Saxperience Essential Maintenance - Mon 21/May/2007 1am

1. Markp SAXP Code Monkey Joined: Dec 2002 UK Posts: 1108

   #1 19th May 2007, 17:07

   Saxperience is growing faster than ever, and even though we only moved to a new dedicated server on 12/Sep/2006 (see Saxperience Essential Maintenance - Downtime!) and it has been doing a valiant job keeping up with the increasing demand, the server has been showing signs of strain at peak times.
   
   We always strive to ensure that your enjoyment of Saxperience is as trouble free as possible, and like most people we don't want to be caught without enough power to get us out of trouble... so we're going to upgrade to a significantly more powerful server!
   
   A couple of specs for the techies out there (you know who you are):
   - 2 x AMD Opteron Dual-Core Processors
   - 4GB RAM
   - 2 x 250GB HDD
   
   Inevitably, this means that there will be some downtime while the migration takes place.
   
   The Saxperience Web site will be offline after 1am on Monday 21st May 2007.
   
   Any downtime will be kept to a minimum and should hopefully be no more than a couple of hours (and you'll all be in bed probably anyway)
   
   Any questions or concerns please locate your friendly local moderator.
   
   
   Edit: I forgot to add that this migration will also affect the Premium member email services. Undelivered messages will be held in a queue until service is restored.
2. user_10801 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Jul 2006 Somewhere nicer than you Posts: 32356 S2 Exige 240S, CLS63 AMG, Freelander

   #2 19th May 2007, 17:16

   what speed are the processors running at?
3. al_VTR East Anglia Joined: Sep 2004 Essex Posts: 6513 (broken) mk1 Saxo VTR, MG ZS, BMW 3 Series

   #3 19th May 2007, 17:17

   I'm sure the majority of us won't even be up at that time, big thumbs up as i'm sure you meant to arrange that kind of time with you being in the US.
   
   Keep up the good work Mark!
4. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #4 19th May 2007, 17:45

   bloody hell sax-p gets better all the time
5. user_8040 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2005 MaDchester Posts: 8432 Vts

   #5 19th May 2007, 17:50

   nice, dont think i can cope without my late night sax-p addiction, gonna take up smoking instead!
   
   hope it goes well, hows v4 coming along?
6. Simop Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Warrington Posts: 20561 Blue Saxo VTS Turbo/White Megane F1 R26

   #6 20th May 2007, 14:22

   Tonight's the night!
   
   Long live the continual development of Saxperience
7. S34MER East Midlands Joined: Jun 2006 Derby Posts: 8305 Skoda Fabia VRS

   #7 20th May 2007, 16:57

   i'll be in bed then anyways! lol but its great to see sax-p growing and developing!
8. oz_bornep Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2004 With K in my new house!!!! Posts: 7292 Skoda Octavia Estate - Silver Skoda Fabia VRS - L

   #8 20th May 2007, 17:15

   I don't think this....
   
   

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Simo Tonight's the night! Long live the continual development of Saxperience

   is in response to this....
   
   

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by b0t13 hope it goes well, hows v4 coming along?

   Or though, you never know.
   
   
9. Simop Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Warrington Posts: 20561 Blue Saxo VTS Turbo/White Megane F1 R26

   #9 20th May 2007, 22:12

   Only a few hours until switch off time now peeps...
10. Luke Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2005 Bradford Posts: 26687 '15 Focus ST-2

    #10 20th May 2007, 22:15

    We are going to come back to same looking forum etc aren't we?
    
    I'm not in a learning mood
11. Simop Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Warrington Posts: 20561 Blue Saxo VTS Turbo/White Megane F1 R26

    #11 20th May 2007, 22:15

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Luke We are going to come back to same looking forum etc aren't we? I'm not in a learning mood

    YEs, all will appear the same...
12. Tobs Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2005 London Posts: 3416

    #12 20th May 2007, 22:15

    everyone can get early nites now
13. Simop Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Warrington Posts: 20561 Blue Saxo VTS Turbo/White Megane F1 R26

    #13 20th May 2007, 22:16

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Tobs everyone can get early nites now

    Except for the hardcore, who will wait around for the switch on
14. Baz Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2005 Coventry Posts: 17782 Fiesta ST150

    #14 20th May 2007, 22:17

    ooo what!? ima be bored tonight! maybe time for a early night for a change lol
15. bullit Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2005 e-hollywood Posts: 17160 toyata hilux

    #15 20th May 2007, 22:17

    so the new v4 tonight then
16. Luke Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2005 Bradford Posts: 26687 '15 Focus ST-2

    #16 20th May 2007, 22:19

    Doubt we will be seeing the V4 implemented during the night, I reckon that is a few months away.
    
