no mucha da memory hadda to shifta da database
shiftid da database, site waz not workingz
coz not workingz had too doo some sugeriez on da database
da surgery not soo good – database kind of dies
so maybe waz no good decision too move da database in da first place
so now we move da database back like it waz originally
maybe we should test diz thing before making da changez in da future?
Ah the joys of webmastery – luckily I’m a philosophical kind of a chap…..
Not easy life… But I really really suggest you have a second server to test things before going live. You know, those things some call “staging server”…
It adds to the cost. Or it is an investment in resiliency and stability. Your choice.
@MF – staging server is on its way
I know , I know – why wasn’t it there already?
Ah well……
Or a virtual server. I am running five virtual machines on a single server – plus a backup server of course.
we’ve got a VPS – but only one – and no space to run a nest virtual server
So answer is a staging server elsewhere that mimics the production server environment
“The more I learn, the more I cock up! Trouble is that in tandem with my learning, they just become more sophisticated and experienced cock ups!”
– Julian, CEO – ProActive Software
Ben!
(Quote): “…and no space to run a nest virtual server” (unquote)
What are doing running your own servers? Why aren’t you (of all people?) in the Cloud? 😉
Amazon EC2 pricing here (http://cloudservices.blogspot.com/2008/10/amazon-announcements-general.html). 99.95% availability, download ElasticFox and just go for it. You’ll never need to touch a piece of tin ever again.
Cheers
Ben
With this site we made a decision to host in New Zealand….. it was a toss up and still under discussion though
@Ben Reid, a “VPS” is a Virtual Private Server. Not much different from a server hosted at Amazon…
Looks like it could be the lyric to a musical.
Is Leonard Bernstein still alive?