Major Changes - Interruptions Likely

jsprague

I just wanted to let you all know that there are some big changes about to happen around here. There will likely be down-times and we didn't want you to think we were gone - quite the opposite - this site has been neglected for a while and it is about to rise from the ashes.

First, we will be moving to a new server and new web hosting company that actually knows something about security. We're all better off if I am spending my time worrying about content, rather than unhacking the site all of the time.

The current server is like 6 years old. Quite frankly, I am surprised it is even still running. The new one is going to be FAST and the company assures me things will run faster around here. The migration will occur in the next week or so. There will likely be downtimes and some of our software probably won't work correctly on MySQL 5. I am fairly certain that the practice tests will be down for a period while the code is updated.

After we get over that hump, we will be redesigning the site. It will be wider, new colors, same easy to navigate layout. I will keep you posted on this as we get closer to the time.

In the midst of all of this, there will be some new content. Yes, we finally found an author (an excellent one that we used a long time ago). He is currently writing a 70-620 practice exam that should be done by the end of this month. After that, our Network+ practice test and study guide will be updated for the latest exam objectives.

All of this comes at a considerable cost and time commitment, so please continue to support us.
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MCSE_Newbie · **Post subject:** **Posted:** Wed May 06, 2009 4:47 pm

Awesome

jsprague · **Post subject:** **Posted:** Tue May 26, 2009 4:12 am

Hey everybody.. We are just about to move this site and if beertutor.com was any indication, there are going to be some problems and it will likely take a few days. So for the rest of this week, you may see some downtime and other strange behavior. I'll let you know when the move is complete.

Thanks for your patience!
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jsprague · **Post subject:** **Posted:** Tue May 26, 2009 7:59 pm

Change of plans. The migration of this site won't start until early next week.
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jsprague · **Post subject:** **Posted:** Tue Jun 09, 2009 10:22 pm

Ok, for real it is happening over the next few days.. Smile

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jsprague · **Post subject:** **Posted:** Mon Jun 15, 2009 3:17 am

We finished the move at the end of last week. I have tested out everything I can think of and it all seems to be working well. If you find ANYTHING wrong with the workings of the site, please respond to this post and let me know.

Incedentally, this site is faster for me since the move. Hopefully you are seeing it too. Smile

Thanks!
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johndoe · Moderator Joined: 09 Aug 2005 Posts: 967 Location: USA

Wow, much faster!
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jsprague · **Post subject:** **Posted:** Tue Jun 16, 2009 5:11 pm

Awesome!!!!
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cpudoc · **Post subject:** **Posted:** Tue Jun 16, 2009 7:37 pm

Clicking on profile gives a PHP error.
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jsprague · **Post subject:** **Posted:** Tue Jun 16, 2009 7:54 pm

Many thanks. I will get that fixed.
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MCSE_Newbie · **Post subject:** **Posted:** Wed Jun 17, 2009 4:45 pm

Everything appears to be fine with the site

jsprague · **Post subject:** **Posted:** Wed Jun 17, 2009 8:50 pm

The profile problem has been fixed. Thanks again for pointing that out.
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kidvelvet · **Post subject:** **Posted:** Sat Jul 11, 2009 3:23 am

I would start by not spilling beer on the servers. Things tend to run better that way. Smile

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MCSE_Newbie · **Post subject:** **Posted:** Sun Jul 12, 2009 3:21 pm