On the move again! - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Paul Stenning · 9th Sep 2015, 7:51 pm

Sorry for the short notice but this forum will be closing at some point this evening for moving to a new server. I will give as much notice as I can, but it may not be much.

I'll post more info in a bit...

Paul Stenning · 9th Sep 2015, 8:04 pm

Basically the forum is too server intensive for the reseller hosting account my employer is using, and the hosting company are threatening to close the whole reseller account if the load isn't reduced. They haven't given us much notice...

Therefore I, along with the organisation that helps towards the cost of hosting the forum along with their other hosting requirements, have made the decision to move the lot to a different hosting company. The cost is about the same, but on a much more powerful server with a UK based hosting company I have many years experience with. This move is being done this evening.

This will also reduce the load on the reseller account to an acceptable amount, which means my employer doesn't have to make any changes to any other sites hosted on it.

Paul Stenning · 9th Sep 2015, 9:42 pm

A complete copy of the forum as of earlier this evening has now been transferred. I will be closing the forum here on the old server at 10:30pm to do a fresh database transfer and copy any recent attachments across. I will then open it on the new server and update the DNS.

Note that DNS propagation can take several hours (I have had no opportunity to tweak the time-to-live this time) so you may not get back in until the morning.

Paul Stenning · 9th Sep 2015, 11:44 pm

Thank you for your patience. We are now open again, and hopefully it won't take too long for the DNS to propagate and everyone to be back.

Any problems please post here.

AC/HL · 9th Sep 2015, 11:55 pm

It's reached Bradford, appears to be tickety boo.

Paul Stenning · 10th Sep 2015, 12:07 am

Excellent! There seems to be 21 of us here currently (plus loads of search engine spiders). Who's Online?

The new hosting is with UK Dedicated. Their website is somewhat out of date but their servers aren't! Their support this evening with the website moves has been spot on too.

dave walsh · 10th Sep 2015, 12:33 am

No problems in the South East Paul !
Dave W

Refugee · 10th Sep 2015, 12:44 am

We are working in Worksop too.

mole42uk · 10th Sep 2015, 6:30 am

Thanks Paul. It sounds like you achieved the short-notice transfer with aplomb!

dagskarlsen · 10th Sep 2015, 7:23 am

Looks like it works great!
dsk

vidjoman · 10th Sep 2015, 8:49 am

Working fine here, but other websites like BBC etc not working. Have you taken over the internet and destroyed everyone else?

G6Tanuki · 10th Sep 2015, 8:50 am

Running just fine here in rural Wiltshire!

Thanks for all the good work you guys do; I feel I should make some sort of contribution for your efforts - do you take Amazon gift-vouchers?

Dickie · 10th Sep 2015, 8:55 am

This site working fine but plenty of others aren't because my ISP (Plusnet) has a major DNS issue this morning. Must be a coincidence!

hansomcommon · 10th Sep 2015, 9:12 am

Many thanks Paul, I really appreciate all your hard work & dedication, fine here in Alton...

Radio Wrangler · 10th Sep 2015, 9:23 am

Fine in Scotland. Thanks, Paul

Plusnet's just come back up for me. Odd having email but no internet. DNS problems would explain it, so thanks Richard... I was wondering what I'd done.

David

David G4EBT · 10th Sep 2015, 9:35 am

Fine here in St Helier, Channel Isles, where I'm away from home for a few days!

60 oldjohn · 10th Sep 2015, 9:49 am

Nothing seems to have changed, brilliant. I would like to take this opportunity to say a big thank you to Paul for all the unseen work and stress you must go through keeping this great forum on air, and to the moderators for keeping this forum smooth running.

John.

ukcol · 10th Sep 2015, 9:53 am

Seconded.

Skywave · 10th Sep 2015, 10:11 am

Normal service here in south Somerset. Having accessed the forum at 12:30 p.m., (Sept. 12th.), I hadn't noticed any changes then - and haven't since.

Al.

Sideband · 10th Sep 2015, 1:42 pm

All OK in Croydon, Surrey

9th Sep 2015, 7:51 pm	#1
Paul Stenning Administrator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cardiff Posts: 9,071	On the move again! Sorry for the short notice but this forum will be closing at some point this evening for moving to a new server. I will give as much notice as I can, but it may not be much. I'll post more info in a bit... __________________ Paul Stenning Forum Admin/Owner and BVWS Webmaster

9th Sep 2015, 8:04 pm	#2
Paul Stenning Administrator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cardiff Posts: 9,071	Re: On the move again! Basically the forum is too server intensive for the reseller hosting account my employer is using, and the hosting company are threatening to close the whole reseller account if the load isn't reduced. They haven't given us much notice... Therefore I, along with the organisation that helps towards the cost of hosting the forum along with their other hosting requirements, have made the decision to move the lot to a different hosting company. The cost is about the same, but on a much more powerful server with a UK based hosting company I have many years experience with. This move is being done this evening. This will also reduce the load on the reseller account to an acceptable amount, which means my employer doesn't have to make any changes to any other sites hosted on it. __________________ Paul Stenning Forum Admin/Owner and BVWS Webmaster

