PBW Server Problems--Take 2

geoschmo · #1 January 25th, 2002, 04:57 PM

For those that are suffering sever PBW withdrawl, take a look at http://seiv.pbw.cc now. We updated the splash page so it's in the familiar, soothing, PBW color scheme. For those of you like me that were missing it.

Geoschmo

P.S. The wheels are turing. Can't give you a firm eta yet, but the process is in place to get the server repaired. PBW will be back.

Phoenix-D · #2 January 25th, 2002, 06:04 PM

You're on your own there- I'm not a weatherman

Phoenix-D

Growltigga · #3 January 25th, 2002, 06:12 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Phoenix-D:
You're on your own there- I'm not a weatherman

Phoenix-D

True, I did not assume that you necessitated any talent in the meteorological department, I just wondered whether or not the weather reports on your local television station forecast the weather in the state over say the next week.

Ours do in the UK and I can tell you that for the next week, it is going to wet and cold pretty much all over England, with localised fog in the north

Phoenix-D · #4 January 25th, 2002, 09:15 PM

Wouldn't know- I don't watch much TV.

As far as the weather goes, I don't pay much attention to it. I just deal with what shows up

Phoenix-D

eorg · #5 January 25th, 2002, 10:31 PM

web hosting? 300 people can spend 30$/month i think

LazarusLong42 · #6 January 25th, 2002, 10:59 PM

UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE

The parts for the server have been ordered and should ship tomorrow--or Monday if they don't consider Saturday a business day. If all goes well, PBW may me back up within a month of going down.

UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE

quote:
Originally posted by georgig:
web hosting? 300 people can spend 30$/month i think

Um... not quite that simple. PBW has to be run on its own server because of its own little quirks and problems. Plus it needs to have quite a bit of bandwidth--at least 384K upload, we think, to keep it reasonable. That's at least $100/mo at most hosting places. Doug has been getting hosting free through his company, but that may be becoming less and less feasible.

Bman · #7 January 26th, 2002, 12:14 AM

quote:
Originally posted by LazarusLong42:
UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE

The parts for the server have been ordered and should ship tomorrow--or Monday if they don't consider Saturday a business day. If all goes well, PBW may me back up within a month of going down.

UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE

YES YES YES!

quote:

Um... not quite that simple. PBW has to be run on its own server because of its own little quirks and problems. Plus it needs to have quite a bit of bandwidth--at least 384K upload, we think, to keep it reasonable. That's at least $100/mo at most hosting places. Doug has been getting hosting free through his company, but that may be becoming less and less feasible.

Ways to cut down on required bandwidth (if ever needed):

1) Move the forums to a different server if you can find someone else that could host them...
2) Move the shipset downloads to different servers as well.
3) Remove the option to attach the game turns to the emails that get sent out. (still allow Users to reply to the email with their turn attached though!). Email attachments suck up extra bandwidth since they are encoded. And some people (like me) will get the email at work sometimes and so when I get home I goto PBW and grab the turn file again.

I'm sure there are other ways of course...