Server upgrade this weekend (June 2/3) - planned downtime

[flakmonkey]

Due to all sorts of server flakiness of late, we're shifting everything over onto a shiny new one during the next 48 hours. Expect a period of downtime lasting no more than two hours as we do this. We're hoping to get this done on Saturday June 2nd but it's looking increasingly likely that we may have to tackle it in two sessions so we could in fact make the move on Sunday. Sorry to be vague on that point, but in either case the work will be carried out in the early morning UK time - or during the small hours for our US and Canadian users.

You may experience temporary DNS issues for a short period after the upgrade until our new IP address propagates fully, but we will be making the site available at the old IP address for some time after the move to minimise this.

[MerlinJones]

"DNS issues"?

Thanks for the warning, Steve.
...and thank you again for your hard work, for which you do not get paid and results in this ace forum working as well as it does.

Regards,
Bruce

[JamesPerrin]

"DNS issues"?

...when your browser says "server not found".

[MerlinJones]

I guessed what it implied and "Domain Name System" was the answer I wanted. Google is my friend.

[JohnRatzenberger]

No, it is for System, of which Servers are a component ....

[Jagewa]

Don't knock the bit bucket over as you are moving the UAMF bits about Steve, or do you need to forklift the UAMF silo over?

So make sure the area is clear, and always wear your PPE....

The information super highway is a dangerous place...

[flakmonkey]

I was going to post something, but I saw Jim's post and whatever it was has totally slipped my mind now.