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I don't understand why members would be mad. You can move hosting without anyone knowing anything. Within 2 days 99.9% of the DNS propagated when I've done it.

Originally Posted by briansol

you should be able to move to a new server with next to no downtime.

buy the new server before you cancel the old one.

copy scripts.

some night late at night, turn off the forum. make a backup/SSH it over to the new server.

on your old server, change "localhost" to the IPort of the new box.

turn the forums back on in both places.

if the DNS hasn't propigated yet, it doesn't matter--- they will still be hitting the new database server.



and yes, a server company can eat it before i'd toss vbseo! I've increased my earnings 5x, and traffic 8times in the past month.

Very nice! Where the heck would I change 'localhost'?

Definately sounds like the way to go. I shut down my forums, backed up, restored, and waited for the dns to switch over.

Originally Posted by glorify

Very nice! Where the heck would I change 'localhost'?

I guess he means changing the db server entry localhost in the includes/config.php.

But: Many hoster only allow local queries sent from the specific webslave you use.

yes, in the config file where you set your DB settings.

And if a host won't let you do this, get a new host. There are plenty out there who will.

I consider this a security measure, I don't want to have the db server exposed to the whole internet...

that's what strong usernames and passwords are for.

besides, once it propigates the DNS, you can turn it off on the new server, and the old server gets shut down/re-rented at the provider.

I will switch this weekend. Here's the latest garbage:

Support.
Posted On: 19 Jul 2006 04:16 PM

Hello,
Please retry now I have tweaked some settings of your VPS.


Me
Posted On: 19 Jul 2006 09:11 PM
Better at times, but:

age generated in 8.14751 seconds with 16 queries [Server Loads: 2.19 1.81 : 1.62]


Support
Posted On: 19 Jul 2006 09:13 PM
Hello,
That would depend on the queries, The server is showing stable and at normal load for traffic levels.


Me
Posted On: 19 Jul 2006 09:42 PM
This is normal? You can't be serious.

Page generated in 24.27047 seconds with 13 queries [Server Loads: 14.85 6.74 : 3.29]



Me
Posted On: 19 Jul 2006 09:44 PM
How about this?

Page generated in 17.94905 seconds with 14 queries [Server Loads: 17.09 10.35 : 5.05]

Page generated in 3.39322 seconds with 13 queries [Server Loads: 10.57 9.48 : 4.96]

I had 5 members and 59 guests online. Far be it for me to turn the thread into a whine fest, but I have no choice now but to move. Thanks for the pointers.

Originally Posted by BamaStangGuy

I use ServInt Virtual Private Servers dont know if it fits your budget though

All of your sites are down right now but 1.

Originally Posted by glorify

All of your sites are down right now but 1.

I had scheduled tasks that were running constantly from a mishap when I upgraded two of my forums to 3.6 so it was causing the loads to sky rocket. Fixed it and it runs smooth again now.