Notice of server downtime tonight [Archive]

SunshineGuy

08-30-2007, 10:57 AM

Hello all --

At 11:30PM Eastern time tonight, I will be taking the server (sunshinerewards.com only) offline for a while. I will be attempting a database upgrade that will allow a lot more flexibility with the product searching feature and allow me to code things much more efficiently.
I wish I could tell you the exact time the server will be back up, but I don't want to tell you a time and then miss it. During my tests, I have be able to get the server back up and fully functional in about 2hrs. But like I said, I don't want you to think something is wrong if it takes longer.

Hopefully this won't cut into your earning time!!!! :p

bs4free

08-30-2007, 11:00 AM

Hello all --

At 11:30PM Eastern time tonight, I will be taking the server offline for a while. I will be attempting a database upgrade that will allow a lot more flexibility with the product searching feature and allow me to code things much more efficiently.
I wish I could tell you the exact time the server will be back up, but I don't want to tell you a time and then miss it. During my tests, I have be able to get the server back up and fully functional in about 2hrs. But like I said, I don't want you to think something is wrong if it takes longer.

Hopefully this won't cut into your earning time!!!! :p

Is this the SR server, The Fourms server or BOTH!!!!

Please do not say BOTH!!! I can not start my withdrawl yet I do not leave for another 32 hours!:sunshine: :sunshine:

ligrumpygirl

08-30-2007, 11:02 AM

YIKES...can I not EARN for two hours or not TALK? big difference...but both painful!

coastalgirl

08-30-2007, 11:05 AM

Thanks for the heads up Kevin!
I guess I will have to find something else to occupy my time tonight!! (you may have just become my dh's best friend :rotfl: )

Lydia

SunshineGuy

08-30-2007, 11:07 AM

Is this the SR server, The Fourms server or BOTH!!!!

Please do not say BOTH!!! I can not start my withdrawl yet I do not leave for another 32 hours!:sunshine: :sunshine:

Sorry for not being clear. This downtime will only be for sr.com - the forums should be up the whole time. So you can keep posting!!!

bs4free

08-30-2007, 11:08 AM

Sorry for not being clear. This downtime will only be for sr.com - the forums should be up the whole time. So you can keep posting!!!

Ok thank you, I Know that from time to time the servers must go down, just glad we are not loosing both at once!

WOOT CHAT IS STILL ON!!!!!

BTW goodluck with the upgrade and pixie dust for no problems!

disney_girl

08-30-2007, 11:30 AM

Thanks for the notice! And good luck with the upgrade!

Hedy

08-30-2007, 11:51 AM

Thanks for the heads up!

faithhope

08-30-2007, 01:05 PM

From one tech to another...

May the upgrade go smoothly...and the downtime minimal.. I hope it all goes as planned.

Thanks for adding all the cool features and making the site run so well.
Faith

SunshineGirl

08-30-2007, 08:16 PM

Bumping this up so no one is surprised!

bs4free

08-30-2007, 09:33 PM

Another Bump!

mollyeilis

08-30-2007, 10:27 PM

Whew. Got a survey in just 30+ minutes before the site goes down.

Hope no one is surprised, so this post will also serve as a bump. :)

Magical JenK

08-30-2007, 10:31 PM

Whew. Got a survey in just 30+ minutes before the site goes down.

Hope no one is surprised, so this post will also serve as a bump. :)

I thought it was going down at 1130?? I never got my survey in today!! :0( It would have been #25...

mollyeilis

08-30-2007, 10:39 PM

ok, an hour before. considering it *took* an hour to get to that survey and through it, it was down to the wire, imo!

ligrumpygirl

08-30-2007, 10:51 PM

I thought it was going down at 1130?? I never got my survey in today!! :0( It would have been #25...

hope you made it...otherwise you still have tomorrow! I think there will be quite a few of us trying tomorrow. I am trying for #20!!

jnorth1007

08-30-2007, 10:54 PM

Whew! Got my survey in! I hope it is actually 11:02 LOL so I can see if anything credits on the hour :rotfl:

SunshineGirl

08-30-2007, 10:57 PM

I'm pushing him back to what I posted on the site--11pm. Now, if someone does not have their survey yet and wants to keep trying, I can tell you how to get it while the site is down. You should still be able to click on this link:

http://gozing.directtrack.com/z/3010/CD1989/UID

with your userid in the place of UID.

