Server Migration Complete

[RadioRob]

Our new permanent home is ready and I'll be migrating this site and the review archive later tonight sometime after 12:01 AM Eastern. During that migration process, I will need to disable the forums in order to prevent posts that are made during the migration from being lost. (I will need to export all of the data, and if you're busy adding more content, anything new from the moment I start the export will not make it over to our new home.)

 

There is nothing that you need to do once the forums are locked. Once the migration is complete, I'll update DNS to point users to the new server and unlock the boards on that new server. So you'll know you've reached the new location when you see the forums online again.

[+ jrhoutex]

Thanks for the heads up and keeping us advised.

[mike carey]

Perfect, I'll make plans to go to the shops at 2pm AEST!

[+ purplekow]

Will we need to sign in again? I always forget my password and want to change it to something I will remember at least for as long as it takes to get back on and then stay connected.

[RadioRob]

Will we need to sign in again? I always forget my password and want to change it to something I will remember at least for as long as it takes to get back on and then stay connected.

Passwords are stored locally on your computer, so it should still be remembered. The reason it was not remembered before was because the domain name itself changed.

[Redwine56]

Our new permanent home is ready and I'll be migrating this site and the review archive later tonight sometime after 12:01 AM Eastern. During that migration process, I will need to disable the forums in order to prevent posts that are made during the migration from being lost. (I will need to export all of the data, and if you're busy adding more content, anything new from the moment I start the export will not make it over to our new home.)

 

There is nothing that you need to do once the forums are locked. Once the migration is complete, I'll update DNS to point users to the new server and unlock the boards on that new server. So you'll know you've reached the new location when you see the forums online again.

Good Luck @RadioRob - I hope all goes as planned. Thanks much!

[Lookin]

There’s a server migration tonight

By the rays of the moon’s silvery light

We’ll see our posts on different hosts

With lower risks on brand new disks

And fewer strictures on all our pictures

They should be spun up ahead of sunup

We’re going to bed and sleeping tight

There’s a server migration tonight

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[RadioRob]

A quick update… our nightly backups are still running. As a precaution, I’m going to wait until the backup completes before taking the site offline and moving data.

 

I expect this should complete somewhere around 1:30-2:00 am. Once it finishes, I’ll take the boards offline and begin the migration.

[samhexum]

Our new permanent home is ready and I'll be migrating this site and the review archive later tonight sometime after 12:01 AM Eastern.

 

Once again, I have no clue what you are talking about, but am extremely grateful that you're doing it. THANK YOU!

[RadioRob]

Welcome back! Migration complete! We're no longer running on my personal server.

[+ purplekow]

Passwords are stored locally on your computer, so it should still be remembered. The reason it was not remembered before was because the domain name itself changed.

Thanks it worked perfectly.

[RadioRob]

Some highlights from the transfer earlier...

• 1,938,517 reactions
  
• 1,728,290 posts
  
• 447,782 private messages
  
• 344,871 thread watches
  
• 194,094 news feed notifications
  
• 123,789 threads
  
• 28,962 user trophies
  
• 16,360 user follows
  

Those were just some of the things ya'll see/use on a daily basis. That does not include the IP logs, the warn logs, all of your individual profile settings, avatars, etc.

 

In total...

• 10.2 MILLION total database records
  
• 4.86 GB database
  
• 25.61 GB worth of files/logs
  

[Redwine56]

Some highlights from the transfer earlier...

• 1,938,517 reactions
  
• 1,728,290 posts
  
• 447,782 private messages
  
• 344,871 thread watches
  
• 194,094 news feed notifications
  
• 123,789 threads
  
• 28,962 user trophies
  
• 16,360 user follows
  

Those were just some of the things ya'll see/use on a daily basis. That does not include the IP logs, the warn logs, all of your individual profile settings, avatars, etc.

 

In total...

• 10.2 MILLION total database records
  
• 4.86 GB database
  
• 25.61 GB worth of files/logs
  

I wholeheartedly commend you for a job well done @RadioRob. We are a very popular forum with a great bunch of guys. Have yourself a night cap and a good night's sleep. CHEERS!

[coriolis888]

 

Welcome back! Migration complete! We're no longer running on my personal server.

 

 

Job well done.

 

Thank you

[traveling]

Many thanks!!!!.... truly appreciated!

[+ FreshFluff]

Live video of migration to the new server

[liubit]

Thank you, @RadioRob, you rock!

[+ poolboy48220]

humming along smoothly at 8:00AM Eastern. Thank you!

[+ sync]

[dcman]

Thanks so much for doing this RadioRob, really appreciated.

[alexslaveboy]

@RadioRob

Seems like a seamless transition

You are the best and we here on the forum are extremely lucky that we have your expertise and talent here!

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[+ Reisr30]

@RadioRob

Seems like a seamless transition

You are the best and we here on the forum are extremely lucky that we have your expertise and talent here!

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Completely agree thank you @RadioRob ?

[+ BenjaminNicholas]

Some highlights from the transfer earlier...

• 1,938,517 reactions
  
• 1,728,290 posts
  
• 447,782 private messages
  
• 344,871 thread watches
  
• 194,094 news feed notifications
  
• 123,789 threads
  
• 28,962 user trophies
  
• 16,360 user follows
  

Those were just some of the things ya'll see/use on a daily basis. That does not include the IP logs, the warn logs, all of your individual profile settings, avatars, etc.

 

In total...

• 10.2 MILLION total database records
  
• 4.86 GB database
  
• 25.61 GB worth of files/logs
  

 

ARE YOU CALLING US FAT?

[+ sam.fitzpatrick]

@RadioRob Thank you for both handling the server move seemlessly (and providing the advance notice prior to executing the transfer.)

[thickornotatall]

A big job done well..thanks for all of your hard work