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Topic: collectSPACE server move: news and notes
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collectSPACE Admin Administrator Posts: 627 From: Houston, TX, USA Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 05-17-2008 11:29 AM
During the week of May 19, collectSPACE will be transferring to a new web server. We expect to complete this move with no downtime however, we may need to disable certain features of this message board for a short time. Namely, you may encounter brief periods when new registrations will be disabled. You may also find times when the message board is "read only", with new posts and replies temporarily disabled. We are targeting this move to take place on Tuesday, May 20, but will provide updates as we proceed. |
collectSPACE Admin Administrator Posts: 627 From: Houston, TX, USA Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 05-17-2008 09:15 PM
Though we expect this move to proceed without any downtime, at the suggestion of a reader, we have established a status list for those who would like to receive updates in the rare case of an outage.Anyone may join but this is a broadcast-only list: in other words, only cS can send messages; for everyone else, it is read-only. To subscribe, use the form below. |
collectSPACE Admin Administrator Posts: 627 From: Houston, TX, USA Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 05-20-2008 01:38 AM
In preparation for today's move, registration for collectSPACE: Messages has been temporarily suspended. New members will once again be accepted once collectSPACE is running on its new server later on Tuesday, May 20. Thank you for your patience and understanding. |
collectSPACE Admin Administrator Posts: 627 From: Houston, TX, USA Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 05-20-2008 08:27 AM
collectSPACE: Messages is now in read-only mode. The next time members will be able to post new topics, replies or edit their prior messages will be when collectSPACE is on its new server, later today. |
collectSPACE Admin Administrator Posts: 627 From: Houston, TX, USA Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 05-20-2008 11:41 PM
Update: The transfer to the new server is proceeding smoothly but has taken longer than expected. The final files are being moved to the new server overnight. In the morning (May 21), we will test that collectSPACE: Messages is functioning properly and then re-point the collectSPACE.com domain to the new server. We apologize for any inconvenience the extended transfer time has caused and greatly appreciate everyone's patience. |
collectSPACE Admin Administrator Posts: 627 From: Houston, TX, USA Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 05-21-2008 03:33 PM
Update: We hit an impassable brick wall within sight of the final steps of moving collectSPACE. We have therefore, restored cS: Messages to allow posts, replies and edits as we regroup and plan a new path forward. |
collectSPACE Admin Administrator Posts: 627 From: Houston, TX, USA Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 05-23-2008 09:57 AM
Take Two: Having identified a new (and much more robust) host and working off the lessons learned earlier this week, we are now nearing the final steps of moving cS to a new server (again). This time, we've been able to minimize the downtime of collectSPACE: Messages however, it will require we briefly turn off the boards and once restored, will be read-only, as before. This may occur as early as this afternoon, but we will post updates as a more firm schedule is known. |
collectSPACE Admin Administrator Posts: 627 From: Houston, TX, USA Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 05-23-2008 02:28 PM
In preparation for the final steps of the transfer, collectSPACE: Messages will be disabled for a short time, starting sometime over the next hour. |
collectSPACE Admin Administrator Posts: 627 From: Houston, TX, USA Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 05-23-2008 08:32 PM
If you are reading this, then welcome to our new server! (If we've done everything correctly, this message should be one of the only indications that we've moved.) |