Seibertron.com server will be down for scheduled maintenance tonight
Posted by Seibertron
Sep 8, 2015 at 10:26pm CDT
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We have spent the past few days backing up as much of the site as we can before this move just in case something goes amiss. Our latest database backup is from this morning so if something goes bad with the server during the move, the worst case scenario is that we'll lose a day's worth of data. I have two machines currently running backups on the server. The most important parts have been backed up, they're just currently duplicating backups for our massive galleries (which as you can imagine take up a huge amount of disk space). Our machines have been backing up files for the past 2.5 days as we attempt to get all of the files in one place on a new 4TB backup drive that we are storing offsite.
We are not anticipating any major problems from this move, other than some scheduled down time during this move. Fingers crossed that all goes well tonight and we'll hopefully see all of you here tomorrow morning.
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Comment by Gallifreyan Autobot
Sep 8, 2015
@seibertron
thanks for letting us know . i had saw the thing over at Google+ for the article . so i came to see what what is going to happen 2 hours from now , my time CDT . or I completely read the time wrong and its happening in 49 minutes in central standard/ Mountain Daylight
thanks for letting us know . i had saw the thing over at Google+ for the article . so i came to see what what is going to happen 2 hours from now , my time CDT . or I completely read the time wrong and its happening in 49 minutes in central standard/ Mountain Daylight
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Comment by Seibertron
Sep 8, 2015
1 hour 20 minutes to go ...
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Comment by Burn
Sep 8, 2015
I might actually have to talk to people now.
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*gasp* Oh no! Are you sure you'll make it
Comment by Hellscream9999
Sep 8, 2015
Burn wrote:I might actually have to talk to people now.
*gasp* Oh no! Are you sure you'll make it
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Yes, but I can't make any promises for the people that cross my path.
Comment by Burn
Sep 9, 2015
Hellscream9999 wrote:Burn wrote:I might actually have to talk to people now.
*gasp* Oh no! Are you sure you'll make it
Yes, but I can't make any promises for the people that cross my path.
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Like dinobot after a long roadtrip with rattrap
Comment by Hellscream9999
Sep 9, 2015
Burn wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:Burn wrote:I might actually have to talk to people now.
*gasp* Oh no! Are you sure you'll make it
Yes, but I can't make any promises for the people that cross my path.
Like dinobot after a long roadtrip with rattrap
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Comment by Sabrblade
Sep 9, 2015
With the moment of truth drawing near, I feel like there should be a speech or something. Here goes:
In less than an hour, aircraft from here will join others from around the world. And you will be launching the largest aerial battle in the history of mankind. "Mankind." That word should have new meaning for all of us today. We can't be consumed by our petty differences anymore. We will be united in our common interests. Perhaps it's fate that today is the Fourth of July, and you will once again be fighting for our freedom... Not from tyranny, oppression, or persecution... but from annihilation. We are fighting for our right to live. To exist. And should we win the day, the Fourth of July will no longer be known as an American holiday, but as the day the world declared in one voice: "We will not go quietly into the night!" We will not vanish without a fight! We're going to live on! We're going to survive! Today we celebrate our Independence Day!
In less than an hour, aircraft from here will join others from around the world. And you will be launching the largest aerial battle in the history of mankind. "Mankind." That word should have new meaning for all of us today. We can't be consumed by our petty differences anymore. We will be united in our common interests. Perhaps it's fate that today is the Fourth of July, and you will once again be fighting for our freedom... Not from tyranny, oppression, or persecution... but from annihilation. We are fighting for our right to live. To exist. And should we win the day, the Fourth of July will no longer be known as an American holiday, but as the day the world declared in one voice: "We will not go quietly into the night!" We will not vanish without a fight! We're going to live on! We're going to survive! Today we celebrate our Independence Day!
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Comment by Burn
Sep 9, 2015
I have a speech too.
In before the shut down!
In before the shut down!
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Comment by dbelleman
Sep 9, 2015
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Comment by Seibertron
Sep 9, 2015
And it looks liek we are back up! Sorry for the little longer delay than expected. I stayed up until about 2:30am thinking they might have a fast turn around, then I set an alarm to wake me up at 4:30am, 5:30am, and then I gave up. Looks like the server came on around 6:45am. I repaired a few database tables that went corrupt during the move ... all looks good now. Enjoy! Let me know if you encounter any problems.
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Comment by Agamemnon
Sep 9, 2015
Thank you good sir! From someone who in the past has done this sort of overnight project, it is always a pleasure when things function at the start of the next business day. Do you know if this impacts thread notifications in the forums?
I hope you are still asleep, Seibs!
I hope you are still asleep, Seibs!
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Comment by Cobotron
Sep 9, 2015
Receiving loud and clear Seibertron. All's well out here. 
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Comment by Agamemnon
Sep 9, 2015
And with Cobotron's reply, I can confirm that forum thread notifications are working this morning.
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Greatest speech ever, still inspires dread and awe to this day.
One of the greatest voice acting performances ever, with just a few lines, he completely instills this character with the power of an ancient dreadful god.
Comment by Hellscream9999
Sep 9, 2015
dbelleman wrote:
Greatest speech ever, still inspires dread and awe to this day.
One of the greatest voice acting performances ever, with just a few lines, he completely instills this character with the power of an ancient dreadful god.
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Comment by LegendaryAntiHero
Sep 29, 2015
I'm glad I had better things to do on that day
