Notification of MTS2 downtime

[Delphy]

Hi All,

Due to great donations and ad revenue last month and this month, we have decided to upgrade some of the MTS2 servers, thus giving us faster processors and faster hard drives, all of which means that the site should be much quicker to load all round.

To that end, MTS2 will be offline probably for at least 4-6 hours, possibly more, as I have to configure up two brand new Opteron 246 boxes, one of which is replacing the database server, as well as move the old db server to become an image/avatar server and re-configure the DNS pool too.

This work is due to take place either tommorow (Thursday) the 2nd Feb, or Friday the 3rd, depending on when the servers are actually installed.

During this time I will also be moving Sims 2 Community, Sapphire Sims 2 and Helaene.com to another, faster server.

Regards,
Delphy

[Flash5000]

I have the first post :) you must of had a lot of donations which is a good thing. Just shows how famous this site really is.

[Delphy]

Actually... no, you didn't get first post. *I* have the first post since I started the thread. :) (Look at the post counter hehe)

[MTS2Staff]

omg omg 4th post- really STOP THE FIRST POST STUFF!!! ok now that thats done- yayay for new servers <3 Delphy

[tkdjunkie]

Ooh! I get the 5th post :D

Is there a prize?

And congrats on the servers. What are you going to name them? Bert & Ernie? Harry & Sally? Bonnie & Clyde? Batman & Robin? Oh! What about OMG & WTF? I vote for those! :P

[daysies]

Definitely OMG & WTF... but you could also do ROFL & BBQ

(and I'm 6th.)

[Sim Master]

This will definitely help the site when there are loads of people online. I'm glad to see so many people have donated. I myself would, but I have other things to pay for right now. I guess I'll just have to actually play the game when the server's down. Thanks for the upgrade, Delphy! (By the way, I'm lucky # 7!) :lol:

[emino]

Wow... Now I feel guilty I never donated. (#8 :D).

[KKai]

#n ....

[mike19]

so delphy what's going to happen with the old proccessors?
they make excellent credit card holders on your desktop. and if you get the hard drives send them to me and i'll take them apart and you can use the platers as coasters for your cooffee mug.

(and i'm 10th)

[helaene]

During this time I will also be moving Sims 2 Community, Sapphire Sims 2 and Helaene.com to another, faster server.

hey! good to know. ;)

[GeckoGorilla]

so delphy what's going to happen with the old proccessors?
they make excellent credit card holders on your desktop. and if you get the hard drives send them to me and i'll take them apart and you can use the platers as coasters for your cooffee mug.

(and i'm 10th)

Why waste perfectly good door stops? Or things you can throw at the cats that get near my garbage cans? Or give them a proper burial, (That one came out of nowhere). And just for the helluvitall, the new names could be, uh, I dunno, Jay & Silent Bob. :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer:
And just to keep this train agoing, Holy Penquin, Im #12. Im gonna torch a Taco Bell, and smell that greasy goodness burn. :jest: :jest: :beer:

[LaureaWilwarin]

OMG, lucky #13. hehe. I think I should get a special prize for that. :jest:

[Hunter240x]

Hi All,

Due to great donations and ad revenue last month and this month, we have decided to upgrade some of the MTS2 servers, thus giving us faster processors and faster hard drives, all of which means that the site should be much quicker to load all round.

To that end, MTS2 will be offline probably for at least 4-6 hours, possibly more, as I have to configure up two brand new Opteron 246 boxes, one of which is replacing the database server, as well as move the old db server to become an image/avatar server and re-configure the DNS pool too.

This work is due to take place either tommorow (Thursday) the 2nd Feb, or Friday the 3rd, depending on when the servers are actually installed.

During this time I will also be moving Sims 2 Community, Sapphire Sims 2 and Helaene.com to another, faster server.

Regards,
Delphy


Umm... yeah... in english? lol I hope it's Thursday as I won't be able to get on then anyways :)

[Casey_210]

Dang and here i am,,Im always the last post,lol

[janelle]

a ha, but now, dear Casey, you're not last anymore!

and, i would so donate lots of money to the site if i didnt have college tuition ($45,000+ a year) to pay.....sigh......this is why i play the sims: to escape real life...

anyway, congrats!

(#16, my fav number!)

[MadamKatarra]

#17 isn't my favorite, but'll have to do. I guess I should work on my legacy today, if the site's gonna be down. (and then, it'll be my luck it'll be down friday! lol)

[G.O.C.]

Looks like it's going to be Friday, Nice one, I'll be at work. Well done Delphy.

[pyxee]

It's great that the site is getting an upgrade... I feel really bad I can't afford to donate, hopefully that will change soon :)

[ts1and2fanatic]

Great! Good to see we got so many doantions! (I am going to donate soon, I promise :P )
Can't wait to see the results!

Yay #20! (Sorry, Had to do it!)

[KKai]

Seriously, every reply here is already numbered.

