[22-Mar-2008] Database server upgrade

lackattack · Post by **lackattack** » 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.

MOBAJOBG · Post by **MOBAJOBG** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 8:44 am

Impressive hardware stats.

Gee, I'm speechless!

Riazor · Post by **Riazor** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 8:45 am

Very nice! It finally happened, thanks!

lalaland · Post by **lalaland** » 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!

-lalaland

EDIT: Nevermind, fixed

Riskmaster101 · Post by **Riskmaster101** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 8:49 am

Good job lackmeister thats how you do it right there

Dekloren · Post by **Dekloren** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 8:55 am

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

Thanks Lack!

MOBAJOBG · Post by **MOBAJOBG** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 8:58 am

...^sent by the admin.

Nickbaldwin · Post by **Nickbaldwin** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 8:59 am

Thanks for the prem! Mine now conveniently ends on New Year's day

Skittles! · Post by **Skittles!** » 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.

jnd94 · Post by **jnd94** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 8:59 am

Thnaks a bajillion, and I too couldn't open up that message.

Riskmaster101 · Post by **Riskmaster101** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 9:01 am

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

HappyCamper · Post by **HappyCamper** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 9:02 am

This is better than an Easter Basket-no future cavities. Thanx!!!!

Silvanus · Post by **Silvanus** » 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.

lackattack · Post by **lackattack** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 9:09 am

My bad

I'm resending the PMs

Skittles! · Post by **Skittles!** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 9:11 am

Aww, you even added our usernames. How sweet. :lol:

Dekloren · Post by **Dekloren** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 9:11 am

Fixed

MOBAJOBG · Post by **MOBAJOBG** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 9:11 am

YeePee!!!

PLAYER57832 · Post by **PLAYER57832** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 9:12 am

can now read message. THANKS!!!!

Blitzaholic · Post by **Blitzaholic** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 9:12 am

TY very much lackattack and admin

nesterdude · Post by **nesterdude** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 9:13 am

Stand up guy Lack...
Well done.

glide · Post by **glide** » 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:

)
phew!

HayesA · Post by **HayesA** » 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!

You might just earn my premium if you keep this level of service up!

0ojakeo0 · Post by **0ojakeo0** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 9:17 am

Yay thanks lack. i have no idea what those stats on your fist posts are but whatever!

MarVal · Post by **MarVal** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 9:19 am

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

=D>

Grtz
MarVal

hecter · Post by **hecter** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 9:20 am

And I thought my computer was nice...