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[22-Mar-2008] Database server upgrade

Postby lackattack on Sat Mar 22, 2008 8:41 am

This morning we moved our database over to a more powerful server. Because of our ever-growing membership the database had become a bottleneck limiting Conquer Club's performance, but this upgrade should provide us plenty of capacity for growth. Thanks to this and the web server upgrades of December 2007, CC will be running better than ever!

Server Specs:
* Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 ES (64-bit)
* Dual Processor, Quad Core Intel Xeon
* 8 GB Memory (Fully Buffered)
* 2 x 73 GB (10k RPM) SCSI Drives, RAID 1
* 4 x 73 GB (10k RPM) SCSI Drives, RAID 10
* Redundant Power
* 100 Mbps

As many of you have noticed, the CC's performance was unacceptably slow in late February and early March. To show our gratitude for your loyalty and for putting up with poor service, we've compensated anyone who was active during slowdowns and hiccups. Everyone that qualified for this compensation will get their Premium Memberships extended by two weeks or be given 2 free Speed Games (for free members) and should receive a PM about it shortly. Now that we have much more capacity (and we've learned to upgrade sooner!) such performance problems should not happen again.
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Postby MOBAJOBG on Sat Mar 22, 2008 8:44 am

Impressive hardware stats. :D Gee, I'm speechless! :)
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Postby Riazor on Sat Mar 22, 2008 8:45 am

Very nice! It finally happened, thanks!
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Postby lalaland on Sat Mar 22, 2008 8:45 am

Terrific!


Just a FYI, on the front page the update is listed as "02-Jan-2008" Instead of "22-Mar-2008"

But great job!

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EDIT: Nevermind, fixed
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Postby Riskmaster101 on Sat Mar 22, 2008 8:49 am

Good job lackmeister thats how you do it right there :P
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Postby Dekloren on Sat Mar 22, 2008 8:55 am

I wasn't able to open the pm I was sent!

Thanks Lack!
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Postby MOBAJOBG on Sat Mar 22, 2008 8:58 am

...^sent by the admin.
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Postby Nickbaldwin on Sat Mar 22, 2008 8:59 am

Thanks for the prem! Mine now conveniently ends on New Year's day :P
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Postby Skittles! on Sat Mar 22, 2008 8:59 am

Awesome! Thanks lack and team :]

Should of done new phpBB 3 upgrade as well ;]

But this is awesome just as much.
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Postby jnd94 on Sat Mar 22, 2008 8:59 am

Thnaks a bajillion, and I too couldn't open up that message. :?
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Postby Riskmaster101 on Sat Mar 22, 2008 9:01 am

I cant open that pm either! what does it say?
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Postby HappyCamper on Sat Mar 22, 2008 9:02 am

This is better than an Easter Basket-no future cavities. Thanx!!!!
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Postby Silvanus on Sat Mar 22, 2008 9:06 am

Riskmaster101 wrote:I cant open that pm either! what does it say?


same problem here.
I'm assuming that it tells about the 2 bonus weeks for premium and all this we can read here, too.
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Postby lackattack on Sat Mar 22, 2008 9:09 am

My bad :oops:

I'm resending the PMs
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Postby Skittles! on Sat Mar 22, 2008 9:11 am

Aww, you even added our usernames. How sweet. :lol:
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Postby Dekloren on Sat Mar 22, 2008 9:11 am

Fixed :)
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Postby MOBAJOBG on Sat Mar 22, 2008 9:11 am

YeePee!!!
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Postby PLAYER57832 on Sat Mar 22, 2008 9:12 am

can now read message. THANKS!!!!
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Postby Blitzaholic on Sat Mar 22, 2008 9:12 am

TY very much lackattack and admin :D
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Postby nesterdude on Sat Mar 22, 2008 9:13 am

Stand up guy Lack...
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Postby glide on Sat Mar 22, 2008 9:15 am

Thanx Lack.......it was appreciated.......and the timing is was perfect!!!!! Yesterday was my birthday! :lol: (I was keeping quiet about it cuz I thought I was special....... :shock: )
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Postby HayesA on Sat Mar 22, 2008 9:15 am

Hey thanks for the speed boost in the server level. And thanks for the free 2 speed games! :D You might just earn my premium if you keep this level of service up! :D
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Postby 0ojakeo0 on Sat Mar 22, 2008 9:17 am

Yay thanks lack. i have no idea what those stats on your fist posts are but whatever!
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Postby MarVal on Sat Mar 22, 2008 9:19 am

Great work you all doing for the members of Conquer Club.

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Postby hecter on Sat Mar 22, 2008 9:20 am

And I thought my computer was nice...
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