New Dedicated Server Coming

[MrExcel]

Hello Everyone,

I apologize for the slowdowns. As you know, we had 2 CD projects in the works. Both were late, which sucked, because I had people's money and no CD's to mail. Both CD's took all of my focus for the last few weeks. I am glad to report that they are done, INCREDIBLY AWESOME, and all of the pre-orders have shipped.

The board is horribly slow. Here is the plan: I am going to lease a dedicated server. Life will be crazy for about a week. We are going to pick a day (maybe this weekend), and move all 105,000 messages on that day from the old server to the new server.

I will then post a temporary address to the new server. I will want everyone to stomp on the new server as hard as possible for a couple of days to PROVE that it is faster than this one.

Once we are sure that it is, then we will switch DNS to the new place.

The HASSLE: once we move the 105,000 messages, and until DNS is changed, any messages posted to this board will be lost. It is a couple o' days of pain, but I think it will make for a much better board.

Hang tight, we will be in a better place one week from now.

Bill Jelen

 

[elgringo56]

Kewl, Bill. Looking forward to it.

 

[Richie(UK)]

Thanks Bill.

I'm sure I'm not alone in thinking that this is a fantastic board and that the only real problem is the speed (or lack of!). Lets hope the change has the desired result.

Thanks again.

 

[Jack in the UK]

Hi Bill its Jack

As you know im logged im more that most ands the speeds generally been good to fair

Im Uk of cause and it seems that when the East of the US is awake it slows, loads of members from there i know.

As of late i know guys have not logged in and also inexperenced posters are posting 3 or 4 the same post in frustration and they feel not submitted which we know is not the case

I have dropped lines many times due to inactivity on a board thats almost un-usable as late on occasions

All in all im with you Bill

Take care

Your friend Jack in London