So after we’ve extended the virtual cloud server twice, we’re at the max for the current configuration. And with this crazy growth (almost 12k users!!) even now the server is more and more reaching capacity.

Therefore I decided to order a dedicated server. Same one as used for mastodon.world.

So the bad news… we will need some downtime. Hopefully, not too much. I will prepare the new server, copy (rsync) stuff over, stop Lemmy, do last rsync and change the DNS. If all goes well it would take maybe 10 minutes downtime, 30 at most. (With mastodon.world it took 20 minutes, mainly because of a typo :-) )

For those who would like to donate, to cover server costs, you can do so at our OpenCollective or Patreon

Thanks!

Update The server was migrated. It took around 4 minutes downtime. For those who asked, it now uses a dedicated server with a AMD EPYC 7502P 32 Cores “Rome” CPU and 128GB RAM. Should be enough for now.

I will be tuning the database a bit, so that should give some extra seconds of downtime, but just refresh and it’s back. After that I’ll investigate further to the cause of the slow posting. Thanks @veroxii@lemmy.world for assisting with that.

  • naughty@lemmy.worldEnglish
    22·
    2 years ago

    I hope not all people will go back to reddit as soon as the communities go public again.

    • NevermindNoMind@lemmy.worldEnglish
      12·
      2 years ago

      The two day blackout was what finally got me to actually look into the fediverse, figure out servers and whatnot, and make an account to try it out. I’ve been meaning to look into it for a while, but the blackout was the push I needed. I’m sure I’m not alone. I’m far more interested in exploring this exciting new space then I am going back to the garbage filled Reddit, even if they miraculously back down on the API changes .

      My reddit account was over 10 years old. This is my first comment on Lemmy/Fediverse.

    • godofpainTR@lemmy.worldEnglish
      10·
      2 years ago

      I’m just gonna browse both for a while I guess. I know I’m not downloading the official app on my phone though

      • sorenant@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        2 years ago

        I’m gonna browse Reddit occasionally as well due to its large back content, albeit with adblocks and privacy extensions up and running, but I will only post here. Might be a good idea to mirror anything I end up referring to on Reddit.

        • LUHG@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          2 years ago

          Iirc somebody is working on a mirror system. I’ll try find it but it’s on Reddit somewhere.

    • realitista@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      2 years ago

      I’m more or less getting what I wanted out of reddit out of lemmy already. There are a few teething pains, but overall it reminds me of the nice little community we had at reddit in 2007. It got better and better until about 2012 after the big digg migration where it started to peak and devolve. I would love to relive those first 5 years here again. I don’t miss reddit at all.

    • Cycrus93@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      5·
      2 years ago

      I will stay here. Did not have this feeling of internet independence for a very long time. I’m done with Reddit.

    • RamesesKnibs@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      2 years ago

      I don’t plan on it. RIF was my main way of browsing Reddit so once that goes, that’s pretty much me done. I’ll probably still peruse sysadmin for work purposes, but my Reddit time will become Lemmy time.

    • kemo@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      2 years ago

      I am in a transition period where I still keep Apollo installed, and trying to find enough communities here in order to be somewhat ready for the July 🙈

      I have deleted nearly 10 years worth of content and account already. Those leaving should do the same.