Forums going up / down for a few days

[Computer Hope Admin]

As I'm sure you've seen there is a notice at the top of the forum now. I've done this because I'm finally making some progress on the server and will be testing the SQL database on the new server with the forum code remaining on this server. I hope this will allow me to integrate the new database quicker by not having to setup everything else (website, scripts, forum scripts, etc.). Before moving the forums over allowing the slow down issues to get resolved sooner.

Unfortunately doing it this way requires me to take down the forums occasionally to change what SQL server the forums point to and test it in maintenance mode.

Forums SQL database now running on a new server. While everything else remains on original server, please report any issues while we test things out.

[evilfantasy]

Good luck. Some down time is worth it if it makes everything better in the end.

[squall_01]

Thought that there was going to be news about it some where.  Hopefully things will be a lot faster an less isues ahead.

[Calum]

Good luck Nathan.
Anything I can do to help, let me know, I'm sure others will say the same.

[kpac]

Good luck Nathan.
Anything I can do to help, let me know, I'm sure others will say the same.

Yea, same here. I mightn't be able to do much but you'd never know.

[ChrisXPPro]

Best of luck and hope no major problems.

[Computer Hope Admin]

After a long learning experience I've got the forums now relying off the new SQL server I hope this will eliminate all the recent slow down issues we've currently been having. With this setup this should allow us to test the server before making it final and moving everything over.

Continue to use the forum as you normally would and report any issues on this thread.

[Zylstra]

Progress!

Works fine here.

[Broni]

Definitely a progress.
I came home 2 hours ago, and the speed is pretty consistent.
I'll make sure to report any problem.

[Computer Hope Admin]

I've noticed as I've been trying to create a lot of new posts, modifying and other tasks to test that the average time is about around a 1.0 - 1.8 seconds. Although decent I'm sure this could even improve more once everything is on the same server.

[ChrisXPPro]

Still quite a lag on page load but otherwise seems pretty good - no server message yet!!! 

[JJ 3000]

Seems  a lot faster tonight. I haven't seen one of those annoying server messages yet.

[Broni]

Still quite a lag on page load but otherwise seems pretty good - no server message yet!!!

Ditto.

[Broni]

I mean, little bit sluggish, but pretty consistent. I can't post average load time, because I have some video file conversion running, which slows things down a bit. I'll post back, when done with video.

[saluta]

The thing about the ups and downs of the forum, is just normal. However if all the members in this forum would contribute something for the forum, then there will be a lot when it comes to activities and excitements.