terrific job, and completed with great efficiency. :thumbs: