At around 9:50 this morning, I kept getting this message everytime I tried to show new replies to posts:


An Error Has Occurred!
The server is currently under high stress. Please try again shortly. 

At around 9:50 this morning, I kept getting this message everytime I tried to show new replies to posts:


An Error Has Occurred!
The server is currently under high stress. Please try again shortly. 



I was getting the same message a little after 10 0'clock.  >:(

I was getting the same message a little after 10 0'clock.  >:(



Yes, and then it wouldn't even let me into the forum for awhile....now it's okay.

I got this message the other day.  I couldn't get into the boards for atleast an hour

I got this message the other day.  I couldn't get into the boards for atleast an hour
I have not seen anything of this nature for some while now.

I got that message the other day.



Cat

I have not seen anything of this nature for some while now.


Neither have I.

I haven't seen this message yet myself, but I bet now Chucky will look into it and figure what went wrong or how to fix it! ;)

around 9:50 or so is when I did the amIright parody update.  I bet anything the author pages script is hosing things.  I've known for quite some time that it's inefficient and causes problems.  I guess it's time for me to write a better script.

Just then when clicking on "Show new replies to your posts", I received the message:

An Error Has Occurred!
The server is currently under high stress. Please try again shortly. 

It's funny how the server is under high stress.  Shouldn't we be under high stress by seeing the high stress errors so often? lol

It's funny how the server is under high stress.  Shouldn't we be under high stress by seeing the high stress errors so often? lol
It makes me feel that way, I have seen three times today.

It makes me feel that way, I have seen three times today.


I've been working on a new script for the parody authors pages on amIright.  That's probably the reason. Hopefully, now that I've stopped making tons of coding mistakes, it'll be a little cleaner.

I've been working on a new script for the parody authors pages on amIright.  That's probably the reason. Hopefully, now that I've stopped making tons of coding mistakes, it'll be a little cleaner.
Thanks for the explanation, I understand work has to be done, and look forward to not seeing it again.

Thanks for the explanation, I understand work has to be done, and look forward to not seeing it again.


I just saw it in action myself, I wasn't quite done with the script and decided to rush in a few more changes for the day.  Sure enough, hitting it a lot in a short period of time caused high server load and the software kicked in protection mode.  I'll have to make sure I stop doing that.

I just saw it in action myself, I wasn't quite done with the script and decided to rush in a few more changes for the day.  Sure enough, hitting it a lot in a short period of time caused high server load and the software kicked in protection mode.  I'll have to make sure I stop doing that.

It totally just went all then:

Temporarily Unavailable

Due to high stress on the server the forum is temporarily unavailable. Please try again later.

I just saw it again, myself.



Cat

Ditto!

like I said... those were caused by me, I was finishing up some additional stuff on the author pages.

like I said... those were caused by me, I was finishing up some additional stuff on the author pages.
Hopefully it is all done now?

Hopefully it is all done now?


there's a chance it could happen during the morning when I do an update on amIright.  I'll keep an eye on the server load and maybe I can figure out a way to prevent it.

there's a chance it could happen during the morning when I do an update on amIright.  I'll keep an eye on the server load and maybe I can figure out a way to prevent it.
Good luck and Karma to you!

Good luck and Karma to you!


well I just did them.  I think the secret is for me to only kick off one script at a time.  Usually I just click them all at the same time.  Instead I should do one and wait for it to finish before starting the next one.

well I just did them.  I think the secret is for me to only kick off one script at a time.  Usually I just click them all at the same time.  Instead I should do one and wait for it to finish before starting the next one.
Such as in life, only concentrate on thing at a time, do not put all your eggs in one basket.

It did it again.



Cat

It did it again.



Cat
I saw it again about 10 minutes ago.

It might happen again between 10AM and 11AM today.  I accidentally ran the old authors script on amIright (knew I should have deleted it).

It is still happening. Is this something that we are going to have to live with or is it something that can be fixed?



Cat

Just seen it too, can it be to many members and guests online?

The way these errors seem to be coming, will this be the Longest Server Under High Stress Thread Ever ? :D

I saw the error also

The way these errors seem to be coming, will this be the Longest Server Under High Stress Thread Ever ? :D

I saw the error also


I hope not. 

I can change the value which triggers this.  Might be a day or two since I need to look it up again, I haven't done it in a long time.  I keep a journal for stuff like this now, so hopefully once I do it again, I'll write it down in case I need to change it again.

It is still happening. It seems like it happens almost every day.




