Upcoming server update at Progfreak.com

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   Wow - I didn't think I could do it that fast. The new server is already up and running, now we'll just have to wait for the DNS to update ...

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Mr ProgFreak Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 08 2008 Location: Sweden Status: Offline Points: 5195	Topic: Upcoming server update at Progfreak.com Posted: June 05 2009 at 13:25
	Wow - I didn't think I could do it that fast. The new server is already up and running, now we'll just have to wait for the DNS to update ...

rushfan4 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: May 22 2007 Location: Michigan, U.S. Status: Offline Points: 66582	Posted: June 05 2009 at 12:46
	Sounds good to me. When it comes to computer technology, I generally find that things never go as smoothly as I expect them too.


Mr ProgFreak Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 08 2008 Location: Sweden Status: Offline Points: 5195	Posted: June 05 2009 at 12:40
	I don't think there'll be any problems - it's basically just a hardware change, all the software pretty much stays the same. Unfortunately the downtime can't be avoided though, since a change of the IP address takes some time (the DNS servers take their time until they process the change, and during that time I can't keep the old server online since any changes would be lost).

rushfan4 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: May 22 2007 Location: Michigan, U.S. Status: Offline Points: 66582	Posted: June 05 2009 at 12:34
	Thank you for the warning. I hope that the update goes smoothly.


Mr ProgFreak Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 08 2008 Location: Sweden Status: Offline Points: 5195	Posted: June 05 2009 at 12:32
	This week my ISP introduced a new line of dedicated servers: http://www.hetzner.de/en/hosting/produktmatrix/rootserver-produktmatrix/ Since I know that performance is very important especially for an interactive website like Progfreak.com, I ordered the EQ 4 server yesterday. I'll probably update the server later tonight or tomorrow ... since it involves a change of IP address the website will probably be offline for about an hour, including the signature images - so don't be alarmed if that happens. Another reason for creating this thread is to promote Hetzner.de ... I'm very happy with their services, haven't had a single issue to complain about in many years.