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Posted By: Admin * * Scheduled ECN Downtime * * - 07/28/06 10:01 PM
Folks, we've had an order in for additional bandwidth for a couple months now and local Telco has been unable to get it installed. As a result, a decision has been made to relocate the servers to a location (about 25 miles away) that can better suit our needs.

SCHEDULED DOWNTIME FOR UPGRADE - SAT JULY 29th, 2006 10:00PM (EST)

We hope to be back online by about 1am (EST). The benefits should include a noticeable increase in speed and better UPS / Generator backup than we have now.

If this gets down the list please bump up so that everyone will see it.

Thanks,
Bill

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Posted By: LK Re: * * Scheduled ECN Downtime * * - 07/28/06 11:33 PM
bump
Posted By: dougwells Re: * * Scheduled ECN Downtime * * - 07/29/06 02:03 AM
ditto
Posted By: Trumpy Re: * * Scheduled ECN Downtime * * - 07/29/06 03:15 AM
bump
Posted By: wa2ise Re: * * Scheduled ECN Downtime * * - 07/29/06 03:54 AM
Things that go bump in the night...
Posted By: RODALCO Re: * * Scheduled ECN Downtime * * - 07/29/06 04:00 AM
BUMP !
Posted By: LarryC Re: * * Scheduled ECN Downtime * * - 07/29/06 05:58 AM
Bumpamatic
Posted By: pauluk Re: * * Scheduled ECN Downtime * * - 07/29/06 09:49 AM
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and better UPS / Generator backup than we have now.

You're not relocating 25 miles towards Queens, are you Bill? [Linked Image]
Posted By: RODALCO Re: * * Scheduled ECN Downtime * * - 07/29/06 09:52 AM
Bumperidoo
Posted By: iwire Re: * * Scheduled ECN Downtime * * - 07/29/06 10:35 AM
[Linked Image from images.usatoday.com] Bumpdidleydo
Posted By: Alan Belson Re: * * Scheduled ECN Downtime * * - 07/29/06 10:42 AM
Bumpoohsticks!
Posted By: togol Re: * * Scheduled ECN Downtime * * - 07/29/06 01:06 PM
..........." Bimp "
Posted By: Roger Re: * * Scheduled ECN Downtime * * - 07/29/06 02:12 PM
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Roger

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Posted By: HotLine1 Re: * * Scheduled ECN Downtime * * - 07/29/06 02:30 PM
Bump
Posted By: circuit man Re: * * Scheduled ECN Downtime * * - 07/29/06 02:50 PM
speed BUMP ahead!
Posted By: iwire Re: * * Scheduled ECN Downtime * * - 07/29/06 03:49 PM
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Posted By: pauluk Re: * * Scheduled ECN Downtime * * - 07/29/06 04:11 PM
Who put the BUMP in the bomp-a-bomp-a-bomp?

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Posted By: Alan Belson Re: * * Scheduled ECN Downtime * * - 07/29/06 04:17 PM
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AWHOMBUMPALOOMA-ABANGBOMBUMP!

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Posted By: Admin Re: * * Scheduled ECN Downtime * * - 07/29/06 04:30 PM
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You're not relocating 25 miles towards Queens, are you Bill?
Paul,

Actually, yes ... maybe it's not quite 25 miles. It will be in Melville (I think?), they've never had quite the problems that Queens is having (knocking wood ... [Linked Image] )

Bill
Posted By: JoeTestingEngr Re: * * Scheduled ECN Downtime * * - 07/29/06 06:15 PM
I can see why you're moving to a place with more stable power. I've only been on a couple of minutes and have already seen over a dozen bumps in the line. While you're down, you should make sure you have enough ram in your ramma lamma ding dong.
Joe

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Posted By: Alan Belson Re: * * Scheduled ECN Downtime * * - 07/29/06 06:19 PM
20!
Posted By: Alan Belson Re: * * Scheduled ECN Downtime * * - 07/29/06 08:20 PM
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Posted By: Trumpy Re: * * Scheduled ECN Downtime * * - 07/29/06 10:20 PM
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Posted By: iwire Re: * * Scheduled ECN Downtime * * - 07/29/06 10:54 PM
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SAT JULY 29th, 2006 10:00PM (EST)
Posted By: mamills Re: * * Scheduled ECN Downtime * * - 07/30/06 12:29 AM
My turn...My turn...

