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Feb 20, 2010: New Database Server
- Thread starter arn
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So, is it that the database ran out of space and that's causing the slowness issues? Also, the Forum Spy is working now.
How about updating to a newer version of VB while your at it?
ya, that's on the list too. soon, I hope.
arn
Say you move to vB v.4, would you use the CMS built into it for the Front Page vs keeping the the other front end like Wordpress (or whatever you use)?
Just my advice, hold off on vB 4 for awhile. I've helped migrate a site to it and there are still a lot of bugs, even in 4.0.2. IMO it should still be in beta status, it definitely feels like it was rushed. I would wait until 4.1, or at least wait for a couple more minor point releases for them to get the kinks worked out.
i have noticed that the forum has been slow or down a few times this month with the most recent downtime about an hour ago, most probably due to configuring the new database.
seems to be ok now. good luck and thanks for the upgrades!
seems to be ok now. good luck and thanks for the upgrades!
We're not going to 4.0, and even if we did, we wouldn't use their CMS.
The biggest hurdle in upgrading is supporting search on these forums. vBulletin's search doesn't scale well for large forums, so we're dependent on some hacks which can be version dependent.
arn
i don't see how google search is better, and is already an option under the search menu.
arn
Ok, well, I'll just keep on using MRoogle.
Also, something I just noticed, the favicon is gone. Just on the forums. I assume this is from the update.
Also, something I just noticed, the favicon is gone. Just on the forums. I assume this is from the update.
Ok, well, I'll just keep on using MRoogle.
google search is the same (if you are searching the forums)
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When clicking a link to "Find all threads started by" on any user profile page, I get this:
It doesn't happen when clicking "Find all posts by".
Isolated glitch? Or something you should attend to?
Isolated glitch? Or something you should attend to?
I would think that is proprietary information.
Not Google search. MRoogle which is google tweaked with several MR-custom options. And yes, it is far, far, far better than the VB search. I don't think you yourself use the VB search much, or you would realise how dire it is.
Another bonus - using MRoogle will take some load off your servers.
No need to take my word for it. Ask around the mods and subscribers, maybe poll them?
The Google search on MR does essentially the same thing as what MRoogle does, it adds the argument "site:forums.macrumors.com" to the search. MRoogle just offers those little links above the search box that help refine the search to one area of the site. That's all.