DSA Media News and Information
Server Upgrade Notice
In recent weeks our server has experienced unusually high performance loads from a small number of resource intensive sites. This increased load has resulted in the RAM and swap capacity being exceeded and consequently caused short outages.
Whilst we have been able to track down a number of the problem sites, and provide guidance on making them more efficient so that they can continue to be hosted on a shared hosting environment, it hasn’t yet been possible to track down all of the problem sites and to take action.
Consequently we have been compelled to purchase new hardware to compensate for the continuing increased load in order to try to prevent further outages. Following on from an outage earlier today we have made the decision to carry out the upgrade as soon as possible. The upgrade will be done outside of UK standard business hours this evening, at 8pm.
As the new hardware will need to be installed whilst the server is off-line there will be a short period when your web sites will be unavailable, however this should only be for a few minutes and no longer than 30.
We apologise for any inconvenience that arises as a result of this essential upgrade work and will aim to complete it as soon as technically possible. We will also work to identify any sites that continue to cause problems and to work with the owners of those sites in order to improve their efficiency and enable the server to work at its optimum.
