Server change - coming service interrupt

[Harri Rautiainen]

I have rented a new more powerful server to house the SOTW Forum and other Sax on the Web pages plus email facilities.

It is a dual-Core Unix system with 2 GB memory (double the current). This should provide a much faster access to the forum and get rid of sluggishness and service denial.

The change-over should commence in a couple of hours. When ready to move over the forum database, the forum will be closed for posting and reading. After that it may take a few hours for the new IP address to propagate in the WWW. When the SOTW Forum will be closed I can still display short message if needed.

Looking forward for an improved forum experience,
-Harri

[ratracer]

Awesome! And pass the word to the other mods, I think they're doing an excellent job in an otherwise thankless task! Thanks for the forum!

[old git]

Ta very muchly from this side of the Pond.

[Nobby Keys]

Ta very muchly from this side of the Pond.

I think Harri is this side of the pond!

[Harri Rautiainen]

I think Harri is this side of the pond!Ta very muchly from this side of the Pond.You are right, Nobby.
Except next week when I will be visiting the other shore of the pond.

[ZenBen]

Except next week when I will be visiting the other shore of the pond.


Antartica?!?!?!?!?

[Harri Rautiainen]

There were some problems in getting the new server running.
I expect that the transfer will take couple of more hours.
The forum will be available on the old server as long as possible. When transferring over, the forum will be turned off so, that there will be no data loss.

[Harri Rautiainen]

The new server is now up and running. However, we ran out of time in moving all the existing SOTW stuff to it.
Will continue tomoeeow.

[JMac]

Except next week when I will be visiting the other shore of the pond.Anywhere near DC so we can throw you a welcome and thanks party?

[Harri Rautiainen]

Anywhere near DC so we can throw you a welcome and thanks party?I will be in NYC for a couple of days.

Thanks for a nice thought, though.

[Bill Mecca]

Hey Harri,

I'm in Jersey!! wave across the river okay? :lol:

[Carl H.]

Hey Harri,

I'm in Jersey!! wave across the river okay? :lol:
Use more than one finger so he will be able to spot you, Harri!:D

[Harri Rautiainen]

Hey Harri,

I'm in Jersey!! wave across the river okay? :lol:Bill,
has the new technology, called mobile telephony, won any pioneering users in the States, yet? :twisted:

[SAXISMYAXE]

Bill,
has the new technology, called mobile telephony, won any pioneering users in the States, yet? :twisted:
:D:D:D. Harri, is that also an ad for Finland's own Nokia by chance?;)

[jazzbluescat]

Harri, are you flying over or are you swimming? I hear you Finns are a hearty lot. :D

[Harri Rautiainen]

:D:D:D. Harri, is that also an ad for Finland's own Nokia by chance?;)
If Nokia wants to advertise here I will charge double what P. Mauriat and Curt's Musicmedic.com are paying. :)

P.S. Check out SOTW Front page (http://www.saxontheweb.net/) for our Ptrick's (http://www.springermpc.com) springermpc.com banner. Our sponsors and contributors (http://forum.saxontheweb.net/showthread.php?t=35385) make it possible to facilitate this saxophone forum.

I am also grateful to you Mike and all other Forum Administrators helping in running a tidy ship. And of course to the vast membership who is creating the content here making the SOTW Forum worth of a visit.

[FujairahMan]

Hi, Harri.

I'd like to make a small donation, but I haven't got PayPal. I can't get PayPal from my neck of the woods. Is there another way, such as send money order?

Cheers,
FujairahMan

[Harri Rautiainen]

Hi, Harri.

I'd like to make a small donation, but I haven't got PayPal. I can't get PayPal from my neck of the woods. Is there another way, such as send money order?

Cheers,
FujairahManHi FujairahMan,
I appreciate your thought a lot.
Frankly I do not know how the money order from U.A.E. to Finland would work.
In any case there is no point in giving a large portion to the messenger.

Let's take this in email or PM.

thanks,

[Tom Goodrick]

I missed this announcement and thought I'd lost the Forum. I found it using Google. Glad to see it all back again. This is a very valuable resource and a great way to keep in touch.

Thanks Harri!

[TetsuoK]

Thank you, Harri for providing us with the greatest one-stop resource for Saxophones and more! You, and everyone else here, truly make it the best place on the web for everything saxophone, and more!