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Post by webm@ster on Apr 25, 2005 11:51:47 GMT -5
From our hosts at Proboards:
Hello everyone,
As you know, I have set the official release date for Version 4 to be April 30th. I would like to lay out an unofficial schedule for how this upgrade will be handled to ensure the smoothest possible transition for everyone.
April 30th - This support forum will be brought down for the upgrade. Expected downtime is approximately 8 to 12 hours. After the upgrade, we will be testing all of the features on here to ensure that there are no problems. This will be the largest test of the system since the Open Beta started. While it is good that many people have tested the system in the beta, I feel that it would be good for us to test it in this live environment where hundreds, or thousands, of simultaneous users are on the system using it.
May 2nd EDIT MAY 9TH - Assuming that no major problems occurred with the upgrade of the support forum, on May 2nd we will begin upgrading servers to version 4. We will upgrade in sequential order, starting with server 1. Downtime for each server can be as low as 10 hours and as high as 24 hours. I will be doing, at least at the start, 4 servers a day. All data on the servers will be backed in case of any problems. In the event that any server has major problems, we will revert that server back to v3 until such time that we can fix the problem and continue the v4 upgrade. Even though I anticipate that there will not be problems, we're just going to make sure we don't have any
I estimate that by May 7th we will have all servers upgraded to v4, but it is completely possible that all servers may be completed before this date.
Each server will have a message posted at the top of the forum at least 24 hours before it is brought down for the upgrade, so you will have advance notice that your forum will be down.
Patrick Clinger
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Post by cevb on Apr 25, 2005 15:27:20 GMT -5
we are in server.. what? 1?
anyways, thanks for letting us know. I hope it all goes well.
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Post by webm@ster on Apr 25, 2005 16:45:50 GMT -5
we are in server.. what? 1? anyways, thanks for letting us know. I hope it all goes well. yes we'll be the testing animals
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Post by Jabasso on Apr 25, 2005 18:51:40 GMT -5
Wait a minute! So your name is Patrick Clinger? It's not Webby? This is outrageous!
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Post by cevb on Apr 25, 2005 18:56:46 GMT -5
Wait a minute! So your name is Patrick Clinger? It's not Webby? This is outrageous! I think that is the name of the guy that runs the boards. isn't it?
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Post by bedwetter_v2 on Apr 25, 2005 20:07:45 GMT -5
I think that is the name of the guy that runs the boards. isn't it? Yeah, I think it is... hmm I wonder what other forums use proboard, I bet we have the most traffic...
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Post by webm@ster on Apr 26, 2005 10:27:25 GMT -5
Yeah, I think it is... hmm I wonder what other forums use proboard, I bet we have the most traffic... I believe the Denver Nuggets official board is on our server .... we are 3rd in traffic : http://nuggets.proboards1.com~ 21% http://horsesorts.proboards1.com~ 12% http://live4ever.proboards1.com~ 6% all though I never see much traffic on the nugget board and a lot less members so I think their stats are screwy
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Post by cevb on Apr 26, 2005 15:40:11 GMT -5
I believe the Denver Nuggets official board is on our server .... we are 3rd in traffic : http://nuggets.proboards1.com~ 21% http://horsesorts.proboards1.com~ 12% http://live4ever.proboards1.com~ 6% all though I never see much traffic on the nugget board and a lot less members so I think their stats are screwy I like the housing exchange one ;D
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Post by mape on Apr 26, 2005 23:13:04 GMT -5
oh no! the forum will be down for possible one whole day! i can picture a lot of the members looking a little like this -> hmmm maybe we'll lose a few of the lounge threads like during the last upgrade... not that there would be anything wrong with that...
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Post by webm@ster on Apr 27, 2005 8:21:15 GMT -5
oh no! the forum will be down for possible one whole day! i can picture a lot of the members looking a little like this -> hmmm maybe we'll lose a few of the lounge threads like during the last upgrade... not that there would be anything wrong with that... even the leak threads should survive the upgrade
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Post by nyr401994 on Apr 27, 2005 16:49:32 GMT -5
Wait a minute! So your name is Patrick Clinger? It's not Webby? This is outrageous! i was surprised too!
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Post by webm@ster on May 3, 2005 10:12:40 GMT -5
update: still waiting in line for our servers turn .... announcements from the host just say they are in the process this week of doing all the upgrades....
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Post by daysleeper on May 3, 2005 13:00:19 GMT -5
update: still waiting in line for our servers turn .... announcements from the host just say they are in the process this week of doing all the upgrades.... lol - you and everyone else will be fucking devasted if the forum goes offline now....while the album is leaking! nooooo! all that lost advertising revenue
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Post by mape on May 3, 2005 19:36:38 GMT -5
maybe they read all the dumb threads and thought we weren't worthy of an upgrade
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Post by webm@ster on May 4, 2005 9:09:31 GMT -5
UPDATE from Proboards host:
My current goal is to have all the bugs out of v4 by the 4th of this month. After that time I will begin upgrading servers, doing between 5 and 10 per day. I am looking to make sure this transition is as smooth as possible for everyone, so just sit back and relax, you all will get v4 soon
Patrick Clinger
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Post by mape on May 4, 2005 22:12:30 GMT -5
i think i'm gonna flame this klingon guy and give him websters email address to reply to.
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Post by webm@ster on May 6, 2005 10:18:48 GMT -5
Final update from Proboards:
Hello everyone,
Alright, now that a few days have gone by, and many tireless nights of work, I believe I can set a final schedule for the release of v4. We will begin rollouts to all servers beginning on Monday the 9th, hopefully ending before the 13th (which is the day of ProBoards meet).
Each day has brought some new bugs that have had to be fixed, and I am confident that there are very few left to be found now. Now all that needs to be done is getting those last bugs out, which will still take a couple more days. By the 9th we should have all the kinks 100% worked out.
Patrick Clinger
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