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Server Switch - Taking the Forum Offline For a Few Hours

Posted: 13 Jun 2014 20:36
by Allan
Yo.

I'm going to be moving the forum from one server to another this weekend and I need to take things offline for a few hours to do it.

Unless something goes wrong, I'll be doing this tomorrow morning at some point. I'll be taking the site offline and then flipping the DNS around. In some places it might take upwards of 12 or so hours (but in most places it should only be 1-2) for the switch to take effect such is the nature of DNS.

Any questions?

Re: Server Switch - Taking the Forum Offline For a Few Hours

Posted: 13 Jun 2014 21:39
by Muffinman
You're the best, Allan.
Thanks for the heads-up :)

Re: Server Switch - Taking the Forum Offline For a Few Hours

Posted: 13 Jun 2014 21:45
by F[uns]tylin' Eclectic
I'll miss you guys! :P

#allanrocks

Re: Server Switch - Taking the Forum Offline For a Few Hours

Posted: 13 Jun 2014 22:37
by Allan
I should post a video as a placeholder. Any thoughts on which one?

Re: Server Switch - Taking the Forum Offline For a Few Hours

Posted: 14 Jun 2014 19:18
by dizzy
This is a test. Ignore me.

Re: Server Switch - Taking the Forum Offline For a Few Hours

Posted: 14 Jun 2014 19:41
by Muffinman
Has this happened already?
(If not, this should be the placeholder: https://vimeo.com/40719505 :) )

Re: Server Switch - Taking the Forum Offline For a Few Hours

Posted: 14 Jun 2014 20:15
by Allan
Yes, it's happened already :) We're running on an SSD-based Ubuntu 14.04 box in Amsterdam with 2GB RAM and 2 CPUs. We're the only site on the box :) Does it seem faster to anyone?

Re: Server Switch - Taking the Forum Offline For a Few Hours

Posted: 15 Jun 2014 20:23
by F[uns]tylin' Eclectic
Now that you mention it, yeah, it's a lot quicker.