Geekzone: technology news, blogs, forums
Guest
Welcome Guest.
You haven't logged in yet. If you don't have an account you can register now.

Forums › Geekzone › Geekzone outage?

gzt



3243 posts

Uber Geek

Subscriber
Topic # 90978 4-Oct-2011 22:28 Send private message

I was unable to access Geekzone for a roughly a couple of hours ending approx 9pm. I also checked via a couple of US web proxy services.

Create new topic
Minimalist
4349 posts

Uber Geek

Moderator
Trusted
Subscriber
  Reply # 529225 4-Oct-2011 22:29 Send private message

You were not alone, maintenance was being carried out.

1816 posts

Uber Geek

Moderator
Trusted
Subscriber
  Reply # 529226 4-Oct-2011 22:30 Send private message

Yes. Out for updates.

BDFL
44205 posts

Uber Geek

Administrator
Trusted
Geekzone
Subscriber
  Reply # 529227 4-Oct-2011 22:30 Send private message

Yes, I wanted to expand the drives, change some memory settings... And wanted to do it before the big Apple rush tomorrow.






Mauricio Freitas (Geekzone Admin, Devil's Advocate, my blog, technology disclosure, my tweets, Web Performance Optimization) 

Geekzone Price comparison | Amazon Kindle order page | How to get the best out of Geekzone | New Zealand IT Jobs | Geekzone News | Jinglebugs 

gzt



3243 posts

Uber Geek

Subscriber
  Reply # 529234 4-Oct-2011 22:45 Send private message

Was slow up until a few minutes ago, seems back to normal now.

BDFL
44205 posts

Uber Geek

Administrator
Trusted
Geekzone
Subscriber
  Reply # 529236 4-Oct-2011 22:47 Send private message

Yes, it takes a bit of time to load all the database caches. Sometimes even a few hours, depending on what is being read.

Once it's all loaded, pretty much the system runs out of the caches, only going to disk for writes.

Also you should notice pages a bit faster anyway, since we removed the chartbeat tracking code this week.





Mauricio Freitas (Geekzone Admin, Devil's Advocate, my blog, technology disclosure, my tweets, Web Performance Optimization) 

Geekzone Price comparison | Amazon Kindle order page | How to get the best out of Geekzone | New Zealand IT Jobs | Geekzone News | Jinglebugs 

1813 posts

Uber Geek
  Reply # 529271 4-Oct-2011 23:44 Send private message

A bit silly to do it without warning considering the yellow banner across the top of the page. :)






Computer Repairs Whangarei
Remote Support

They see me trollin'
1671 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted
Telecom NZ
Subscriber
  Reply # 529274 5-Oct-2011 00:05 Send private message

freitasm: Yes, it takes a bit of time to load all the database caches. Sometimes even a few hours, depending on what is being read.

Once it's all loaded, pretty much the system runs out of the caches, only going to disk for writes.

Also you should notice pages a bit faster anyway, since we removed the chartbeat tracking code this week.




Finalllllly! 




Michael Murphy
[Twitter] [Last.fm] [IPv6 Sage]

Anything written up there is my own view on life, the universe and everything.

BDFL
44205 posts

Uber Geek

Administrator
Trusted
Geekzone
Subscriber
  Reply # 529309 5-Oct-2011 07:55 Send private message

CYaBro: A bit silly to do it without warning considering the yellow banner across the top of the page. :)


Yes, that was bad...

 





Mauricio Freitas (Geekzone Admin, Devil's Advocate, my blog, technology disclosure, my tweets, Web Performance Optimization) 

Geekzone Price comparison | Amazon Kindle order page | How to get the best out of Geekzone | New Zealand IT Jobs | Geekzone News | Jinglebugs 

3bit.com
5428 posts

Uber Geek

Moderator
Trusted
Subscriber
  Reply # 529612 5-Oct-2011 15:17 Send private message

freitasm: Yes, I wanted to expand the drives, change some memory settings... And wanted to do it before the big Apple rush tomorrow.



It's all lies and conspiracy.  freitasm had too many beers, unplugged everything then passed out.  Geekzone only came back up again when Bella rolled her dad over and turned Geekzone back on again. 

True story. 





