nthwgaming.co.uk website 29 July 2010

MovedGoalPosts · 29-07-2010, 10:31

I know many of the NTHW clan also visit Cable Forum.

The nthwgaming.co.uk clan website is currently down. I am advised by our webhosting service, KillerCreation that the webserver hard disk failed late last night. At present there isn't an expected restoration time. They are working first to see what data can be recovered and transferred to replacement kit. This will also test out whether or not I have good backups

It is however a "free" add on to the nthw gaming server rental package, and as such restoration of the website will take second fiddle to any demands KillerCreation have for their core business of gaming servers.

The NTHW Gaming servers should be unaffected as they run on a separate dedicated server unit hosted by KillerCreation.co.uk.

DocDutch · 29-07-2010, 11:21

and here was me thinking about what you have broken MGP

MovedGoalPosts · 29-07-2010, 11:33

<----- Killer of servers

29-07-2010, 11:35

One hard drive failed they are trying to recover data? wheres the back up? whats with the lack of any mirror or raid set up? even with it being free how many sites are going to be down? hard drives are cheap its gonna cost them more in man hours than it would to just swap the disk and set up a new mirror

Kymmy · 29-07-2010, 11:36

Even cheaper when you don't have to buy a spare... Most cheap/free site space is done on a basis of no backup/raid system.

29-07-2010, 11:38

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Originally Posted by Kymmy

Even cheaper when you don't have to buy a spare... Most cheap/free site space is done on a basis of no backup/raid system.

don't you think thats nuts? wholesale TB hdd is gonna cost what 50 quid. How much is it gonna cost to have a tech on it for a few hours to set it all back up again

MovedGoalPosts · 29-07-2010, 11:39

I can only advise what I have been told which is a one sentence statement. HDD failure could easily mean a RAID array card failure or whatever, and if your RAID card fails then the redundancy goes to pot.

Kymmy · 29-07-2010, 11:45

Yep, it is nuts (especially as they're buying in bulk direct from the manufacturer) and a TB will cost about half of that but every penny counts..

29-07-2010, 12:07

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Originally Posted by Rob

I can only advise what I have been told which is a one sentence statement. HDD failure could easily mean a RAID array card failure or whatever, and if your RAID card fails then the redundancy goes to pot.

I was only commenting on the situation not on what you posted as the site means nothing to me anyway

Down the Pub · 29-07-2010, 17:59

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Originally Posted by Rob

<----- Killer of servers

and himself and whirly flying things

Sirius · 29-07-2010, 19:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by zing

I was only commenting on the situation not on what you posted as the site means nothing to me anyway

But i am glad he posted it as it does mean something to me

29-07-2010, 19:45

It would mean something to me if someone didnt try to run it like this place

anyway as I said I only commented on the situation and how much easier it would be if there were back ups which is correct

MovedGoalPosts · 29-07-2010, 20:13

I'm advised that the site is back up and running on a new IP. Just got to wait for the DNS to propogate .....

Kymmy · 29-07-2010, 20:15

Already working here (VM dns)

SnoopZ · 29-07-2010, 20:15

Working here too, not that i've ever visited before now.