Global Server Maintenance for Database Migration

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  1. SirWill

    SirWill Founder

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    Hey everyone,

    On the 23rd all servers will be taken offline to move the database and proxy to a new server as the planned setup was canceled by the database issues last year in September. The idea was to have multiple cloud servers with the proxy and database to keep the servers available if one would go offline while reducing the costs.

    Unfortunately the Galera Cluster we were already using cause the database to get deleted during the migration and with all the issues we had with it in the past where it caused us more downtime than uptime we decided to no longer use it.

    Additionally, the proxy needed more resources than expected, forcing us to use a more powerful cloud server which meant that the planned setup would rather increase the upkeep cost than reduce it.

    With the migration of the databases to the new server the database will have access to more resources while also allowing other applications to be run on the server which are currently spread out on other servers which will reduce the overall upkeep cost.


    Starting at 9am CEST on the 23rd of April.
    Expected downtime: 5 hours.


    The expected downtime is an estimation, it can take longer if the database takes longer to import or unexpected issues arise.
     
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  2. MC_Arthemis

    MC_Arthemis ~Alicia

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    Lets all cross our fingers and thumbs up!and hope no hiccups will arise!
     
  3. Alinston

    Alinston Well-Known Member

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    All we can do is hope nothing goes wrong.
     
  4. Lady_of_the_Lake

    Lady_of_the_Lake Well-Known Member

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    Good luck and keep up the good work ;)
     
  5. misscatlin1951

    misscatlin1951 We die so others may live. Patron Tier 3

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    If something does gobsd I sm vretian thet SirWill can get it to rights.
     
  6. SirWill

    SirWill Founder

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    Maintenance has started.
     
  7. Dionysus777

    Dionysus777 Well-Known Member

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    Best of luck! May it go smoothly!
     
  8. dragon87tamer

    dragon87tamer Well-Known Member

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    May the odds be ever in you favour!!
     
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  9. Lady_of_the_Lake

    Lady_of_the_Lake Well-Known Member

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    Well done Sir Will and who ever helped :)
     
  10. SirWill

    SirWill Founder

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    Maintenance is completed, there are still some things to do but they don't require the servers to be offline.
    Please report any issues you encounter related to this.
     
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  11. misscatlin1951

    misscatlin1951 We die so others may live. Patron Tier 3

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    Great Job!
     
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  12. wyndman

    wyndman Well-Known Member

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    I knew you could do it flawlessly.:)
     
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