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  1. #31
    You may have noticed that on several occasions the forum wasn't accessible recently.

    There has been a problem at the data center. They thought it was fixed, but the problem kept re-occurring.
    Yesterday, they decided to move sites that were hosted on a specific server to a new one.
    We're hopeful they have solved it now.
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  2. #32
    Usually, a backup does not interfere with the operation of the forum.
    Today, however, it caused the forum to not be accessible for about 20 minutes.
    An opinion should be the result of thought, not a substitute for it.
    - Jef Mallett

    Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge.
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  3. #33
    Today, the forum was not accessible for several hours.

    A crucial file for the operation of the forum got corrupted.

    It took a while to figure that out and to restore it from a backup.

    Any files that may have been uploaded in the last two days may have been lost in the process.

    Posts etc. were not affected.
    An opinion should be the result of thought, not a substitute for it.
    - Jef Mallett

    Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge.
    - Charles Darwin

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    Quote Originally Posted by Garuda View Post
    Today, the forum was not accessible for several hours.

    A crucial file for the operation of the forum got corrupted.

    It took a while to figure that out and to restore it from a backup.

    Any files that may have been uploaded in the last two days may have been lost in the process.

    Posts etc. were not affected.
    Never fun to be down, but repaired in under 24hours? Nice work.
    Thanks.
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    progress. -- Joseph Joubert
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  5. #35
    Around 3 August the forum will be inaccessible for a short while it is being moved to a new server.

    It may be one or two days sooner or later.
    An opinion should be the result of thought, not a substitute for it.
    - Jef Mallett

    Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge.
    - Charles Darwin

  6. #36
    Quote Originally Posted by Garuda View Post
    Around 3 August the forum will be inaccessible for a short while it is being moved to a new server.

    It may be one or two days sooner or later.
    The server was moved today, i.e. 2 August 2022.
    The interruption appears to have been absolutely minimal.
    An opinion should be the result of thought, not a substitute for it.
    - Jef Mallett

    Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge.
    - Charles Darwin

  7. #37
    There was a hardware failure at the hosting company earlier, which made the forum inaccessible for several hours.

    All is fixed now.
    An opinion should be the result of thought, not a substitute for it.
    - Jef Mallett

    Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge.
    - Charles Darwin

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