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brian · 10-03-10, 09:28 PM

Just to let you know there's a server upgrade being planned for early Sunday morning - as many of you may have noticed, TW has been struggling to stay up recently, with the site being slow and sometimes timing out.

Simply put, we've been over-loading the server, so I'm getting the RAM on it doubled.

TW will be down for about an hour around 5am-6am on Sunday - all things going well - after which, the server should be faster and more secure.

In the event things do not go smoothly, I'm making sure a full back up of everything is done on Saturday, and then the server techs have Sunday to sort out any unexpected problems that may arise.

Here's hoping it's be a smooth upgrade, though.

blakey_8 · 10-03-10, 10:45 PM

Thanks for letting us know, we won't be running around like blue-arsed flies wondering why the forum isn't working lol.

kerrywez · 10-03-10, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by blakey_8

Thanks for letting us know, we won't be running around like blue-arsed flies wondering why the forum isn't working lol.

Hi blakey, are you for the land of Oz mate? Just that saying "blue-arsed flies" is a real Oz one, not heard it in ages, I was in Oz for a few years, but that was some time ago now.

Regards Wez

blakey_8 · 10-03-10, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by kerrywez

Hi blakey, are you for the land of Oz mate? Just that saying "blue-arsed flies" is a real Oz one, not heard it in ages, I was in Oz for a few years, but that was some time ago now.

Regards Wez

I live in the UK but I have relations over there and i've picked up bits of slang from them when they have come and visited lol.

Robbo · 10-03-10, 11:44 PM

"Blue-arsed flies" I thought was a common expression in the UK, I 've used it loads.

G77 · 11-03-10, 12:17 AM

yeah, up and down like a blue arsed fly, very common round my parts

brian · 11-03-10, 11:12 AM

Well used in Yorkshire, too.

Yorks · 11-03-10, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by brian

Well used in Yorkshire, too.

I can vouch for that me old pal.

I think I'll have a 'lie in' on Sunday morning.

^^COMPASS^^ · 11-03-10, 02:09 PM

Best of luck with the upgrade Brian

10-03-10, 09:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
brian Administrator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inverness, Scotland Posts: 3,726 Thanks: 286 Thanked 1,682 Times in 584 Posts	Server upgrade this weekend Just to let you know there's a server upgrade being planned for early Sunday morning - as many of you may have noticed, TW has been struggling to stay up recently, with the site being slow and sometimes timing out. Simply put, we've been over-loading the server, so I'm getting the RAM on it doubled. TW will be down for about an hour around 5am-6am on Sunday - all things going well - after which, the server should be faster and more secure. In the event things do not go smoothly, I'm making sure a full back up of everything is done on Saturday, and then the server techs have Sunday to sort out any unexpected problems that may arise. Here's hoping it's be a smooth upgrade, though.

10-03-10, 10:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
blakey_8 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Colne, Lancashire Posts: 6,947 Thanks: 245 Thanked 1,312 Times in 1,205 Posts	Re: Server upgrade this weekend Thanks for letting us know, we won't be running around like blue-arsed flies wondering why the forum isn't working lol.

10-03-10, 11:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
Robbo Satellite mad Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 9,231 Thanks: 93 Thanked 1,967 Times in 1,590 Posts	Re: Server upgrade this weekend "Blue-arsed flies" I thought was a common expression in the UK, I 've used it loads. __________________ القمر الصناعي هو أفضل TM600 linux,TM6800HD,TM5200,TM1000,TM2200 motor, Triax TD110 dish. Electronics Engineer and satellite installer.MBC Satellites

11-03-10, 12:17 AM	#6 (permalink)
G77 Super Moderator Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 6,080 Thanks: 695 Thanked 1,248 Times in 1,042 Posts	Re: Server upgrade this weekend yeah, up and down like a blue arsed fly, very common round my parts __________________ 1M Motorised Dish, 45W-36E, DM800HD. Quad LNB Mesh Mini Dish, 28.2E, DM500, TM500. Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000 XXJVU & CF-Root.

11-03-10, 11:12 AM	#7 (permalink)
brian Administrator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inverness, Scotland Posts: 3,726 Thanks: 286 Thanked 1,682 Times in 584 Posts	Re: Server upgrade this weekend Well used in Yorkshire, too.

11-03-10, 02:09 PM	#9 (permalink)
^^COMPASS^^ Retired Global Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Newcastle Posts: 11,591 Thanks: 24 Thanked 37 Times in 26 Posts	Re: Server upgrade this weekend Best of luck with the upgrade Brian __________________ Satmoz Admin

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