retailworld
16-07-2008, 09:30
Morning all,
We have made a desicion to move servers to aid with growth coming from some of our other sites.
The server location hasn't moved, simply the type of server we will be using:
Our server network is located in a 18,400 square foot IDC (Internet Data Center) facility in London – the hub of telecommunications and Internet connectivity for the United Kingdom. Housed in the prestigious Redbus London Interhouse "Meridian Gate", this multi-million pound facility is seismically designed to include the latest gas-based fire protection systems, specialised heat and smoke sensors, raised flooring, scalable power for future expansion, 24x7 technical support 365 days a year and unmatched levels of security.
The spacious facility features state-of-the-art fiber optics and a redundant self contained cooling system. With 2.5 MVA of UPS conditioned power, and 2 x 1800 kva Generators, the facility can be separated from city water and power services and still remain fully operational for up to 28 days - the backup generators alone could power a city of 20,000 people.
How will this affect the forum?
Obviously this is quite a large undertaking, so as yet we can't provide exact timings for the forum move at this stage.
We expect the forum to be offline for a couple of hours, however, we will aim to complete the move as quickly as possible.
How will this affect me as a user?
Once the server has been moved, forums users will not notice any differecne to the way the forum is used.
However, if you 'stay logged in' whilst using the site, you will have to sign-in after the server move, which will then rememeber you after your first visit.
If anyone has any queries please contact us.
We have made a desicion to move servers to aid with growth coming from some of our other sites.
The server location hasn't moved, simply the type of server we will be using:
Our server network is located in a 18,400 square foot IDC (Internet Data Center) facility in London – the hub of telecommunications and Internet connectivity for the United Kingdom. Housed in the prestigious Redbus London Interhouse "Meridian Gate", this multi-million pound facility is seismically designed to include the latest gas-based fire protection systems, specialised heat and smoke sensors, raised flooring, scalable power for future expansion, 24x7 technical support 365 days a year and unmatched levels of security.
The spacious facility features state-of-the-art fiber optics and a redundant self contained cooling system. With 2.5 MVA of UPS conditioned power, and 2 x 1800 kva Generators, the facility can be separated from city water and power services and still remain fully operational for up to 28 days - the backup generators alone could power a city of 20,000 people.
How will this affect the forum?
Obviously this is quite a large undertaking, so as yet we can't provide exact timings for the forum move at this stage.
We expect the forum to be offline for a couple of hours, however, we will aim to complete the move as quickly as possible.
How will this affect me as a user?
Once the server has been moved, forums users will not notice any differecne to the way the forum is used.
However, if you 'stay logged in' whilst using the site, you will have to sign-in after the server move, which will then rememeber you after your first visit.
If anyone has any queries please contact us.