Cat

It is still happening. It seems like it happens almost every day.




Cat


it happens almost every day.

^ Agreed. Although generally only for 5 to 10 mins at a time, it can be frustrating. Often happens when there's hardly anybody about (must have a low stress tolerance ... like me!  ;D ).

Come to think of it, I did not see the Stressed Server yesterday, can there be an improvement?

Come to think of it, I did not see the Stressed Server yesterday, can there be an improvement?


Basil gave him the day off.

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Basil gave him the day off.

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Que?

Temporarily Unavailable
Due to high stress on the server the forum is temporarily unavailable. Please try again later.

^ Still happening. This at 3.06pm my time, Sunday 22nd July ...( July 22, 2007, 12:06:58 AM in Boston? ... think that's where the server is).

An Error Has Occurred!
The server is currently under high stress. Please try again shortly.


This message ^ at approx 9.12 pm (my time) July 22, 2007 ( 06:12:00 AM <- your approx time).

With this situation:

9 Guests, 4 Users (2 Hidden)
Users active in past 5 minutes:
Philip Eno, Luke

Yes, doesn't take much to stress THIS 'server'  ;D

When I came back online a few minutes ago this was the message I received.

When I came back online a few minutes ago this was the message I received.


Well, I think  that confirms that it's not a  'local problem' ... in the sense that members in the UK, USA, and Australia are all experiencing that message.

That's what they call 'progress'

:D ;D :D

Well, I think  that confirms that it's not a  'local problem' ... in the sense that members in the UK, USA, and Australia are all experiencing that message.

That's what they call 'progress'

:D ;D :D
The Internet is a world wide affair.

An Error Has Occurred!
The server is currently under high stress. Please try again shortly.


This message ^ at approx 9.12 pm (my time) July 22, 2007 ( 06:12:00 AM <- your approx time).

With this situation:

9 Guests, 4 Users (2 Hidden)
Users active in past 5 minutes:
Philip Eno, Luke

Yes, doesn't take much to stress THIS 'server'  ;D




it's not because of the number of people on the board.  it has something to do with spam flooding the server.

it's not because of the number of people on the board.  it has something to do with spam flooding the server.



http://www.elixirsystems.com/images/original/Burns&AllenWeb.jpg






Spam?! ... I wish I'd thought of that! (Oh, no ... please don't get him started ........ :( :-X ).

http://www.informationarchitects.jp/wp-content/uploads/2007/03/montyspam2.jpg


http://kotaku.com/assets/resources/2007/02/spamalot.jpg

Lovely spam, wonderful spa-a-m,
Lovely spam, wonderful S Spam,
Spa-a-a-a-a-a-a-am,
Spa-a-a-a-a-a-a-am,
SPA-A-A-A-A-A-A-AM,
SPA-A-A-A-A-A-A-AM,
LOVELY SPAM, LOVELY SPAM,
LOVELY SPAM, LOVELY SPAM,
LOVELY SPA-A-A-A-AM...
SPA-AM, SPA-AM, SPA-AM, SPA-A-A-AM!


http://www.toymania.com/news/images/1204_spam.jpg



http://www.blogs.targetx.com/umbssw/Mindy/spam.jpg


Dagnabit! That spam's everywhere!
;D :D

An hour ago I got the white screen and server under high stress message

Got it a moment ago (and a few hours back too).

LOVELY SPAM, LOVELY SPAM,
LOVELY SPA-A-A-A-AM...
SPA-AM, SPA-AM, SPA-AM, SPA-A-A-AM!

Maybe it's not so 'lovely' after all .. :(

I wonder if the old server was so prone to spam flooding  :-X

Got it a moment ago (and a few hours back too).

Maybe it's not so 'lovely' after all .. :(

I wonder if the old server was so prone to spam flooding  :-X


yup. it was also more prone to hackers taking it over (which hasn't happened to this one)

http://www.elixirsystems.com/images/original/Burns&AllenWeb.jpg






Spam?! ... I wish I'd thought of that! (Oh, no ... please don't get him started ........ :( :-X ).

http://www.informationarchitects.jp/wp-content/uploads/2007/03/montyspam2.jpg


http://kotaku.com/assets/resources/2007/02/spamalot.jpg

Lovely spam, wonderful spa-a-m,
Lovely spam, wonderful S Spam,
Spa-a-a-a-a-a-a-am,
Spa-a-a-a-a-a-a-am,
SPA-A-A-A-A-A-A-AM,
SPA-A-A-A-A-A-A-AM,
LOVELY SPAM, LOVELY SPAM,
LOVELY SPAM, LOVELY SPAM,
LOVELY SPA-A-A-A-AM...
SPA-AM, SPA-AM, SPA-AM, SPA-A-A-AM!


http://www.toymania.com/news/images/1204_spam.jpg



http://www.blogs.targetx.com/umbssw/Mindy/spam.jpg


Dagnabit! That spam's everywhere!
;D :D



But I don't like spam.