    Least there is nothing new to learn, think I'll hang around to 12am and then bugger off to bed.
17. Hopcraft Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2006 Northampton Posts: 5957 ED30

    #17 20th May 2007, 22:24

    ^^ man with the plan
18. Markp SAXP Code Monkey Joined: Dec 2002 UK Posts: 1108

    #18 20th May 2007, 23:00

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Luke Doubt we will be seeing the V4 implemented during the night, I reckon that is a few months away.

    Tonight we're "simply" (lol) replacing the server with one significantly more powerful (more than 10 times more in fact). During this move all data will be transferred - no posts, pms, email messages or anything else will be lost.
    
    Much of the core server software is also being upgraded in preparation for v4 (although as you guessed, v4 isn't happening just yet).
19. cheese- Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2007 Middleton,Manchester Posts: 223 Saxo VTR MK1. R reg, silver

    #19 20th May 2007, 23:02

    god damn it im going to have nothing to do later on now =[ lol
    ahh well ill just drink
20. furioALm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Sep 2005 Chinnor Posts: 3941 Audi A3

    #20 21st May 2007, 00:48

    Five minutes until life isn't worth living.....
    
    Simo... i can't see any of the updates you mentioned to me yet either
    
    Alex
    
21. Simop Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Warrington Posts: 20561 Blue Saxo VTS Turbo/White Megane F1 R26

    #21 21st May 2007, 00:50

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by furioAL Five minutes until life isn't worth living..... Simo... i can't see any of the updates you mentioned to me yet either Alex

    Its gonna be a little after 1am now
    
    Alex... no, Ive been a little busy with something else... but it will appear
22. Kevvv Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2007 Newcastle Posts: 453 24 days

    #22 21st May 2007, 00:51

    Don't do it simooooooooo
23. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

    #23 21st May 2007, 00:51

    nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
24. user_7076 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2005 Milton Keynes Posts: 8504 Audi A1 S-Line, Mazda MX5 Kuro, Renault Clio 1.2,

    #24 21st May 2007, 00:51

    lol my clock is an hour slow, thought I had an hour left. Will have to watch TV in bed
    
    Thanks for continuing to develop the website guys
    
    
    scott
25. user_10801 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Jul 2006 Somewhere nicer than you Posts: 32356 S2 Exige 240S, CLS63 AMG, Freelander

    #25 21st May 2007, 00:52

    how much after?
    
    are you just waiting for mark?
26. Baz Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2005 Coventry Posts: 17782 Fiesta ST150

    #26 21st May 2007, 00:52

    what time Simo?
27. furioALm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Sep 2005 Chinnor Posts: 3941 Audi A3

    #27 21st May 2007, 00:52

    I don't mind about the guide... i want my green blobs lol! infact i think you should introduce other colours....
    
    Wooot you can't tell me it's going to be a little later.. now i have no excuse to have an early night
    
    Alex
    
    
    EDIT: also.. if your upgrading the server will you take the liberty of updating the forum clock
28. Simop Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Warrington Posts: 20561 Blue Saxo VTS Turbo/White Megane F1 R26

    #28 21st May 2007, 00:53

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Viper how much after? are you just waiting for mark?

    Mark is lurking
29. Jungle_Jimm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Jan 2004 Abingdon, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom (England) Posts: 5082 RX8, Cliosport 197

    #29 21st May 2007, 00:57

    will this be the much awaited v4 or v3.7 time will tell i guess.
    
    wont be around for the switch on though, have to get up in 6 hours time
    
    simo with the site expanding will you be appointing more mods *cough me, furioal, predator_vtr cough* lol
30. Simop Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Warrington Posts: 20561 Blue Saxo VTS Turbo/White Megane F1 R26

    #30 21st May 2007, 00:57

    Byeeeeeeeeeeee.....
31. TU-Tuning Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2006 Bristol Posts: 16575 JP4urio, 306 DTurbo SportShed

    #31 21st May 2007, 00:57

    See yall on the other side
32. Kevvv Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2007 Newcastle Posts: 453 24 days

    #32 21st May 2007, 03:59

    Im on the other side and its sexy
33. Markp SAXP Code Monkey Joined: Dec 2002 UK Posts: 1108

    #33 21st May 2007, 05:45

    The new server is now in place and buzzing along happily. All the new software seems to be getting on well too, which makes things much easier for the future growth and development of Saxperience.
    
    If anyone does discover any problems then please be sure to let us know either by email or posting in the Bug Reports forum.
    
    Thank you everyone for your patience.