Custom software development | Mt Eden Cafe | Gardening Blog | Gardening.co.nz

BDFL
44205 posts

Uber Geek

Administrator
Trusted
Geekzone
Subscriber
  Reply # 529623 5-Oct-2011 15:29 Send private message

The "lies" part is the "big Apple rush"... With such crap announcement as the iPhone 4S we didn't have the 200% jump in traffic we had last year. No even a trace of difference, I tell you.





Mauricio Freitas (Geekzone Admin, Devil's Advocate, my blog, technology disclosure, my tweets, Web Performance Optimization) 

Geekzone Price comparison | Amazon Kindle order page | How to get the best out of Geekzone | New Zealand IT Jobs | Geekzone News | Jinglebugs 

6939 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted
Subscriber
  Reply # 529648 5-Oct-2011 15:56 Send private message

Just shows you how big Steve Job's cult of personality is/was.

Create new topic





Twitter »
Follow us to receive Twitter updates when new discussions are posted in our forums:



Follow us to receive Twitter updates when news items and blogs are posted in our frontpage:



Follow us to receive Twitter updates when new jobs are posted to our jobs board:



Follow us to receive Twitter updates when tech item prices are listed in our price comparison site:




News »
IBM supports business success with Unitec scholarships
Posted 18-Jun-2013 14:47

Dell simplifies delivery and implementation of end-to-end desktop virtualization solutions
Posted 18-Jun-2013 14:12

2degrees secures finance with BNZ and plans for 4G network in 2014
Posted 18-Jun-2013 14:06

New Zealanders hold organisations and government responsible for securing data collected by mobile apps
Posted 18-Jun-2013 13:39

Wellington City Council taps Snapper for contactless payment for parking (with video)
Posted 18-Jun-2013 12:00

Kiwi company introduces physics-based puzzles for iOS devices
Posted 18-Jun-2013 11:38


Trending now »
Hot discussions in our forums right now:

Condenser Dryer: anyone has one?
Created by joker97, last reply by graemew on 18-Jun-2013 21:08 (31 replies)
Pages... 2 3

sky outbid for EPL rights
Created by JonnyCam, last reply by Jas777 on 19-Jun-2013 10:27 (59 replies)
Pages... 2 3 4

S4 Data giveaway - Misleading advertising
Created by TheDistantOne, last reply by TheDistantOne on 19-Jun-2013 10:52 (27 replies)
Pages... 2

Slow YouTube Response
Created by SneakerPimps, last reply by mercutio on 18-Jun-2013 21:34 (23 replies)
Pages... 2

Calling all mazda 3/Axela owners in NZ
Created by coolcat21, last reply by Kingy on 19-Jun-2013 09:51 (37 replies)
Pages... 2 3

Stationary Vehicle Infringement Notice Has Wrong Details
Created by Wheelbarrow01, last reply by Dratsab on 18-Jun-2013 23:46 (33 replies)
Pages... 2 3

Finding strongest carrier signal in a given location
Created by timmmay, last reply by timmmay on 16-Jun-2013 14:51 (16 replies)
Pages... 2

HTC One (2013) owners' discussion
Created by Dingbatt, last reply by bradstewart on 18-Jun-2013 23:28 (1818 replies)
Pages... 120 121 122


Geekzone Jobs »
Most recent NZ jobs in technology:

Reporting Analyst SSRS/SSIS/C++ - $95k neg - Nort
Posted 19-Jun-2013 10:38

PSG Technical Support Analyst
Posted 19-Jun-2013 10:38

JavaScript Ninja, Christchurch
Posted 19-Jun-2013 10:38

Junior C#.Net/ASP.Net Web Developer, Christchurch
Posted 19-Jun-2013 10:38

C#.Net Software Development Team Leader
Posted 19-Jun-2013 10:38

Senior UX/IA Designer
Posted 19-Jun-2013 09:38

Level 2 Helpdesk
Posted 19-Jun-2013 09:38


Geekzone Live »
Try automatic live updates from Geekzone directly in your browser, without refreshing the page, with Geekzone Live now.

Updates »
Are you subscribed to our RSS feed? You can download the latest headlines and summaries from our stories directly to your computer or smartphone by using a feed reader.

Alternatively, you can receive a daily email with Geekzone updates.