Server Move - Update - Will Be Friday, May 2, 2008

[Karen]

Trust me, Jessika, we know what moving a forum to a new server involves, and have done so in the past. It's not as simple as just one massive file to copy over, there's lots to back up, move, then reconfigure. It is a lot of work, and it is all on Paul's shoulder's, while I try not to hover or bug him too much. It *should* be easier this time than last, because of software changes, but there's never any guarantee.

[Jessika]

Trust me, Jessika, we know what moving a forum to a new server involves, and have done so in the past. It's not as simple as just one massive file to copy over, there's lots to back up, move, then reconfigure. It is a lot of work, and it is all on Paul's shoulder's, while I try not to hover or bug him too much. It *should* be easier this time than last, because of software changes, but there's never any guarantee.

No no, I understand, and it wasn't necessarily directed to you nor Paul but in response to Reggie. I know you have to restore the backup, that can be the complicated part, that's what I said :P

In my experiences the hardest part was after you restore the backup if your login name was not the same, you had issues with scripts and accessing the databases. That and if script versions on one server were not the same as versions on the previous server, which was my most recent troubles, such a pain the butt, too.

But I do hope it goes smoothly and only takes a few hours and you don't run into any serious complications; I'm confident he knows what he's doing hehe I was just throwing in my two cents speaking from experience as well

[chocolatepuppy]

Thanks for the warning Karen. Not being able to get on PT and not knowing why can cause serious side effects. Thanks in advance to Paul for all the hard work he'll be doing to get PT up and running.

[Pam]

Thanks for the warning Karen. Not being able to get on PT and not knowing why can cause serious side effects. Thanks in advance to Paul for all the hard work he'll be doing to get PT up and running.

Exactly what I was thinking. Of course we have been warned but I am sure several of us will try and get onto PT and get a quick feeling of panic until our memories kick in. Please tell Paul thank you for all of the hard work he does behind the scenes and, of course, that goes for you too!

[Pawsitive Thinking]

Good luck with it Paul! Good job you have such an excellent supervisory team

[lizbud]

Just now reading this notice & wanted to wish best of luck with the move.
Hope all runs smoothly for Paul.

[Taz_Zoee]

I just happened to notice this, since I do not frequent the Town Hall often.
Well, it's a good thing I am busy that night. Because I would be one of the ones that *panic* when I couldn't get on PT. So now I know, just in case I do have a minute to try.
Thank you Paul and Karen for all that you do here.

[smokey the elder]

Thanks for doing this! Maybe you should put a disclaimer on the front page: "Pet Talk may be habit-forming!"

[momoffuzzyfaces]

Uh, oh! I'll need to see if I can remember where I wrote my password down. Can't rely on my poor brain to remember it!!!

Thanks for all your hard work Paul and Karen and Miss Hoppy. Surpervising can be hard work too!

[anna_66]

Good luck Paul. Hope everything goes smoothly.

One question...will you be doing it early Friday morning or late Friday night? Just wondering

[Pawsitive Thinking]

What am I going to do with my Friday now

[Karen]

What am I going to do with my Friday now

Um, see a movie? Clean something you've been putting off doing? Yard work?

[Felicia's Mom]

Good luck this Friday, Karen and Paul.

[Logan]

Hope everything goes smoothly! I've finally figured out what was happening on our home computer, got rid of the program that was slowing things down, so I hope to be around more often now. Boy did I miss a lot!!

[lvpets2002]

Thanks for the heads up Karen.. I will mark the calendar for tomorrow night.. Thank you for all the hard work that Paul is going to do.. I noticed you said you & Miss Hoppy would help from the next room..