Slight mayhem with the server move, but it's finished.

[Sean]

Hi All,

Due to a technical glitch at the host the planned server move for tomorrow night basically kicked in today without anyone knowing until the site got weird. There was a problem at the host with an incorrect nameserver change directing us to the new server prematurely. The host is working on the finishing changes right now eventhough it's 4am for him.

Some data has been lost but not as much as would be lost if we re-copied the old data back to the new server, so it's best we just keep going with the new server. Your cookies may also be out of whack so you may want to logout and back in + use the items in the menu bar under "Member Links" -> view posts in last x hours.

We're almost 100% normal and I'll post when we have everything ironed out. Thanks!

Sean

*update
Things may be sluggish for 15more mins as we transfer over all of the apughosting accounts (40 in total and 30 have been transferred).

other known issues: -image uploads, working on it now.

If you have other problems please post them to this thread. Thanks

[Sean]

gallery and classifieds are open again.

[Sean]

ok, the server should be 100% now. There should be a noticable difference in performance and response (it's flying pretty good here). Once again apologies for the lost data. I'll be around for a while so any issues just post them here. Thanks

[naturephoto1]

Sean,

I sent you a PM. All my postings including my Poll on Film from yesterday are gone. Is this recoverable? Do I have to post the Poll again?????

Thanks.

Rich

[Sean]

Sean,

I sent you a PM. All my postings including my Poll on Film from yesterday are gone. Is this recoverable? Do I have to post the Poll again?????

Thanks.

Rich

I'll see what I can do and let you know soon. Thanks

[naturephoto1]

Sean,

I have also noted that I have lost PMs from yesterday (I will send you another PM) and we appear to have lost new members. When I signed off yesterday, I believe APUG had 14006?? members, we stand at 14002.

Rich

[pandino]

Great work Sean. It's been a pretty seamless switch, all things considered.

The new server seems to respond significantly faster. Pages were frequently timing out before getting served prior to the switch, although that may have been my ISP or something in-between.

[Neal]

A quick thanks to all the APUG staff for your efforts.

Neal Wydra

[Les McLean]

Access has speeded up enormously and I have only lost two PM's that were sent around lunchtime UK time. Thanks again Sean.

[Andy K]

Access has speeded up enormously and I have only lost two PM's that were sent around lunchtime UK time. Thanks again Sean.

For those not acquainted with the English clock, Lunchtime is about an hour after Elevenses and tends to coincide with Tiffin (or Luncheon). Not to be confused with Dinnertime, Afternoon Tea or Teatime.