GIF Melted The Host's Server Yesterday

Discussion in 'GridironFans Support' started by SRW, May 9, 2009.

  1. SRW

    SRW Ex-World's Worst Site Admin

    Yesterday GIF had a MAJOR spike in traffic and melted the server's resources. We are back up and running for now but I need to let all members know that we will be moving to a new webhost who can handle the traffic we are getting now. We will be moving from a shared server to a virtual private server ASAP. I am literally just waiting for the new hosting company to get the server setup to make the move. Once that is set in place it's then a matter of having all the site's files and database moved, switching the nameservers from the previous host to the new host and then waiting for the server switch to appear across the web. We could experience some downtime for some folks.
     
  2. russian.tank

    russian.tank BruceAlmighty2010

    SRW - you are my hero.
     
  3. MediaGuy

    MediaGuy Ball So Hard University

    Growing pains=success!
     
  4. Mike

    Mike Want some Cheetos?

    hurrah for a dedicated server!
     
  5. Sweets

    Sweets All-Pro

    With our new move, comes extra expense and Steve and I would like to thank 86WARD for his generous donation to GIF, all donations sent to us through Paypal are secure. All donations are put back into making the site the best it can be, thank you again 86WARD.
     
  6. russian.tank

    russian.tank BruceAlmighty2010

    86Ward ftw!!!!
     
  7. SRW

    SRW Ex-World's Worst Site Admin

  8. theeraser21

    theeraser21 u r a slapdick

    thanks ward. yesterday i spent all day hitting refresh
     
  9. MediaGuy

    MediaGuy Ball So Hard University

    Does this move mean the staff is getting a raise?:icon_cheesygrin:
     
  10. Sweets

    Sweets All-Pro

    yeah we're raising your old diggs to brand new diggs
     
  11. hermhater

    hermhater Guest

    Way to be WARD!!!

    :cheersbeer:

    And congrats on the sites success, wtf were they linking to that old story for though?
     
  12. 86WARD

    86WARD -

    I apologize to Brett Favre.
     
  13. hermhater

    hermhater Guest

  14. CaptainStubing

    CaptainStubing Gave her a Dirty Sanchez

    we kick ass
     
  15. ball in the baskett

    ball in the baskett First Team All Pro

    I cant say i wasent disappointed yesterday when i couldent have some epic chat in the poker room but we had one on yahoo so its all good.
     
  16. Ridin Burgundy

    Ridin Burgundy on the Magic Bandwagon

    I don't like change.
     
  17. Sweets

    Sweets All-Pro

    well it's a good thing you don't own GIF.
     
  18. DawkinsINT

    DawkinsINT Tebow free since 9/5/2015.

    I can make a donation to help the cause. Is there a link that I'm missing?

    Edit: Nevermind. I found it on the home page. I always go straight to the forums.
     
  19. SRW

    SRW Ex-World's Worst Site Admin

    You don't visit the front page much? :icon_cheesygrin:
     
  20. theeraser21

    theeraser21 u r a slapdick

    idea: you guys should sell vcash for donations