MacRumors Server Issues

arn · Feb 1, 2005, 10:53 AM

Apologies for all the recent server issues.

I am trying to address them, and investigate what's going on.

arn

Peterkro · Feb 1, 2005, 10:55 AM

Problem seems to be a lot better at moment.Good luck.

Lacero · Feb 1, 2005, 11:06 AM

A few extra Xserves and a co-location at the opposite end of the country might clear it up. Prime advertising fees during MacWorld or WWDC get abnegated because of "server errors".

SiliconAddict · Feb 1, 2005, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lacero

A few extra Xserves and a co-location at the opposite end of the country might clear it up. Prime advertising fees during MacWorld or WWDC get abnegated because of "server errors".

Gah. My biggest pet peve as of late is people coming off like they know the solution for everything. For all you know this could simply be a corrupt database file or one of a possible hundred things which yes could also include bandwidth and server limitations. I still find it highly suspect that these errors started in mass on and just after MW.

Arn is co will fix the issue. No worries.

daveL · Feb 1, 2005, 02:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SiliconAddict

Gah. My biggest pet peve as of late is people coming off like they know the solution for everything. For all you know this could simply be a corrupt database file or one of a possible hundred things which yes could also include bandwidth and server limitations. I still find it highly suspect that these errors started in mass on and just after MW.

Arn is co will fix the issue. No worries.

Actually, I started noticing the problems after vBulletin was updated last.

arn · Feb 1, 2005, 06:04 PM

Ok...

Hopefully some things are fixed. I'm not certain... but somewhat conveniently we will be moving servers in the coming week.

This should bring a performance improvement during expos and what not... but the issues over the past few days have not been a server load issue... seems to be more of a software issue.

arn

Mechcozmo · Feb 1, 2005, 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arn

Ok...

Hopefully some things are fixed. I'm not certain... but somewhat conveniently we will be moving servers in the coming week.

This should bring a performance improvement during expos and what not... but the issues over the past few days have not been a server load issue... seems to be more of a software issue.

arn

So, when will MacRumors be down (if at all)? And out of curiosity, will Doctor Q be making pretty graphs of the Server Load vs. People On vs. Time vs. Expo?

relimw · Feb 1, 2005, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Mechcozmo

So, when will MacRumors be down (if at all)? And out of curiosity, will Doctor Q be making pretty graphs of the Server Load vs. People On vs. Time vs. Expo?

Hmm, that would actually be an interesting series of graphs, Doctor Q?

sjpetry · Feb 1, 2005, 09:02 PM

I would also be interested is seeing a graph.

Platform · Feb 2, 2005, 04:39 AM

What servers do you acually use

and how many

TranceClubMusic · Feb 2, 2005, 07:31 AM

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Blue Velvet · Feb 2, 2005, 07:39 AM

Off and on, access is still very patchy.
No opening of various site pages about 5 minutes ago (13:30pm GMT).

"Don't it always seem to go
That you don't know what you've got till it's gone?"

Artful Dodger · Feb 2, 2005, 09:53 AM

Hi, apologies for this reply since the problem is being looked at but yesterday when I went to post and the server was busy and then it gave a double post. All is good today with that post but it is 10:15 am est and for the last 45mins. I have been getting server is busy please try again later. So I have used all 3 (Firefox,Camino and Safari) but still have the same message now 9 out of 10 times for each. I'm hoping this reply gets through and doesn't double post or get anyone that is working on this somewhat crazy

Okay "Edit" it won't even take this reply it just times out and has a failed message and it's 10:40 am

Got through@ 10:57am
I hope this can help FWIW thanks, Scott

maxterpiece · Feb 2, 2005, 02:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blue Velvet

Off and on, access is still very patchy.
No opening of various site pages about 5 minutes ago (13:30pm GMT).

"Don't it always seem to go
That you don't know what you've got till it's gone?"

hopefully joni mitchell and not the counting crows?

arn · Feb 2, 2005, 06:23 PM

Yep... realize access is still spotty.

New server is coming up soon... hopefully by end of week. transition will be over weekend. not 100% sure if new server will fix all the issues... but hoping.

There may be some software issues at play. Still looking into it all.

arn

Sun Baked · Feb 2, 2005, 06:29 PM

Every other time it's gotten this bad, you've needed to run the off-line scripts... since the nightlies don't seem to keep up.

But you'll be doing much more than than when you switch over to the new servers.

Really surprising it held up this well for so long.

Dont Hurt Me · Feb 2, 2005, 07:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arn

Yep... realize access is still spotty.

New server is coming up soon... hopefully by end of week. transition will be over weekend. not 100% sure if new server will fix all the issues... but hoping.

There may be some software issues at play. Still looking into it all.

arn

Xserve? or still let me say this very softly-----------------pc's

Arn i hope you bring back some type of membership soon so i can join. When this site isnt up the net is missing something very special.

stubeeef · Feb 2, 2005, 11:04 PM

Well I had no idea there was a paid membership available! OOPPS I have been taking it all for granted, sorry.

Blue Velvet · Feb 3, 2005, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by maxterpiece

hopefully joni mitchell and not the counting crows?

The Counting Crows? Who they?

Site seems OK now but it feels like one whiff of a G5 powerbook rumour could send it into paroxysms of terminal chaos...

ravenvii · Feb 3, 2005, 06:37 PM

The threads on the right column of the front page seems to be hours behind the actual forums, whereas it used to be about 2 minutes or so behind. Hopefully this will be fixed soon.

arn · Feb 3, 2005, 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raven VII

The threads on the right column of the front page seems to be hours behind the actual forums, whereas it used to be about 2 minutes or so behind. Hopefully this will be fixed soon.

