well its official, monday we are purchasing a shiny new server! it will also have more power, more speed (we had 2 options, more, or...1/2...i went with more)
over the next week i will be setting the server up, configuring it migrating the sites to it and then taking it to a nearby server far where it will be colocated then every site will be tested in a non live environment (by changing my local .host file to point to the new server) once i verify everything is working corectly, i will start switching over the dns
dns can take awhile to propegate so i will make a post on the new server announcing the new server, and 1 on the old server announcing we changed servers
once i verify everyone i can contact indeed is seeing the new server i will do a final re-sync in case anything was posted on the old server during propagation
i have requested (and I hope they accept) that when the old server cancellation date arrives (the 10th of next month..about) that they pull it from the rack and set it aside without reclaiming and wiping the data for a few days till i give them the all clear
I am going to work as fast as i can to get it up long before this date however as right now videos will not convert after uploading.. an issue that will be fixed by moving to the new server
I have begun downloading extra backups of important files already, just to have spares on my hard drive if needed
bear with me as this is my 1st time setting up a linux server mostly on my own (i will have help from 2 volunteers if i get stuck)
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updated by @soaring-eagle: 04/28/16 08:18:13AM