Site Moving To A New Host

[Bengalholic]

(09-20-2017, 12:06 PM)packerbacker Wrote: Is the Gameday thread still going to be open for the Packers game? If not where can we all chat about the game. Even though it might be a bad idea for me to be in there amongst my opponents.

I'll be posting about that shortly.  :andy:

[*Wyche'sWarrior*]

Hey brother, thanks for the head's up, and all that you have done for us here.  Can't wait to try out the new digs, and LOVE that sig...lol.

[*Wyche'sWarrior*]

Oh....and uh.....make damn sure she's up and running by Monday so we can come on here and *****....  

[Bengalholic]

(09-20-2017, 12:32 PM)Wyche Wrote: Hey brother, thanks for the head's up, and all that you have done for us here.  Can't wait to try out the new digs, and LOVE that sig...lol.

(09-20-2017, 12:33 PM)Wyche Wrote: Oh....and uh.....make damn sure she's up and running by Monday so we can come on here and *****....  

I'm hoping that the migration can be completed by game time Sunday.    If not, then it shouldn't be long after. Unfortunately, with something like site migration, there's no real way to get an exact time frame. 

If the migration isn't done in time for the game, I have a blog that I created a while back when I was looking for people here to be writers/contributors. I just haven't had the time to get it off the ground yet. We could do a gameday thread there if everyone wants - http://blog.thebengalsboard.com. You don't need to signup or anything. 

Like I said though, hopefully it's good to go by gameday. Once we're on the cloud setup, and can be bounced between multiple servers...it should help eliminate the load issues we've had through the first 2 games. 

[Hoofhearted]

I just want to say thank you and all the mods who do what you do to keep this place going! (and not being complacent like the Bengals )

[Hoofhearted]

(09-20-2017, 01:03 PM)Bengalholic Wrote: I'm hoping that the migration can be completed by game time Sunday.    If not, then it shouldn't be long after. Unfortunately, with something like site migration, there's no real way to get an exact time frame. 

If the migration isn't done in time for the game, I have a blog that I created a while back when I was looking for people here to be writers/contributors. I just haven't had the time to get it off the ground yet. We could do a gameday thread there if everyone wants - http://blog.thebengalsboard.com. You don't need to signup or anything. 

Like I said though, hopefully it's good to go by gameday. Once we're on the cloud setup, and can be bounced between multiple servers...it should help eliminate the load issues we've had through the first 2 games. 

I have some scripting experience if you need any help with that sort of stuff. I am not a database guy (I'm a network guy) so can't really help with that main part of it, but I can probably help getting some of your stuff automated. 

[kdgjr]

Thanks for all you've done Holic...and others. The transition from the Mother Ship was a thing of beauty and the fact that we are all still here is fairly amazing.

[Benton]

(09-20-2017, 12:33 PM)Wyche Wrote: Oh....and uh.....make damn sure she's up and running by Monday so we can come on here and *****....  

The end is nigh! Abandon all hope!

[MoneyCityManiac]

I don't post very often, but I visit the board daily. Just want to thank you, Holic, for running the site and all the time and effort you put in to giving us a place to chat (and it's a damn fine place at that). Much better than the Mother Ship.

[kevin]

(09-16-2017, 05:05 PM)Bengalholic Wrote: Just wanted to let everyone know that we will soon be moving the site to a new host. We will be switching to a cloud environment, which should allow for a lot more growth and security, while also improving the overall speed and load times. 

The switch will happen sometime in the next few days, and the site might be down for 1-2 days while the migration and some much needed database work / maintenance take place. Once I have the exact date, I will post an announcement at the top of the site, and on Facebook and Twitter in advance. 

Hopefully, everything goes smoothly and we don't any issues. I'm paying some professional web geeks to assist in the transfer. Overall, I think it will be very good for the site in the long term, which is always the goal.

Thanks, BJ

Added Note: The site migration will most likely be starting on Friday, and the goal is to be done by Sunday. However the techies that will be handling the move caution that it could be  up to 3-5 days, if needed, to ensure that everything is done correctly and no data is lost in the process.

Also, I've gotten a few PM's asking if the url will change. The answer is no. We'll still be thebengalsboard.com. Once the migration starts, we'll just have to be patient until the site goes live again.