Yes... side effect of the server issues. I hope much of this will be fixed with the server move...

arn

ravenvii · Feb 3, 2005, 10:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arn

Yes... side effect of the server issues. I hope much of this will be fixed with the server move...

arn

Awesome, keep the good work up. You've made an awesome site and community here.

Blue Velvet · 01:35 PM

Didn't know I was that unpopular...

MacNut · Feb 5, 2005, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Blue Velvet

Didn't know I was that unpopular...

Atleast you didn't get a server error.

Platform · Feb 5, 2005, 04:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blue Velvet

Didn't know I was that unpopular...

Don't worry we all have our bad days

Feb 1, 2005, 10:53 AM	#1
arn macrumors god Join Date: Apr 2001	MacRumors Server Issues Apologies for all the recent server issues. I am trying to address them, and investigate what's going on. arn
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Platform macrumors 68030 Join Date: Dec 2004	What servers do you acually use and how many __________________ Aluminium Macbook \| 20" iMac G5 (iSight)
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TranceClubMusic macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Miami, FLorida	Whats up with all these Errors?? Warning: main(http://64.62.137.66/cgi-bin/advertpr...I&keyword=NULL): failed to open stream: HTTP request failed! xdD in /home/macrumor/public_html/index.php on line 61 Warning: main(): Failed opening 'http://64.62.137.66/cgi-bin/advertpro/banners.fpl?region=4&mode=SSI&keyword=NULL' for inclusion (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php') in /home/macrumor/public_html/index.php on line 61 __________________ 30" iMac Extreme or bust!
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Artful Dodger macrumors 68020 Join Date: May 2004 Location: In a false sense of reality...My Mind!	Hi, apologies for this reply since the problem is being looked at but yesterday when I went to post and the server was busy and then it gave a double post. All is good today with that post but it is 10:15 am est and for the last 45mins. I have been getting server is busy please try again later. So I have used all 3 (Firefox,Camino and Safari) but still have the same message now 9 out of 10 times for each. I'm hoping this reply gets through and doesn't double post or get anyone that is working on this somewhat crazy Okay "Edit" it won't even take this reply it just times out and has a failed message and it's 10:40 am Got through@ 10:57am I hope this can help FWIW thanks, Scott __________________ 27" iMac, 3.4GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 1TB HDD + 256GB SSD, AMD Radeon HD 6970M 2GB; Quad G-Drive; 12" Wacom Cintiq
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Feb 2, 2005, 06:29 PM	#16
Sun Baked macrumors G5 Join Date: May 2002	Every other time it's gotten this bad, you've needed to run the off-line scripts... since the nightlies don't seem to keep up. But you'll be doing much more than than when you switch over to the new servers. Really surprising it held up this well for so long. __________________ MacRumors member fails resist iPhone glamour effect, suffers credit card damage 2d8.
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Feb 1, 2005, 10:55 AM	#2
Peterkro macrumors 68020 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Communard de Londres	Problem seems to be a lot better at moment.Good luck.
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Feb 1, 2005, 11:06 AM	#3
Lacero macrumors 601 Join Date: Jan 2005	A few extra Xserves and a co-location at the opposite end of the country might clear it up. Prime advertising fees during MacWorld or WWDC get abnegated because of "server errors".
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Feb 1, 2005, 06:04 PM	#6
arn Thread Starter macrumors god Join Date: Apr 2001	Ok... Hopefully some things are fixed. I'm not certain... but somewhat conveniently we will be moving servers in the coming week. This should bring a performance improvement during expos and what not... but the issues over the past few days have not been a server load issue... seems to be more of a software issue. arn
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Feb 1, 2005, 09:02 PM	#9
sjpetry macrumors 65816 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Tamarindo, Costa Rica	I would also be interested is seeing a graph.
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Feb 2, 2005, 07:39 AM	#12
Blue Velvet Demi-Goddess (Moderator emeritus) Join Date: Jul 2004	Off and on, access is still very patchy. No opening of various site pages about 5 minutes ago (13:30pm GMT). "Don't it always seem to go That you don't know what you've got till it's gone?"
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Feb 2, 2005, 06:23 PM	#15
arn Thread Starter macrumors god Join Date: Apr 2001	Yep... realize access is still spotty. New server is coming up soon... hopefully by end of week. transition will be over weekend. not 100% sure if new server will fix all the issues... but hoping. There may be some software issues at play. Still looking into it all. arn
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stubeeef macrumors 68030 Join Date: Aug 2004	Well I had no idea there was a paid membership available! OOPPS I have been taking it all for granted, sorry. __________________ Change! Real Change? 7in2 TickTock
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ravenvii macrumors 603 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Melenkurion Skyweir	The threads on the right column of the front page seems to be hours behind the actual forums, whereas it used to be about 2 minutes or so behind. Hopefully this will be fixed soon. __________________ 01011001 01101111 01110101 00100000 01110011 01110000 01101111 01101111 01101110 01111001 00100000 01100010 01100001 01110010 01100100 00100001
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Blue Velvet Demi-Goddess (Moderator emeritus) Join Date: Jul 2004	Sure is lonely in here... Didn't know I was that unpopular... Last edited by Blue Velvet; Apr 20, 2006 at 01:35 PM.
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