9th Sep 2015, 9:42 pm	#3
Paul Stenning Administrator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cardiff Posts: 9,071	Re: On the move again! A complete copy of the forum as of earlier this evening has now been transferred. I will be closing the forum here on the old server at 10:30pm to do a fresh database transfer and copy any recent attachments across. I will then open it on the new server and update the DNS. Note that DNS propagation can take several hours (I have had no opportunity to tweak the time-to-live this time) so you may not get back in until the morning. __________________ Paul Stenning Forum Admin/Owner and BVWS Webmaster

9th Sep 2015, 11:44 pm	#4
Paul Stenning Administrator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cardiff Posts: 9,071	Re: On the move again! Thank you for your patience. We are now open again, and hopefully it won't take too long for the DNS to propagate and everyone to be back. Any problems please post here. __________________ Paul Stenning Forum Admin/Owner and BVWS Webmaster

9th Sep 2015, 11:55 pm	#5
AC/HL Dekatron Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 9,642	Re: On the move again! It's reached Bradford, appears to be tickety boo.

10th Sep 2015, 12:07 am	#6
Paul Stenning Administrator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cardiff Posts: 9,071	Re: On the move again! Excellent! There seems to be 21 of us here currently (plus loads of search engine spiders). Who's Online? The new hosting is with UK Dedicated. Their website is somewhat out of date but their servers aren't! Their support this evening with the website moves has been spot on too. __________________ Paul Stenning Forum Admin/Owner and BVWS Webmaster

10th Sep 2015, 12:33 am	#7
dave walsh Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ramsbottom (Nr Bury) Lancs or Bexhill (Nr Hastings) Sussex. Posts: 5,817	Re: On the move again! No problems in the South East Paul ! Dave W

10th Sep 2015, 12:44 am	#8
Refugee Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Worksop, Nottinghamshire, UK. Posts: 5,553	Re: On the move again! We are working in Worksop too.

10th Sep 2015, 6:30 am	#9
mole42uk Nonode Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Resolven, Wales; and Bristol, England Posts: 2,608	Re: On the move again! Thanks Paul. It sounds like you achieved the short-notice transfer with aplomb! __________________ Richard Index: recursive loop: see recursive loop

10th Sep 2015, 7:23 am	#10
dagskarlsen Heptode Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hakadal, Norway Posts: 643	Re: On the move again! Looks like it works great! dsk

10th Sep 2015, 8:49 am	#11
vidjoman Dekatron Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: East Sussex, UK. Posts: 3,326	Re: On the move again! Working fine here, but other websites like BBC etc not working. Have you taken over the internet and destroyed everyone else?

10th Sep 2015, 8:50 am	#12
G6Tanuki Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Wiltshire, UK. Posts: 13,998	Re: On the move again! Running just fine here in rural Wiltshire! Thanks for all the good work you guys do; I feel I should make some sort of contribution for your efforts - do you take Amazon gift-vouchers?

10th Sep 2015, 8:55 am	#13
Dickie Octode Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: St. Albans, Hertfordshire, UK. Posts: 1,478	Re: On the move again! This site working fine but plenty of others aren't because my ISP (Plusnet) has a major DNS issue this morning. Must be a coincidence! __________________ Regards, Richard, BVWS member

10th Sep 2015, 9:12 am	#14
hansomcommon Pentode Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Alton, Hampshire, UK. Posts: 170	Re: On the move again! Many thanks Paul, I really appreciate all your hard work & dedication, fine here in Alton...

10th Sep 2015, 9:23 am	#15
Radio Wrangler Moderator Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Fife, Scotland, UK. Posts: 22,870	Re: On the move again! Fine in Scotland. Thanks, Paul Plusnet's just come back up for me. Odd having email but no internet. DNS problems would explain it, so thanks Richard... I was wondering what I'd done. David __________________ Can't afford the volcanic island yet, but the plans for my monorail and the goons' uniforms are done

10th Sep 2015, 9:35 am	#16
David G4EBT Dekatron Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Cottingham, East Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 5,761	Re: On the move again! Fine here in St Helier, Channel Isles, where I'm away from home for a few days! __________________ David. BVWS Member. G-QRP Club member 1339.

10th Sep 2015, 9:49 am	#17
60 oldjohn Dekatron Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 3,987	Re: On the move again! Nothing seems to have changed, brilliant. I would like to take this opportunity to say a big thank you to Paul for all the unseen work and stress you must go through keeping this great forum on air, and to the moderators for keeping this forum smooth running. John. Last edited by 60 oldjohn; 10th Sep 2015 at 9:55 am.

10th Sep 2015, 9:53 am	#18
ukcol Rest in Peace Join Date: May 2003 Location: Harlaxton, Lincolnshire, UK. Posts: 3,944	Re: On the move again! Seconded.

10th Sep 2015, 10:11 am	#19
Skywave Rest in Peace Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chard, South Somerset, UK. Posts: 7,457	Re: On the move again! Normal service here in south Somerset. Having accessed the forum at 12:30 p.m., (Sept. 12th.), I hadn't noticed any changes then - and haven't since. Al.

10th Sep 2015, 1:42 pm	#20
Sideband Dekatron Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Croydon, Surrey, UK. Posts: 7,571	Re: On the move again! All OK in Croydon, Surrey __________________ There are lots of brilliant keyboard players and then there is Rick Wakeman.....