We're moving!

[slimslob]

Re: We're moving!

Oops, I'd suggest to use Xampp to perform the update/migration/test - workflow on your local PC so you don't have to screw around with the live data and have a way better performanc/smoother workflow.

XAMPP Installers and Downloads for Apache Friends

How large is the DB of CTN?

If you are using a computer to access scroll to the bottom of the Forum page:
Threads173,790Posts899,166Members43,595Active Members7,786

[Gift]

Re: We're moving!

If you are using a computer to access scroll to the bottom of the Forum page:
Threads173,790Posts899,166Members43,595Active Members7,786

Yeah I know, I was referring to the filesize but that numbers indicate that this is is huge SD.
I'd probably considering some "cleaning" before starting the migration.

Not shure if vB might have some tools for:

- Deleting user accounts with zero posts and no log-in/activity since "x" years
- Deleting search indexes from DB (in case vB use them, I'm just familiar with phpBB and this can pump up your DB sizequite a lot)
- Deleting "non-tech" related threads/posts (like offtopic stuff) older than "x" years

[Hart]

Re: We're moving!

The entire website was unavailable for about 5 days. Aneurysm was able to get it back up this morning my time.

So ?
The whole thread I've posted about which brands etc. is lost, and I had a private message waiting for an answer, it's gone.
I'm fully aware that the forum was not available for multiple days but I prefer to point that things have been lost. It's no big deal.

[Hap]

Re: We're moving!

my post about problems with gmail seems to have gone missing too

[Aneurysm]

Re: We're moving!

So ?
The whole thread I've posted about which brands etc. is lost, and I had a private message waiting for an answer, it's gone.
I'm fully aware that the forum was not available for multiple days but I prefer to point that things have been lost. It's no big deal.

my post about problems with gmail seems to have gone missing too

The site crashed late in the day on the on the 18th, and the restore was from early on the 17th so we lost about 2 full days of user activity.

[Hart]

Re: We're moving!

16/04/2024 18h30 (UTC+1), everything after that is lost.

[slimslob]

Re: We're moving!

16/04/2024 18h30 (UTC+1), everything after that is lost.

Anytime you have to restore you are going to lose anything entered after the backup. There was another dealer here in Bakersfield years ago who hadn't backed up their accounting system for 6 months when their computer crashed. Luckily they had the hard copies of the daily posting reports. It just took them awhile to get everything loaded on their new computer before they could bill their customers.

[Hart]

[copyman]

Re: We're moving!

No big deal that a few days was lost. Even though it helps many people on a daily basis it's not life or death.

Thanks for taking the time to keep this site going.