THANKS--New Site Transition

Ken Hill · 02-23-2019, 04:11 PM

John,

Thanks for all the work you did to get the site over to new H/w and O/S. It appears to have gone very smooth. Hopefully, you didn't lose any sleep over the transition.

Ken

John D. · 02-23-2019, 04:19 PM

Hi Ken,

First - thank you! I've been working on this in the background over the past month or so - and it's a well earned upgrade to all on the Forum - so my thanks!

As the code set is all different, I'm watching for any errors that might appear - especially in all the custom scripts (there are over 300?!?) - and the database - but, so far - fingers (and toes!

) remain crossed...

Anyway - my thanks Ken!!

John

6pt-Sika · 02-23-2019, 05:42 PM

Thanks for all the effort ! Was this a usual upgrade type thing or is it a new realm in forum technology ? Bear in mind nothing above a basic answer will most likely be understood by me atleast .

John D. · 02-23-2019, 05:50 PM

Craig.....

Seriously - my thanks!!

OK - in short we are now sitting on a new/faster system (dual core vs. quad-core processor and a system memory going from DDR2 to DDR4 and 3GB to 8GB) which uses a very different Operating System (Microsoft vs. Linux (Ubuntu LTS)) and a new WebServer underpinning (Microsoft IIS to Apache 2.4). Too - the database isn't MySQL - but rather now MariaDB, for performance reasons. And too - the versions of PHP and the actual Forum software are up several versions (for security)...

Anyway - if you don't read between the (parens) - it's a pretty massive upgrade.. If you read between the (parens) - you'll get a 100 foot view and a bit more technical..??

But my short answer is - simply - my thanks!!!

John

6pt-Sika · 02-23-2019, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by John Dunkle

Craig.....

Seriously - my thanks!!

OK - in short we are now sitting on a new/faster system (dual core vs. quad-core processor and a system memory going from DDR2 to DDR4 and 3GB to 8GB) which uses a very different Operating System (Microsoft vs. Linux (Ubuntu LTS)). Too - the database isn't MySQL - but rather now MariaDB, for performance reasons. And too - the versions of PHP and the actual Forum software are up several versions (for security)...

Anyway - if you don't read between the (parens) - it's a pretty massive upgrade.. If you read between the (parens) - you'll get a 100 foot view and a bit more technical..??

But my short answer is - simply - my thanks!!!

John

Thanks for the prompt reply ! And as I anticipated about the only part of that I remotely understand is 3GB to 8GB

Still your explanation is appreciated

John D. · 02-23-2019, 06:02 PM

Well - if it makes you feel any better - I probably can't shoot my Parkers as well as you? But - I do know how to "shoot programming/operating systems and computers"..???

Please remember that if we ever shoot together, Craig - as I might need a few points in my favor??

My thanks and best to you!

John

BRDHNTR · 02-23-2019, 06:04 PM

Thanks John for all your hard work

John D. · 02-23-2019, 06:10 PM

My thanks, Allen...!

(by the way - posting on this updated software is mighty fast? Geeeez - I hope it doesn't break??!!!!

)

John

Mills · 02-23-2019, 06:36 PM

John D is the man! Thanks for your tireless work

John D. · 02-23-2019, 06:42 PM

Thanks Mills..!

Seriously - I love when a "plan comes together" like this... I'm kind of watching the server to see if any errors arise in the next few hours - and then overnight when it pulls all the backups will be another milestone. After that? I think we should be "good to go"...

Anyway - my thanks my friend!

John