BUMP!! [Linked Image]

Mike (mamills)
Posted By: Roger Re: * * Scheduled ECN Downtime * * - 07/30/06 01:22 AM
T-minus somewhere around 38 minutes and counting.

Roger

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Posted By: wa2ise Re: * * Scheduled ECN Downtime * * - 07/30/06 01:38 AM
Badda Bump, Badda Bing.... !
Posted By: iwire Re: * * Scheduled ECN Downtime * * - 07/30/06 01:44 AM
It's like ECN is traveling around the dark side of the moon. [Linked Image]

Communications black out.

Hope to see you on the other side. [Linked Image]

T minus 15 and counting.
Posted By: StarTrek Re: * * Scheduled ECN Downtime * * - 07/30/06 10:39 AM
Server seems to have landed and is working well - Congratulations!

Mark.
Posted By: iwire Re: * * Scheduled ECN Downtime * * - 07/30/06 10:45 AM
Way cool.

ECN has now moved to light speed.

Went to the photo sections and they downloaded fast as can be.

Thanks Bill, nice job!
Posted By: pauluk Re: * * Scheduled ECN Downtime * * - 07/30/06 10:58 AM
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Actually, yes ... maybe it's not quite 25 miles. It will be in Melville (I think?), they've never had quite the problems that Queens is having (knocking wood ... )

Found it on the map. Everything seems to be up and running smoothly. [Linked Image]
Posted By: Roger Re: * * Scheduled ECN Downtime * * - 07/30/06 12:32 PM
Glad to see we made it. [Linked Image]

Roger
Posted By: SteveFehr Re: * * Scheduled ECN Downtime * * - 07/30/06 02:53 PM
Moving a LOT faster now, too, great job IT crew!

Edit: hey, you can remove the delay on the post redirect now, I think [Linked Image]

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Posted By: SolarPowered Re: * * Scheduled ECN Downtime * * - 07/30/06 03:38 PM
Congratulations on the speedup!! This is really nice now!
Posted By: Check Pilot Re: * * Scheduled ECN Downtime * * - 07/30/06 05:09 PM
Congrats !!!!!!!!
The pages are loading at blinding speed now. Superbly well done.
Posted By: dougwells Re: * * Scheduled ECN Downtime * * - 07/30/06 05:32 PM
Great Speed [Linked Image]
Posted By: Lostazhell Re: * * Scheduled ECN Downtime * * - 07/30/06 06:11 PM
ECN speeds just went from 86 Hyundai Excel to 06 Bugatti EB 16.4 Veyron [Linked Image]

Mr Addis' neighborhood now has an Autobahn [Linked Image]
Posted By: Dave T Re: * * Scheduled ECN Downtime * * - 07/30/06 06:21 PM
WOW! Warp speed!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now that's smokin'!
Posted By: capt al Re: * * Scheduled ECN Downtime * * - 07/30/06 06:52 PM
Excellent Speed!!!!! Its like going from dial-up to broadband. Thanks Bill.

Al
Posted By: Trumpy Re: * * Scheduled ECN Downtime * * - 07/30/06 11:40 PM
Good Lord!,
That was certainly worth it. [Linked Image]
Hope everything went OK Bill.
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Posted By: Trumpy Re: * * Scheduled ECN Downtime * * - 07/31/06 06:08 AM
As an added bonus, the Chat rooms are loading faster and the problems of being dropped all the time have melted away into the distance.
Thanks Bill!. [Linked Image]
Posted By: RODALCO Re: * * Scheduled ECN Downtime * * - 07/31/06 08:19 AM
Thanks Bill, everything runs a lot faster now.
Hope it transfer wasn't too much of a nightmare for you guys.

EXCELLENT !!
Posted By: pauluk Re: * * Scheduled ECN Downtime * * - 07/31/06 12:44 PM
I'd never experienced the site being particularly slow before due to the U.S./U.K. time difference, but now it's on the new servers it's still noticeably faster.

Thanks to Bill's brother and his team! [Linked Image]
Posted By: electure Re: * * Scheduled ECN Downtime * * - 08/01/06 12:11 AM
Wow!!
We're flyin now!!
Great, Thanks Bill for the upgrade. [Linked Image]
Posted By: Admin Re: * * Scheduled ECN Downtime * * - 08/01/06 01:50 AM
All good to hear!!!
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Paul,

We're still on the same servers, they were physically moved to the new location. BTW, they almost got moved back again late last night because some crashed from the heat in the new room. More AC has been promised and they're running without covers at the moment.

Fingers are crossed here.
Bill
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