Post by Insane Troll Logic on Apr 24, 2005 4:04:38 GMT -5
The update to V4 is just around the corner - here's what the owner/creator of Proboards had to say about the upgrade in the support forum:
I have set the official release date for Version 4 to be April 30th. I would like to lay out an unofficial schedule for how this upgrade will be handled to ensure the smoothest possible transition for everyone.
April 30th - This support forum will be brought down for the upgrade. Expected downtime is approximately 8 to 12 hours. After the upgrade, we will be testing all of the features on here to ensure that there are no problems. This will be the largest test of the system since the Open Beta started. While it is good that many people have tested the system in the beta, I feel that it would be good for us to test it in this live environment where hundreds, or thousands, of simultaneous users are on the system using it.
May 2nd - Assuming that no major problems occurred with the upgrade of the support forum, on May 2nd we will begin upgrading servers to version 4. We will upgrade in sequential order, starting with server 1. Downtime for each server can be as low as 10 hours and as high as 24 hours. I will be doing, at least at the start, 4 servers a day. All data on the servers will be backed in case of any problems. In the event that any server has major problems, we will revert that server back to v3 until such time that we can fix the problem and continue the v4 upgrade. Even though I anticipate that there will not be problems, we're just going to make sure we don't have any
I estimate that by May 7th we will have all servers upgraded to v4, but it is completely possible that all servers may be completed before this date.
Each server will have a message posted at the top of the forum at least 24 hours before it is brought down for the upgrade, so you will have advance notice that your forum will be down.
One more thing to consider - would all members please ensure that their date of birth is entered into their profile - because under the new Version 4 system, all accounts without a DOB entry will automatically be deleted. There's nothing I can do about this, it's an automatic feature of Version 4.
I have set the official release date for Version 4 to be April 30th. I would like to lay out an unofficial schedule for how this upgrade will be handled to ensure the smoothest possible transition for everyone.
April 30th - This support forum will be brought down for the upgrade. Expected downtime is approximately 8 to 12 hours. After the upgrade, we will be testing all of the features on here to ensure that there are no problems. This will be the largest test of the system since the Open Beta started. While it is good that many people have tested the system in the beta, I feel that it would be good for us to test it in this live environment where hundreds, or thousands, of simultaneous users are on the system using it.
May 2nd - Assuming that no major problems occurred with the upgrade of the support forum, on May 2nd we will begin upgrading servers to version 4. We will upgrade in sequential order, starting with server 1. Downtime for each server can be as low as 10 hours and as high as 24 hours. I will be doing, at least at the start, 4 servers a day. All data on the servers will be backed in case of any problems. In the event that any server has major problems, we will revert that server back to v3 until such time that we can fix the problem and continue the v4 upgrade. Even though I anticipate that there will not be problems, we're just going to make sure we don't have any
I estimate that by May 7th we will have all servers upgraded to v4, but it is completely possible that all servers may be completed before this date.
Each server will have a message posted at the top of the forum at least 24 hours before it is brought down for the upgrade, so you will have advance notice that your forum will be down.
One more thing to consider - would all members please ensure that their date of birth is entered into their profile - because under the new Version 4 system, all accounts without a DOB entry will automatically be deleted. There's nothing I can do about this, it's an automatic feature of Version 4.
