May Outage Thread

boostdemon · 05-13-2022, 05:16 PM

So as most of you are aware, the server has been down almost 2 weeks. The short version of the issue was that I ran an automated job from vbulletin software that ended up crashing the server and corrupting the section of the database it was trying to edit. The problem was two fold in that its insanely too large of a table for a database like this and its also very old and outdated software.

First off let me apologize in that this was a my fault kind of issue where I knew better and simply wasn't thinking of ramifications if said process failed. Secondly I apologize for taking 10 days to get this back up and running. I was working with our host to try and repair the broken database and causing lots more crashes and failures in the hopes that we could save the data from April this year. Luckily the host had a backup of the board from the migration earlier in April that saved us.

So yes, i will definitely have some work to do this summer to bring the board into this decade and set it up for hopefully another 20 years of success in whatever capacity that may be. Thanks for always sticking around and keeping this place going. I know i say it a lot but this place is nothing without you core group of community members that make this place what it is for all the rest of us to enjoy.

Thanks
-Dana

holtzboy · 05-13-2022, 05:33 PM

How apostrophe a vbulletin can support?

I'll take losing a month of posts vs 20 years of posts, we can rebuild

classicswede · 05-13-2022, 05:47 PM

These things happen. Glad you were able to save it.
A big thank you for putting the effort in

GTJordan · 05-13-2022, 05:54 PM

Thanks Dana. Appreciate all the work you do.

Is it time for another round of fund raising for a new platform?

djshimon · 05-13-2022, 06:08 PM

Thanks for all your hard work.

boostdemon · 05-13-2022, 06:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTJordan

Thanks Dana. Appreciate all the work you do.

Is it time for another round of fund raising for a new platform?

Eventually we could probably do a little fund raiser depending on what software we end up buying - it has to be better at "big board" databases basically, and then its just working on making it look like "home".

rb92673 · 05-13-2022, 06:25 PM

Thank you for getting the board back up.

2turbotoys · 05-13-2022, 06:31 PM

Thanks Dana! We appreciate your hard work.

oldschoolvolvo · 05-13-2022, 06:42 PM

Thanks Dana!

kyle242gt · 05-13-2022, 06:56 PM

Thanks Dana, appreciate the hard work. Sure hope whatever upgrades you wind up doing don't change the look or basic functionality - have seen a few board (mtbr jumps readily to mind) that have become basically unusable following an "upgrade".

this is a good place, and y'all good people.

nel621 · 05-13-2022, 07:06 PM

Welcome back!

Tonyte619 · 05-13-2022, 07:25 PM

Thanks for all your effort!

bobxyz · 05-13-2022, 07:32 PM

Thanks Dana, I was going through major withdrawal symptoms without my daily+ tbricks fix.

And I guess what happened in Vegas, may stay in Vegas.

Fast740fromSC · 05-13-2022, 07:51 PM

Thanks for fixing it Dana! Now I can go back to lurking!

ermit71 · 05-13-2022, 07:57 PM

Thanks Team.

@thevolvorescue would like to donate something to help raise funds if you are interested.

This is an amazing place with so much knowledge, information, and great peeps.

J&J

Radtap · 05-13-2022, 08:04 PM

I appreciate your work, had this been any other niche forum they would’ve called it quits and closed down unfortunately, keep her going!

Harlard · 05-13-2022, 08:07 PM

We <3 u Dana

Jack leg · 05-13-2022, 08:08 PM

I'm an automation specialist for Siemens and I understand this completely. Thanks for all your hard work and my sympathy for the stress I'm sure you felt. Greatest website ever!

Dvroofer · 05-13-2022, 09:16 PM

Thank you

MikeSr. · 05-13-2022, 09:19 PM

Thanks buddy

2 old for this · 05-13-2022, 09:26 PM

I was on the verge of watching daytime soap operas for intertainment. Soo happy to have you back.

HiSPL · 05-13-2022, 10:20 PM

Welcome back sweat hogs!

Chuck W · 05-13-2022, 11:30 PM

Thanks for the hard work.

Glad it's back!

daniels740 · 05-13-2022, 11:36 PM

Thanks Dana!

Ready to chip in a couple more bucks for the site if ever needed. I really appreciate all you do.

OldCarNewTricks · 05-14-2022, 12:14 AM

Thanks Dana, we appreciate your work!

05-13-2022, 05:16 PM	#1
boostdemon creative mastermind Join Date: May 2002 Location: Cary, NC	May Outage Thread So as most of you are aware, the server has been down almost 2 weeks. The short version of the issue was that I ran an automated job from vbulletin software that ended up crashing the server and corrupting the section of the database it was trying to edit. The problem was two fold in that its insanely too large of a table for a database like this and its also very old and outdated software. First off let me apologize in that this was a my fault kind of issue where I knew better and simply wasn't thinking of ramifications if said process failed. Secondly I apologize for taking 10 days to get this back up and running. I was working with our host to try and repair the broken database and causing lots more crashes and failures in the hopes that we could save the data from April this year. Luckily the host had a backup of the board from the migration earlier in April that saved us. So yes, i will definitely have some work to do this summer to bring the board into this decade and set it up for hopefully another 20 years of success in whatever capacity that may be. Thanks for always sticking around and keeping this place going. I know i say it a lot but this place is nothing without you core group of community members that make this place what it is for all the rest of us to enjoy. Thanks -Dana __________________ "the best way to get the right answer on the internet is not to ask a question; it's to post the wrong answer." 1983 242 TIC Flathood 1986 745 GLE 1988 Toyota Pickup 4x4 2001 V70 T5 2001 V70 XC 2004 V70 R Flash Green 2004 V70 R Grey "Flathood" Owners \| Motorcyclists \| Guitarists