Cat

Apparently the server was "under high stress" for the past hour. :-\\

Pretty heavy assault for the past 45 minutes or so.  I happened to be using the site at the time, so I was able to call them and get it looked at right away.

All they told me when I called was they saw a lot of incoming connections...

Apparently the server was "under high stress" for the past hour. :-\\


It seems to happening more and more frequently!  :(

It seems to happening more and more frequently!  :(


well, all I can say is that it's getting looked at, so hopefully some suggestions by the hosting company can help shed some light on why, or what can be done to limit it.

definitely spammers... they gave me some suggestions... I'm going to try them all tonight I think.

When I was last on at 7:30pm (GMT) the stressed server happened again and was out for at least 30 minutes, I was fearing the worse for the boards.

definitely spammers... they gave me some suggestions... I'm going to try them all tonight I think.



Thanks, Chucky. I know you will try to get the bottom of this. Karma to you.



Cat

ok.  As of 6PM, it shouldn't happen again. 

For those who want the technical explanation:

One (almost all of the sites) didn't have a fail setting for unknown email addresses.  So what happened is some clueless spammer tried guessing email addresses on one of the domains and started blasting thousands of non-existent email addresses on the server.  Since there was a default address where it dumped the spam for the non-existent spam, the server started to overload trying to save all the garbage.

I've now changed the behavior so that email for accounts that don't exist will bounce back to the sender.

ok.  As of 6PM, it shouldn't happen again. 



Karma to you and lets hope you have been successful in stopping the problems




I've now changed the behavior so that email for accounts that don't exist will bounce back to the sender.


Hopefully it will flood their inbox so much that they can't carry on

Can I mention here that the boards seem a bit slower in access the pages on inthe00s, since the major work that was yesterday.

Can I mention here that the boards seem a bit slower in access the pages on inthe00s, since the major work that was yesterday.


^ Well, I imagine even if that is the case, it's better than not getting in at all ..

Can I mention here that the boards seem a bit slower in access the pages on inthe00s, since the major work that was yesterday.


you can... but the server stats tell me a different story... appears about the same right now to me, the server says there's even less load than usual.

tonight I'll be implementing the last of the spam blocking changes, which should only improve the speed further.

you can... but the server stats tell me a different story... appears about the same right now to me, the server says there's even less load than usual.

tonight I'll be implementing the last of the spam blocking changes, which should only improve the speed further.
Thanks for all you are doing, and I look forward to seeing the difference later on.

Thanks for all you are doing, and I look forward to seeing the difference later on.


almost 24 hours with no crashes! problem appears to be licked

almost 24 hours with no crashes! problem appears to be licked
Fingers crossed.

Quote from: ChuckyG on July 24, 2007, 07:56:59 PM
almost 24 hours with no crashes! problem appears to be licked


Fingers crossed.


That's great news! 'cause our chief 'postwhore' .....



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'So many posts, so little time'  :( ;D

For the last 20 minutes, I just kept receiving:

Connection Problems
Sorry, SMF was unable to connect to the database. This may be caused by the server being busy. Please try again later.

^ Just happened again!

^I've been getting that message too.  :(

^I've been getting that message too.  :(
Not the best thing to see first thing in the morning.

the hosting company was repairing the server

the hosting company was repairing the server
Thanks!

It was not workman in the woods nearby again?

Thanks!

It was not workman in the woods nearby again?


no it was the hosting company upgrading the server to remove what ever it was that allowed the hackers into the system in the first place.

Is the site running slowly for anyone else this evening? For the past several hours here and Amiright have been taking a lot longer to load pages than normal, and a good quarter of the time pages are failing to load at all.

I checked the server stress log a bit earlier and nothing looked out of the ordinary there.

Ant

Is the site running slowly for anyone else this evening? For the past several hours here and Amiright have been taking a lot longer to load pages than normal, and a good quarter of the time pages are failing to load at all.

I checked the server stress log a bit earlier and nothing looked out of the ordinary there.

