An interesting upgrade dilemma
I've been keeping an eye on the current state of the RPLS Today server because we having been chewing through disk space rather quickly. As the site continues to grow, so does the space it consumes. This is a good problem to have, but we are in a bit of a bind now. Allow me to explain...
We pay for server space with a provider that has a very large datacenter in Dallas. When we made that purchase and moved to the new server not too long ago, there was the promise that we could easily upgrade to larger disk space when we needed it. However, that particular provider and that particular datacenter have become very popular -- so much so that they no longer have any space for us to expand into. Hmph!
So now I'm stuck in a spot where I need to move RPLS Today to a new server in a new datacenter. I'm hoping to make this happen soon, since disk space is getting tight. I expected that it would be an easy upgrade but that has now been complicated since our current location has no extra space to sell to us. Had I known this was going to happen, I would not have waited until the last minute to upgrade.
Anyway, I just wanted to let you all know what's up. I'm not exactly sure when we'll make the move, but I'm going to try to do it in the least disruptive way possible. In the meantime, I'm doing a little housecleaning to keep things running okay for now, but the move is inevitable and somewhat urgent. Moving a site like this isn't something I can just do in the background and then flip a switch. In this case, I literally have to stop all activity and not open it back up until the move is completed. So it could be down for a few hours once the process is started.
That's your shot across the bow....
Not that I know anything relevant, but I'm surprised a big data center can't just keep on adding disk space as needed.
Have you considered virtualizing the site with Amazon or one of the other big providers? I would think that would make the issue of expansion pretty trivial.
That's your shot across the bow....
That??s it! {sarcasm font}
One more thing to worry about. Just my luck. You know I start getting withdrawal symptoms that are quite painful when I can't get my RPLS Today fix. Last time it put me in the hospital for three days.
Indeed, I've been giving that a lot of thought, actually.
And to add insult to injury, I've been dealing with shingles for over a week now. Seems I've crested the peak and am improving but it still sucks!
And to add insult to injury, I've been dealing with shingles for over a week now. Seems I've crested the peak and am improving but it still sucks!
Ouch, buddy! Very sorry to hear this.
