Due to repeated problems with the server ‘pilotisland’ in the past several weeks, we have decided to replace it with a new server, ‘evensonfarm’.
There were two ‘pilotisland’ servers, one was a little AMD x2 3600 with 2 GB RAM (which was intended to be a little workhorse administrative server), which was replaced by an AMD x2 4400 with 4 GB RAM (which we commissioned as a new shared server). Both were fraught with random load-spike issues and mystery crashes. These boxes were located at AtlantaNAP, and we want to give the staff at WireSix a hearty “thank you” for their tireless and gracious help trouble-shooting the issues we were experiencing. It wasn’t their fault. We have many AMD x2′s (of various sizes) and the only server that ever gave us trouble was ‘pilotisland’ … maybe it’s the server name that’s jinxed. *wink*
‘evensonfarm’ is a new Intel e2140 Dual-Core Core2Duo 1.6ghz with 2 GB RAM, located in Denver, CO at Handy Networks. It will be a shared server.
All sites on ‘pilotisland’ were migrated to ‘evensonfarm’ on Thursday evening.
‘evensonfarm’ has the same software configuration as ‘pilotisland’ had, including libraries, components, package versions, firewalls and settings, etc. The server IPs are different, of course, and clients can find their new IP by logging in to their account’s cPanel and looking under “Site IP”. The change in IP address has absolutely no bearing on site operations. Everything is running as before, and there was no downtime with the move to the new server.
If you have any questions about the move, or the new server, please do let us know. :)
Thank you!
The DCSN Team