Laz Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Hello fellow OSBotters, We've been noticing some recurring downtime associated with our website and our hosting provider has just recently clarified the issue. It seems that they've been actually backing up all network drives nightly at specifically between 11AM-1AM Eastern US/Canada (GMT - 4:00). As a result our servers IO usage was quickly being used up and thus long wait times for loading the forums. We're correcting the issue by moving to some better dedicated servers instead of using cloud services. However this next upgrade will definitely be suited for faster performance. The transition to the new servers will be seamless for bots and we anticipate some downtime for forums. Currently, the transition is planned to occur within the next 3 days. Thus, you may experience this slowdown again on the forums during these time periods, but only for the next 3 days at most! Our servers are handling fine now and you should be fine to bot! Thanks, Sincerely The OSBot Team. BTW: This is all credits to @Zach. He solved this entire situation for me and should be congratulated for his great professionalism! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BotRS123 Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 I am always grateful for the work that @Zach does. Thanks for letting us know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Thanks for the news! What could I accomplish in 3 days.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Developer Zach Posted September 2, 2014 Developer Share Posted September 2, 2014 For clarification, we're more or less sticking with the same provider. They've provided assurances that this step will solve the issue. Considering that they're a major corporation with thousands of clients across the globe, I'm quite willing to take them at their word. And thanks for the shoutout, I seem to be the one lurking in the shadows these days! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faded Throwback Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Appreciate all the work you're doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DignityOnline Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Thanks, the forums has been going really slow for me lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
extraenigma Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 thanks for the update and fix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extreme Scripts Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 This explains some of the issues there were with Notification/Message center loading, thanks for the update @Laz and keep up the good work @Zach ^_^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ridnem Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Keep up the great work guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nezz Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Nice work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubble Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Thanks, great news! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...