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Kamloops, BC, Canada

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Back Online After Database Failure

Skye Nott — Posted on MX-5 Miata World
Tuesday December 5, 2017 10:59 AM

Hello everyone,

Due to a complete failure of the database server, we went down yesterday at about 4PM Pacific Time. With a bit of ingenuity and a bit of luck, I was able to recover all data and provisioned a new server overnight.

Everything should be working normally now, with no posts or other data lost.

Ironically, it happened while I was working on a better system to back up the database.

Thank you for your patience.

Skye Nott
Webmaster

Member Comments on Journal Entry: Back Online After Database Failure ↵

Rated 10 out of 10 based on 5 ratings

2017-12-05 11:21:06 # 46674

Comment by Wyatt W

good job, and thanks....W

2017-12-05 11:25:36 # 46675

Comment by Joe Reed

It's amazing how much stuff you can get done around the house when the forum is down!

2017-12-05 11:54:10 # 46676

Comment by Grube Guy

Panic averted - nice job Skye

2017-12-05 12:05:29 # 46677

Comment by Anthony Henderson

Well done...the world MG community can stop pacing...A

2017-12-05 12:26:22 # 46678

Comment by Chris Fisher

Thanks, Skye!!! Another masterful recovery!

2017-12-05 12:29:50 # 46679

Comment by Randy R

Thank-you Skye!

2017-12-05 13:42:18 # 46683

Comment by Andrys Posthuma

Thanks Skye!

2017-12-05 14:02:32 # 46684

Comment by Chris Roop

You da man!

2017-12-05 14:12:15 # 46685

Comment by Dave H.

Thank you Skye...you are much appreciated!

2017-12-05 14:22:29 # 46686

Comment by Hartley M

Appreciated! Thank you very much!

2017-12-05 15:03:20 # 46687

Comment by Tom Morehouse

About 15 years ago I had to restore a failed database server for an entire university. Not fun - and it took several days to reload files and users, and assign new passwords and access rights.Congratulations on getting things back to normal so quickly.Tom M.

2017-12-05 15:21:08 # 46688

Comment by Ian Williams

Thanks Skye!

2017-12-05 16:24:38 # 46690

Comment by Doug Hirt

Thanks for all your work, Skye. I was beginning to go into withdrawal. ;-)

2017-12-05 17:46:59 # 46692

Comment by Shaun Laughy

Well done, Skye!

2017-12-05 18:12:02 # 46694

Comment by Mike Brand

......."with no posts or other data lost". That's the GOLDEN Statement there! NICE Work!!!