05-13-2022, 05:33 PM	#2
holtzboy Project Procrastinator Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Cornelius, OR	How apostrophe a vbulletin can support? I'll take losing a month of posts vs 20 years of posts, we can rebuild __________________ 1. '86 244DL- 1st car & owned for 19 years, 500k miles, 94 B230FT build collecting dust 2. '07 Vette Z06 - Mandatory jean shorts and white tube socks My feedback thread

05-13-2022, 05:47 PM	#3
classicswede Volvo upgrades Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: North Wales	These things happen. Glad you were able to save it. A big thank you for putting the effort in __________________ http://www.classicswede.org/

05-13-2022, 05:54 PM	#4
GTJordan Been here for too long Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Edmonton AB	Thanks Dana. Appreciate all the work you do. Is it time for another round of fund raising for a new platform? __________________ 80 242- 2.5L 16V, NIW intake/exhaust, GT3076, T5 w/ 2.95 gearset, Porsche brakes, Gaz short coilovers/shocks and Kaplenkhe suspension, Trutrack. Project Thread- http://www.turbobricks.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=324470

05-13-2022, 06:08 PM	#5
djshimon Board Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Portland Oregon	Thanks for all your hard work. __________________ Self driving 240T

05-13-2022, 06:25 PM	#7
rb92673 Board Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: San Clemente	Thank you for getting the board back up.

05-13-2022, 06:31 PM	#8
2turbotoys Salaminizer Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Reading pa	Thanks Dana! We appreciate your hard work. __________________ Feedback thread https://forums.tbforums.com/showthread.php?t=144924 1978 242, 5.3 L33 1979 242, MS, R brakes 2006 V50 T5 AWD @ 17 PSI

05-13-2022, 06:42 PM	#9
oldschoolvolvo Board Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Lancaster, PA	Thanks Dana! __________________ -Mike ~~1998 V70 T5~~ 1979 242 DL 16v \|Feedback\|

05-13-2022, 07:06 PM	#11
nel621 Board Member Join Date: Apr 2009	Welcome back!

05-13-2022, 07:25 PM	#12
Tonyte619 Board Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: San Diego	Thanks for all your effort!

05-13-2022, 07:32 PM	#13
bobxyz Board Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Boulder CO	Thanks Dana, I was going through major withdrawal symptoms without my daily+ tbricks fix. And I guess what happened in Vegas, may stay in Vegas.

05-13-2022, 07:51 PM	#14
Fast740fromSC Board Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: G-vegas SC	Thanks for fixing it Dana! Now I can go back to lurking! __________________ My ride: http://forums.turbobricks.com/showth...44#post5872244

05-13-2022, 07:57 PM	#15
ermit71 Board Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC	Thanks Team. @thevolvorescue would like to donate something to help raise funds if you are interested. This is an amazing place with so much knowledge, information, and great peeps. J&J __________________ Feedback

05-13-2022, 08:04 PM	#16
Radtap Board Member Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: Sweat zone, Arizona	I appreciate your work, had this been any other niche forum they would’ve called it quits and closed down unfortunately, keep her going! __________________ Feedback

05-13-2022, 09:16 PM	#19
Dvroofer Board Member Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Long Beach,ca	Thank you

05-13-2022, 09:19 PM	#20
MikeSr. What, me worry? Join Date: May 2003 Location: Acworth, Ga. USA	Thanks buddy __________________ I coulda had a V8!

05-13-2022, 09:26 PM	#21
2 old for this Board Member Join Date: Mar 2018	I was on the verge of watching daytime soap operas for intertainment. Soo happy to have you back.

05-13-2022, 11:30 PM	#23
Chuck W Board Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Indpls, IN	Thanks for the hard work. Glad it's back! __________________ '78 264GLE '97 854 T5 (Manual swap/DIY M4.4/COP/16T/P2R brakes) '80 264GLE (B21FT/M46/MS) - SOLD '77 242DL (B21F/M45) - SOLD '75 245DL SOLD '85 244GLT DEAD '83 Tbird Turbo (2.3T/T5/MegaSquirt) - '85 Marquis LTS (Canadian LTD LX) My feedback thread

05-13-2022, 11:36 PM	#24
daniels740 Board Member Join Date: May 2019 Location: South Florida	Thanks Dana! Ready to chip in a couple more bucks for the site if ever needed. I really appreciate all you do.

05-14-2022, 12:14 AM	#25
OldCarNewTricks Board Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Oregon	Thanks Dana, we appreciate your work!

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