Server offline

[Paul]

   This morning at 2:15 AM EDT I closed Pet Talk to backup our 1.4 million posts. I also restarted for the first time in over 100 days. To my horror the server did not restart after a few minutes. It took almost an hour before it came back online. Right now I am not sure why it took so long. I am very grateful we are back online.

      Paul

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

*** To my horror the server did not restart after a few minutes. It took almost an hour before it came back online. Right now I am not sure why it took so long. I am very grateful we are back online.

******Paul

OH gosh I nearly fainted when I read this.....

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But thanks to Paul's good care, PT is all healthy again
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sorry Paul, I just couldn't resist :D ;)

[Randi]

That's a lot of posts to back up. I was asleep when you did it, so I didn't notice.

The server had quite a lot to chew on, so I'm not surprized it took more than two minutes - but an hour!! :eek: So glad we're back online! :D

I didn't notice whether you did a "spring cleaning" again - I'm referring to cero posters.

Search doesn't work as well as in the "old days", does anyone else have problems with this?

[Cataholic]

WAH!!! Thank goodness I was fast asleep. Thanks, Paul!

[Cinder & Smoke]

To my horror the server did not restart after a few minutes.
It took almost an hour ...

I am very grateful we are back online.
Paul

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YOU and an awful lot of US are Grateful - VERY Grateful!! http://petoftheday.com/i/our_smilies/wink.gif

Thanks, God!!

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[Paul]

   Backing up the 1.4 million messages only takes fifteen to twenty minutes. During this time Pet Talk is closed. Technically the server (PetoftheDay.com, etc.) is online the whole time, however, it's slow.


   Early this morning the entire server was offline for an hour. I now know this is because one of the fans in the server has failed preventing the server from rebooting normally. The company which hosts our server is going to replace the fan. I have asked them to schedule this for 11:00 PM EDT. I will make an announcement when I know more.

      Paul

[slick]

Paul, do you ever sleep??? ;)

Seriously, a big thank you for all you and Karen do for us in keeping this site going. :)

[Kfamr]

This means I'll actually go to bed at a reasonable time!! :D

[luvofallhorses]

thanks Karen and Paul for all you do! :D

[flamepony12]

Will we need another PT withdrawl room on ICQ? ;D

[Karen]

Will we need another PT withdrawl room on ICQ? ;D


Hopefully it will be a short enough time so that no withdrawal syptoms need be felt.

[Roxyluvsme13]

Can we still make a room somewhere? Because I'm usually still up at 10:45 :o browsing PT :p.

[cyber-sibes]

Paul, do you ever sleep??? ;) :)
I was wondering the same thing.... :eek: Does this mean you're no on pain-killers anymore? ;)

[Karen]

I was wondering the same thing.... :eek: Does this mean you're no on pain-killers anymore? ;)


1. Paul was never on painkillers.

2. Paul does sleep sometimes. Like Miss Hoppy, he knows the value of a well-timed nap.

3. Paul could not sleep if the server was down and there was something, anything - he could do about it.

[Suki Wingy]

Thank you guys SO much for keeping this wonderful site up! Yay, this'll make me study for my finals ;)

[Karen]

15-minute warning, folks! Good, Suki - glad this will make you study!

[dogzr#1]

Can we still make a room somewhere? Because I'm usually still up at 10:45 :o browsing PT :p.

Same here :o

[Roxyluvsme13]

Ooh.. like.. if anybody wants to IM me or something add now, cuz you have like One minute :o..

[Karen]

The maintenance is done, the server is back and Pet Talk is working again!

[Roxyluvsme13]

Weehee! =D I was checking back every five minutes.. Umm.. of course I'm not addicted.. :p

[Cinder & Smoke]

The maintenance is done,
the server is back and
Pet Talk is working again!

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And ALL is WELL Again in the Land of Pet Talk!! http://petoftheday.com/i/our_smilies/smile.gif

MANY, MANY THANKS to Kaern & Paul for your
hard work and DEDICATION to Pet Talk!!

{{{Hugs}}} from all of us!

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[cyber-sibes]

1. Paul was never on painkillers.

2. Paul does sleep sometimes. Like Miss Hoppy, he knows the value of a well-timed nap.

3. Paul could not sleep if the server was down and there was something, anything - he could do about it.
Oh, I thought maybe he was taking something for his knee problem. Sorry. Thanks you for all your hard work keeping this wonderful site going, even in the wee hours.

[anna_66]

I did try to log on last night (didn't see the notice), and I'm glad to see that everything is in working order this morning:)

A big THANK YOU to you both:D

[Karen]

Oh, I thought maybe he was taking something for his knee problem. Sorry. Thanks you for all your hard work keeping this wonderful site going, even in the wee hours.

That's quite all right. Before we got the diagnosis, he tried both aspirin and naproxin (Alleve) and neither did any good, and the doc didn't ask or prescribe any painkillers either.

And you're welcome, though Paul does all the hard stuff, I'm just the chatty one!

[gini]

And you're welcome, though Paul does all the hard stuff, I'm just the chatty one!


And are we ever glad about that! Thanks Karen and Paul - I have missed all of these events as I haven't had much Pet Talk time............but it is comforting to know that our addiction was only down a short time.

[king2005]

though Paul does all the hard stuff, I'm just the chatty one!

hmmm, so your saying if I play my cards right, I can get a man to do all my website work? SIGN ME UP hehe I'm hate learning all this freaky server & website stuff.. My sites currently suck, due to my lack of know how hehe

PAUL wanna work on my site! hehe