SwampNut Posted March 3 Author Posted March 3 Testing YT linking. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYtep9uQQqI Quote
SwampNut Posted March 4 Author Posted March 4 OMFG, that was fun. Not. Fuck. Fixed, but will need some added repair. What we REALLY need is to move to a whole new server that's got better management and newer modules. Quote
DaveK Posted March 4 Posted March 4 8 hours ago, SwampNut said: OMFG, that was fun. Not. Fuck. Fixed, but will need some added repair. What we REALLY need is to move to a whole new server that's got better management and newer modules. Do it. Quote
SwampNut Posted March 4 Author Posted March 4 The hard parts are that the technologies that the forum runs on are 50% outside my normal skills, and the cost of some of the hosting options is astronomical. But I'm looking at one very good option with a reasonable cost and people who will fill in my tech needs as needed. Quote
DaveK Posted March 4 Posted March 4 20 minutes ago, SwampNut said: outside my normal skills, Who stole Carlos' password? 1 Quote
SwampNut Posted March 4 Author Posted March 4 One of the growing challenges is our disk usage; it's astronomical. The fucking Android phones that take retarded-sized pictures are a big problem. I have no idea if I can go force all the uploaded pics to become smaller. Part of yesterday's issue is that a certain volume where data is temporarily cached/moved is running out of space, and none of the hosting services have packages with more space. Basically you either get a mainstream provider with X packages, or you go with a full custom enterprise provider at 5-10x the cost. Maybe we just delete really ancient photos? Dunno. The current system has 120GB, 97% used. Hi Carlos, Thank you for your reply. Our current highest storage allocation is 120GB, that is based on an annual plan that includes 20GB additional storage by comparison to a monthly one. How much does your usage grow by generally? Kind Regards, Max SpeedyPage Support https://speedypage.com Quote
SwampNut Posted March 4 Author Posted March 4 To put a fine point on it, already, the reason we're on a semi-custom server that I have to manage is because of things like this. We've never fit into fully hosted/managed plans. But it's the best way to ensure our future. Shit, if get deported, you all can run this place if it's fully hosted and not a self-run server. Quote
DaveK Posted March 4 Posted March 4 5 minutes ago, SwampNut said: Shit, if I get deported, you all can run this place if it's fully hosted and not a self-run server. If you get deported, get a big place wherever you end up....because some of us will be coming with you. Quote
SwampNut Posted March 4 Author Posted March 4 And then there's this, which is hosting right with the company that makes the forum software. Double what it costs now (ish, I haven't added it up lately). The other hosts are around $100-200/year. So it's pretty massive. Quote
DaveK Posted March 4 Posted March 4 Lot's or regular members here who spend more time here than on Netflix which costs them $20 a month. Quote
SwampNut Posted March 5 Author Posted March 5 LOL, yeah, trying not to turn this into a subscription, and be reasonable with it all. I need to do the math/accounting on all the various costs now, and what we (I) have spent. Currently we have about five different costs, that one would replace them all. Quote
SwampNut Posted March 5 Author Posted March 5 90% sure I found the answer. Store the media on Amazon S3 and only keep the database on the forum server. If that works well, the cost is super cheap while also letting me offload the support and licenses to the service provider. Quote
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