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 Posted: 17:45 - 15 Mar 2012  Post subject: BCF is moving servers (update: done!) |
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BCF has once again outgrown its home, and things are starting to creak at peak times. The current server has been around for over 2 years and rather than try and get any more performance out of it, it's time to just take it outside and shoot it.
I've got all the hardware ordered to get this done in the next two weeks or so, 'cos after that I'm moving house myself and I don't want the site to die under the usual spring/summer rush.
The new machine is a pretty big upgrade on the current server, and it's also geographically closer to most of you. The current server lives over the pond in Houston, TX whereas the new machine is in Amsterdam.
There will need to be a few hours downtime at some point to finalise the move. I don't know what day the move will be on yet as there's quite a lot of stuff to configure beforehand.
For the hardware geeks:
cornflakes (current server)
CPU: 2x Dual-core Xeon 2.4ghz (4 threads)
Ram: 4gb DDR ECC Registered
Disks: 2x SCSI 10k RPM disks (raid 1)
Network: 100mbps
Software: Redhat Enterprise 32bit PAE, Apache, MySQL & Memcached
peanuts (new server)
CPU: Quad-core Xeon 3.4ghz with HT (8 threads)
Ram: 8gb DDR3 ECC Registered
Disks: 2x SCSI 15k RPM disks (raid 1) + 2x SSD (raid 0) for dedicated database storage
Network: 1000mbps
Software: Debian Squeeze 64bit, Apache, Nginx, MariaDB & Memcached
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Posted: 22:32 - 20 Mar 2012  Post subject: |
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UPDATE
I will briefly be taking the site down after midnight tonight to make the final move across, which will mean a downtime of an hour or so while databases get backed up & copied over. The new server is up & configured, and has already been serving BCF's bandwidth-hungry CDN traffic (images/avatars/attachments) via Nginx.
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Posted: 23:11 - 20 Mar 2012  Post subject: |
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Just an offer, if you need I can donate a dedicated server of decent spec. I have some at a datacentre that my friend runs just sat there. If it would ease the load I'm happy to donate it, you don't have to cover the costs, it's an offer.  .
That way if you wished you could make it a dedicated database server so that the main webhosting server doesn't experience so much load/queries. Or vice versa of course. Could always run and host the bandwidth hugging parts like you mentioned.
If you fancy it, just send me a PM.
Cheers!  !
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Posted: 23:47 - 20 Mar 2012  Post subject: |
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So if we are all moving to another server...... Will I need my passport next time I log in?
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| Posted: 23:48 - 20 Mar 2012 Post subject: |
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| Paulington wrote: | Just an offer, if you need I can donate a dedicated server of decent spec. I have some at a datacentre that my friend runs just sat there. If it would ease the load I'm happy to donate it, you don't have to cover the costs, it's an offer. .
That way if you wished you could make it a dedicated database server so that the main webhosting server doesn't experience so much load/queries. Or vice versa of course. Could always run and host the bandwidth hugging parts like you mentioned.
If you fancy it, just send me a PM.
Cheers! ! |
That got a helpful rating from Korn..... You been touched by god. You should be burned at the stake!
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illuminateTHEmind wrote: I am just more evolved than most of you guys... this allows me to pick of things quickly which would have normally taken the common man years to master
Hockeystorm65:.well there are childish arguments...there are very childish arguments.....there are really stupid childish arguments and now there are......Pinkfloyd arguments!
Teflon-Mike:I think I agree with just about all Pinky has said. |
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| Posted: 01:01 - 21 Mar 2012 Post subject: |
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UPDATE
All done now, move completed. If you spot any bugs/weirdness do let me know...
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| Posted: 01:01 - 21 Mar 2012 Post subject: |
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YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYY
NEW SERVER AND DATABASES AND STUFF
Top work korn  |
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i dumped my girlfriend the other day! she wouldnt act out one of my fantasy's. all i wanted her to do was come home from work, catch me fucking her sister and join in!!! miserable bitch!
My wifes so ugly, the only thing that goes down on her
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Wow !!! 
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| Posted: 02:41 - 21 Mar 2012 Post subject: |
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| pinkyfloyd wrote: | That got a helpful rating from Korn..... You been touched by god. You should be burned at the stake! |
I now know what it feels like to have a religious experience! !
Yes that was my initial thought with a dedicated DB server, if it was needed badly I could always have it co-located to the datacentre in which the current BCF server is hosted? I wouldn't mind doing that, got a couple so one would be fine. Either that or I'd happily sell one of my dedicateds/rent it out and use the funds to purchase one in the same datacentre as BCF's existing one.
Either way, the offer stands indefinitely. So if you do ever decide you'd like to hook something up, just let me know.
The same goes for vBulletin too, I know you run PhpBB here but I just happen to have a vB 4.0 Publishing Suite/CMS licence I am happy to provide as I no longer use it. In my experience the user database is transferable, of course karma would have to be changed for another modification.
I would offer BCF it's own IRC network, but hardly anyone uses our existing Live Chat/IRC! !
Anyway, hopefully it holds out for a while as you said but as above, the offer stands indefinitely so if you fancy putting it together, just send me a PM and we'll see what we can do.
Cheers! !
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| Posted: 08:21 - 21 Mar 2012 Post subject: |
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Seems a lot faster. None of this hanging around when you make replies for it to think. Good job sir.
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Teflon-Mike:I think I agree with just about all Pinky has said. |
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| Posted: 10:04 - 21 Mar 2012 Post subject: |
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It is noticeably faster. Pages load instantly.
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| Posted: 10:09 - 21 Mar 2012 Post subject: |
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Certainly appears to be much faster |
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| Posted: 12:57 - 21 Mar 2012 Post subject: |
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Vast improvement in speed now..Pages loading instantely |
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| Posted: 12:59 - 21 Mar 2012 Post subject: |
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This new server is absolutely rapid! Used to wait up to a minute sometimes for a page to load before, well in |
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| Posted: 17:00 - 21 Mar 2012 Post subject: |
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Everything feels superbly snappier.
Almost as if bcf got an SSD upgrade
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| Posted: 17:17 - 21 Mar 2012 Post subject: |
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Quoted smileys are all coming up rather large for me (maybe 10x size) - perhaps related to the scroll bar I just noticed in a longer quote?
https://cdn.bikechatforums.com/files/quotesmilies.jpg
Fixed now - glad I got the screen shot in time .
(And yes, checked the browser, etc.) |
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