What’s up with Scubaboard?

[Joneill]

What’s going on with the site? Over the last couple of weeks, it seems like there have been very frequent site crashes where the site is unavailable for hours at a time and you just get a “unexpected database error” message. This issue seems to be getting more and more frequent?

 

[Ukmc]

I am wondering the same thing….

 

[The Chairman]

We have some db issues combined with an issue with our data center. We'll be updating the db server as well as a site update this weekend. We have no control over the data center issues, which takes the longest time.

 

[gypsyjim]

Hey, this seems to be working again.
One wonders for how long, this time.

 

[dmaziuk]

We have some db issues combined with an issue with our data center. We'll be updating the db server as well as a site update this weekend. We have no control over the data center issues, which takes the longest time.

You mean, you're running on your own physical hardware, not the "cloud" VM infra?

 

[tarponchik]

Chinese hackers, me reckons.

 

[dmaziuk]

You mean, you're running on your own physical hardware, not the "cloud" VM infra?

Oh, wait: Xenforo runs on MySQL? -- nevermind...

 

[Joneill]

We have some db issues combined with an issue with our data center. We'll be updating the db server as well as a site update this weekend. We have no control over the data center issues, which takes the longest time.

Thanks and understood.

 

[Miyaru]

Oh, wait: Xenforo runs on MySQL? -- nevermind...

I suggest you keep your comments to yourself if you lack the knowledge to improve the current situation. This is also your first and final warning on the matter.

 

[dmaziuk]

My knowledge of the current situation is limited to the persistent "an unexpected database error occurred" messages; my knowledge of databases tells me that making MySQL perform at any kind of scale is dark magic with at best 50% success rate. Since you have no option but to deal with whatever XF runs in, you have my sincere sympathy.