I've saved your Facebook and Twitter sites as Favorites in case of problems as when Bengals.com stopped Jungle Noise.  One problem may be we all have to find your new site....and another may be having to set up a new account on a new site.....I'm hoping saving these 2 sites as Favorites you will provide the needed info as needed or if needed. ....Good luck on the computer changes.  Yes, I look for you to be down a week like the computer techs are telling you.  I worked in a bank once that went to a new computer. They hoped it would be a smooth transition.  It was not. That bank was all messed up for weeks as the computer techs had to keep getting it online and get all the bugs out of the system.  Now on your side though is this shouldn't be as difficult as a banks security banking system computer that reaches out to many banks. 

[BengalHawk62]

Maybe I should have read thru the thread, but what time does the move start on Friday?  Friday morning?  Friday evening?  beer thirty on Friday? Do I have time to hit a happy hour somewhere?

[packerbacker]

(09-20-2017, 12:20 PM)Bengalholic Wrote: I'll be posting about that shortly.  :andy:

Thanks for the great job you do here. You do awesome as well as the other mods too.

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

(09-16-2017, 05:05 PM)Bengalholic Wrote: Just wanted to let everyone know that we will soon be moving the site to a new host. We will be switching to a cloud environment, which should allow for a lot more growth and security, while also improving the overall speed and load times. 

The switch will happen sometime in the next few days, and the site might be down for 1-2 days while the migration and some much needed database work / maintenance take place. Once I have the exact date, I will post an announcement at the top of the site, and on Facebook and Twitter in advance. 

Hopefully, everything goes smoothly and we don't any issues. I'm paying some professional web geeks to assist in the transfer. Overall, I think it will be very good for the site in the long term, which is always the goal.

Thanks, BJ

Added Note: The site migration will most likely be starting on Friday, and the goal is to be done by Sunday. However the techies that will be handling the move caution that it could be  up to 3-5 days, if needed, to ensure that everything is done correctly and no data is lost in the process.

Also, I've gotten a few PM's asking if the url will change. The answer is no. We'll still be thebengalsboard.com. Once the migration starts, we'll just have to be patient until the site goes live again.

Thanks Holic, glad i got on here and saw this. Have to be in the know yah know...

That last sentence answered my main question, thanks again.

[Nebuchadnezzar]

I will miss you, The Bengals Board, while you are gone
The days we are apart will be way too long
What will I do and where will I look
I don't like porn my wife looks like Brooke(really Allysa Milano but that don't rhyme with look)
Please hurry back I don't know what to do with my time
When you come back my Carona gets its lime
I will miss you, The Bengals Board, while you are gone
The days we are apart will be way too long

[Shake n Blake]

(09-21-2017, 03:10 PM)Nebuchadnezzar Wrote: I will miss you, The Bengals Board, while you are gone
The days we are apart will be way too long
What will I do and where will I look
I don't like porn my wife looks like Brooke(really Allysa Milano but that don't rhyme with look)
Please hurry back I don't know what to do with my time
When you come back my Carona gets its lime
I will miss you, The Bengals Board, while you are gone
The days we are apart will be way too long

So from what I gather, you're girl looks like the chick from Who's the Boss, but you don't want to touch her (you don't know what to do with your time)?

Btw, what is the corona, and why are the boards a lime? Or are you just saying you refuse to drink beer until the boards are back?

[Bengalholic]

Can everyone view the site OK and access everything correctly now that the migration to the new host is done?

[leonardfan40]

(09-22-2017, 09:04 PM)Bengalholic Wrote: Can everyone view the site OK and access everything correctly now that the migration to the new host is done?

Looks the same to me, l never even knew it went down. Good work!

[Bengalholic]

(09-22-2017, 09:11 PM)leonardfan40 Wrote: Looks the same to me, l never even knew it went down. Good work!

Cool and yeah, we only had to shut down for a very short time.

The new servers should give us much better speed, load times and activity spike coverage...which should be thoroughly tested Sunday. 

[*rfaulk34*]

(09-22-2017, 09:04 PM)Bengalholic Wrote: Can everyone view the site OK and access everything correctly now that the migration to the new host is done?

Holey Krap, it took long enough! I was on earlier, before i left work. Then i come home and eat some dinner and get on to see what's up and everything has moved. 










The couch was over there, btw. ---->

[Bengalholic]

(09-22-2017, 09:40 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: Holey Krap, it took long enough! I was on earlier, before i left work. Then i come home and eat some dinner and get on to see what's up and everything has moved. 










The couch was over there, btw. ---->

And...in the process of moving, I accidentally came across the stash under your mattress.