The real skinny with what is going on...

[ducpainter]

So...

we upgraded to a virtual dedicated server...

to make things better.

It hasn't gone particularly well.

Due to constraints beyond our control the smf software seems to have gotten corrupted in the migration.

That's why we don't have the tp navigation or embed videos.

The board slowness is due to the fact the plan I was sold is inadequate for the number of users here...

don't hate me...

I'm a painter and just am willing to write the checks.

So...

it's time to ditch the virtual dedicated server and migrate to a dedicated server with a fresh install of the software.

It will cost more, but Daryl and I are confident it will fix the short term issues and allow for growth in the future.

So bear with us...

we hope this will all be a bad dream in a couple of days.

Thanks,

dp

[Speeddog]

Whatever you guys think is necessary to do is fine by me.

No hate here. 

[Howie]

All the effort is appreciated.  Do keep in mind, if funds run low just link back to this thread:
http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=1241.0
I'm sure I will not be the only one to hit the DONATE button.  I would offer my technical expertise, but it would only make things worse

[Spidey]

All the effort is appreciated.  Do keep in mind, if funds run low just link back to this thread:
http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=1241.0
I'm sure I will not be the only one to hit the DONATE button.  I would offer my technical expertise, but it would only make things worse

+1.  And make sure that we get 10x the capacity you think we need.  People will pitch in for the cost.  Otherwise, y'all will be doing this again in the next 6 months.  If there's anything Jeff learned with the DML (other than not to have anything to do with VS), it was that in no time whatsoever the board would leapfrog years beyond everyone's expectations.

Thanks for all the work, daryl n' Nate n' sqweak (?) n' whoever else.  I'll buy ya many beers.   

[darylbowden]

+1.  And make sure that we get 10x the capacity you think we need.  People will pitch in for the cost.  Otherwise, y'all will be doing this again in the next 6 months.  If there's anything Jeff learned with the DML (other than not to have anything to do with VS), it was that in no time whatsoever the board would leapfrog years beyond everyone's expectations.

With the dedicated server (unlike our current one for reason known only to our hosting provider) we can increase our resources with no more than 10 mins downtime.

This is all in motion right now and with any luck should be complete by the end of the week.

Thanks for your patience peeps.

[stopintime]

Now I'm really worried


Will you have funds left for beer?

[derby]

we upgraded to a virtual dedicated server...

as i was telling daryl offline the other day, the words "dedicated" and "virtual" do NOT belong together. "virtual" implies shared hardware which, by definition, isn't dedicated. 

[TiNi]

+1.  And make sure that we get 10x the capacity you think we need.  People will pitch in for the cost.
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i totally agree with spidey, & the dmf is still growing fast.

[Kopfjager]

Isn't there someone we could blame, just alittle. 

[ducpainter]

Isn't there someone we could blame, just alittle. 

I have broad shoulders....

blame away...

just skip the hate.   

[Mother]

broken

still

[Mother]

broken

still

oh hey look

it worked'ed

[ducpainter]

oh hey look

it worked'ed

cool...

maybe we don't really need to fix anything.     

[Big Troubled Bear]

Not bad for someone that throws paint around

[ducpainter]

as i was telling daryl offline the other day, the words "dedicated" and "virtual" do NOT belong together. "virtual" implies shared hardware which, by definition, isn't dedicated. 

live and learn...