If you put that in, you can still get your survey credit without going through our site.

Magical JenK

08-30-2007, 11:00 PM

I was having problems logging into SR, but I kept trying when I saw people were still online, then I got my 25th survey on my first try tonight!!

jnorth1007

08-30-2007, 11:03 PM

YAY!!! The last 3 credited at 11:00 LOL now I can rest easy!

ligrumpygirl

08-30-2007, 11:05 PM

I was having problems logging into SR, but I kept trying when I saw people were still online, then I got my 25th survey on my first try tonight!!

:sunshine: The SR gods are with you tonight!:sunshine:

bs4free

08-30-2007, 11:47 PM

SunshineGirl

08-30-2007, 11:59 PM

Tasha228

08-31-2007, 12:01 AM

Thanks for letting us know! Ugh, that sounds like a pain! Your guy sure must be patient! Hope it is resolved soon.

bs4free

08-31-2007, 12:20 AM

The outlook isn't sunny. He hasn't even started the upgrade yet and the server is down. It's a known issue that they have never permanently fixed and now after 45 minutes on hold with them, SG still isn't getting anywhere.

I hope SG will not have to pull an all nighter! Should we expect the site by tommorw morning, or is it all hands to the might master of servers!

ItsmeSunnyV

08-31-2007, 12:23 AM

Holy Smokes You two are up late!! It's already almost 9:30 in California, so I know it's late for you guys!!

SunshineGirl

08-31-2007, 12:26 AM

He's making progress now. They haven't fixed the problem, but he has a workaround. So at least the upgrade has begun. Once he finished the upgrade, he has to reload all of the data to the server.

bs4free

08-31-2007, 12:30 AM

I cant fix the problem but we have a workaround!

i call a workaround a solution anyday!

Glad SG is makeing some headway!

Thank you Sunshine team for giveing up some sleep to keep the site running in Tip Top Shape!

bs4free

08-31-2007, 12:58 AM

Looks like the server might be back up kinda!

SunshineGuy

08-31-2007, 01:04 AM

if anyone is here in the forums...please try to login to sr.com now. the site should be up. still doing some db clean up, but start clicking around and tell me if everything seems ok.

bs4free

08-31-2007, 01:06 AM

if anyone is here in the forums...please try to login to sr.com now. the site should be up. still doing some db clean up, but start clicking around and tell me if everything seems ok.

i could log in 5 minutes and everything had offline mode, but it all seems to be working normal, I lost the scratch off so it must be working! :rotfl:

Gald it went well SG, And you know i am almost always around!

coastalgirl

08-31-2007, 01:08 AM

Everything seemed to work for me! I even did the scratch off!

Lydia

bs4free

08-31-2007, 01:12 AM

SG let me know if you need me to test anything else for you! before you call it a night!

Kycha

08-31-2007, 01:13 AM

Wow! That took less time than I expected. Great job SunshineGuy!! I managed to lose at the scratchoff but did get the .02 paid click.

ItsmeSunnyV

08-31-2007, 01:13 AM

:cooldance: Worked good for me, I won 1cent!! WoOo HoOo. :cooldance:

coastalgirl

08-31-2007, 01:16 AM

Kevin, the product search is not working! It says experienced an error processing my request!

Lydia

SunshineGuy

08-31-2007, 02:07 AM

Kevin, the product search is not working! It says experienced an error processing my request!

Lydia
yeah...just changed the page to let people know it is not working. it is a massive db that i need to work on tomorrow. plus, i need to write the new queries into the page so you can get better results (and so that all this db upgrade stuff wasn't for nothing!!!)