No need to repeat it again. XD

[mike19]

perhaps it's to prove we can all count & read, or that we have a warped sense of humour

but i got 10 & 22

[Mehrlicht]

Congrats to you,dear genial people on MTS2.You made the Ultimate Sims site.For me ( and many people) it has become as important as the game itself.All the wonderful stuff that you provide is so precious...Not only objects or hacks,but the tutes....They are so well done:Its a real teaching...I love you,creator(s),managers,moderators,etc
... and you talented members, for sharing your great creations with the whole community.
THANK YOU so much!

[Inge Jones]

Is it done yet?

[simsuncensored]

Is it done yet?

I am guessing yes.
I had backup all my old and new files onto a dvd of all things, my husbands idea.
After deleteing it all off my hard drive to save room I find that half the files was currupted, errg.
so I was downing my little heart out last night when I got booted out lol.

[mike19]

Is it done yet?
inge
you sound like your waiting for a cake to bake.

[eddief66]

Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet?
Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet?

[jaxad0127]

Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet?
Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet?Ditto:p








Seriously, please tell :puppy:

[mrrapques]

Post 29(just had to say it)!!

Thanks much Delphy.

[tkdjunkie]

As of now the servers are still being moved, so the site will continue to be "up" and "down" for a bit.

[acelsey]

Well, at the moment it's up, so i'll take this oppertunity to thank Delphy, and everyone who works on MTS2 and S2C for creating such fantastic sites!! :D

[mike19]

up & down like a yo yo
but for the best
edit
has the font size on the downloads gotten smaller
or.. is it the lager i drank tonight???
that is hyaving the effect??

[Inge Jones]

When it was up it was up
When it was down it was down
And when it was only half way up
I couldn't think of a good punchline

[mike19]

inge
well it's better than waiting for your cake to bake
i been in bristol so i think i've missed something
but it seems faster so far.

[eddief66]

Is the website half up or half down?

[Delphy]

Yeah it's a little smaller for some columns.

[mike19]

oh delphy so it wasnt the lager i had then after all!

it seems a hell of a lot smoother so far though scrolling down the pages & selecting links etc.

[simsample]

Bristol? Mike, you should have brought some of that lager over to me on the way!

[Sim Master]

Well, the site's up, so at least I still have something to do. I am being patient, as the message says, because one of my new houses is in the moderation queue. I hope I can start uploading again soon. But I would rather wait now then have to wait five minutes for a page to load every day, so it's for the best! :)

[lizzy123]

I never uploaded anything here. So...

[tmadrk]

Well all this up and downing has me about ready to URP all over this page. Gosh I hope I don't I really hate to clean up the mess. Bacon, eggs, and beer make for a really STINKY mess to clean.

[Silvershimmer]

Well all this up and downing has me about ready to URP all over this page. Gosh I hope I don't I really hate to clean up the mess. Bacon, eggs, and beer make for a really STINKY mess to clean.

Yumm!! And I was just about to make myself some dinner...lol :beer:

Congrats on getting so many donations. That's fantastic! Look forward to seeing the fastnessness (that's a word right?) results of the new upgrade. :sci:

[jaxad0127]

It so fast. Can I use MTS2 as a file share site?
that's a word right?We speak English. Everythings a word.

[Numenor]

DELPHY, you have done a great job, as always. I've seen you online, yesterday, late in the night, still trying to fix everything, and I've appreciated your hard work even more...
You've found the time to improve the look of the Downloads box, too: it's extremely neat, now! I like the new layout very much, and the new servers are greatly faster!

[mike19]

Bristol? Mike, you should have brought some of that lager over to me on the way!
i shuold've sent my bruv in law to back with some for you he lives in yate

I think Delphy deserves a drink on us'
:beer:
:beer:

[susim]

Thanks Delphy!!! Your hard work is appreciated!!

[TheBlindBat]

IT's always nice when you see that donations can do more than just support monthly costs, but that they can improve existing setups, too. :)

[puppersonpup]

yay! lucky 48, lol... i noticed it was faster since then!

[tomboy]

When it was up it was up
When it was down it was down
And when it was only half way up
I couldn't think of a good punchline

'It was only acting the clown' Sorry I just could not resist it

Now being serious
I can't log on to Sapphire Sims, not even using the link from here. So I presume that it is still off line for the time being. Or is it just me.

[RealHogsFan]

Yay! Congrats on the upgrade Delphy. Once again I'll say it: You have the best website on the WWW!!! Faster load times = more downloads per day for me, woohooo. I love downtimes when it means better uptimes.

[clavicembalum]

HI! This is by far the biggest and best sims site out there. It is even better than the pay sites. Iv'e seen them and they don't even hold a candle up to this wonderful website. Kudos for your efforts for making the best site even better. By the way, nobody cares who posted when the me first and wow, look at when I posted lines are getting out of hand. You waste server space when you add them. It may only be an extra kilobyte or so, but it adds up quickly. When you post is not important, but what is important is what you say in that post so your opinion is heard. Sorry, RANT OVER. Great job and congratulations!

Clavicembalum