Ant


it's running pretty fast for me... are the page times at the bottom of each page on inthe00s more than a second or two?

it's running pretty fast for me... are the page times at the bottom of each page on inthe00s more than a second or two?


"Page created in 4.95 seconds with 22 queries." - that was refreshing the front page a minute ago. It took closer to 25 seconds for everything to come up though.

Other times are around the 0.165 second range but are much slower on my machine. Maybe it's something on my end, but I'm not having problems with YouTube or any other sites.

Ant

Just to report all is fine here!

"Page created in 4.95 seconds with 22 queries." - that was refreshing the front page a minute ago. It took closer to 25 seconds for everything to come up though.

Other times are around the 0.165 second range but are much slower on my machine. Maybe it's something on my end, but I'm not having problems with YouTube or any other sites.

Ant


five seconds is a bit slow for the front page, though there is a lot of stuff going on with that page...

I'll have to check the stats and see if it was just a busy day or something

I have a stream playing on my player and AIM open and the loading is fine :)

It's happened again  :\'(

Was locked out for 15 mins or more about half an hour back by that dreaded message. It's like our very own BSOD (blue screen of death !)  :\'(

It's happened again   :\'(

Was locked out for 15 mins or more about half an hour back by that dreaded message. It's like our very own BSOD (blue screen of death !)  :\'(
Something that I do not wish to hear.

Something that I do not wish to hear.


Fortunately, that did not occur. Although ... unfortunately, it turned out to be something you saw / read (ears were not involved !).  :P  ;D

Fortunately, that did not occur. Although ... unfortunately, it turned out to be something you saw / read (ears were not involved !).   :P   ;D


Maybe Philip reads out loud?

It's happened again  :\'(

Was locked out for 15 mins or more about half an hour back by that dreaded message. It's like our very own BSOD (blue screen of death !)  :\'(


I see from an automated email in my inbox tonight, that the server company did some automated updates.. I think they usually occur around that time.  I guess it can't run without interruptions all the time... and due to the time differences, I guess we can't have a time that won't interrupt the board for someone.

getting the 'server under high stress' message this morning

getting the 'server under high stress' message this morning
Yes it seems to be coming back again.

An Error Has Occurred!
The server is currently under high stress. Please try again shortly.

I got it about 10-15 mins back.  :\'(

I'm running the site updates for amIright/amIwrong.  It's usually not that bad, so maybe the site was busier than usual this morning when I ran it.

I'm running the site updates for amIright/amIwrong.  It's usually not that bad, so maybe the site was busier than usual this morning when I ran it.
You can certainly say that inthe00s was busy this morning.

I'm running the site updates for amIright/amIwrong.  It's usually not that bad, so maybe the site was busier than usual this morning when I ran it.
As long as it is stress for the good, not bad stress?

I got it about 10-15 mins back.  :\'(


























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Take a deep breath !  :P ;D

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"Hey ! 'Dr. Al' .... "I very stressed server ! "  " What I do ! ? "  ???    ???



















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'Start here' !
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:D ;D :D

If you notice a bit of slow down - it's because I have been moving threads tonight.
I try to do them quite a few minutes apart, so I apologize if anyone has slow loading pages! ;)

If you notice a bit of slow down - it's because I have been moving threads tonight.
I try to do them quite a few minutes apart, so I apologize if anyone has slow loading pages! ;)
I though it was, I noticed that threads had been moved, so that I made no enquiry on it.

I though it was, I noticed that threads had been moved, so that I made no enquiry on it.


Thanks Philip!

I tried to give a heads up - when I moved a few earlier it didn't seem to have any bearing on the site, but a couple were large threads, and I noticed the slow down - so I thought I should post about just to be sure! ;)

Does the stress that the server is under affect e-mail notifications?

Does the stress that the server is under affect e-mail notifications?


I don't think so

I only got one today.  Usually I get around 50.

If you see/saw the boards slow down a bit tonight .... I am/was moving threads ;)

If you see/saw the boards slow down a bit tonight .... I am/was moving threads ;)

I appreciate all the hard work that you and the other mods have been doing lately with regards to that... keep up the good work! O0

If you see/saw the boards slow down a bit tonight .... I am/was moving threads ;)
It is the first thing I think of now.

You are doing well.

If you see/saw the boards slow down a bit tonight .... I am/was moving threads ;)


I figured we were done with those already.  You don't have to move the really old ones that aren't active anymore.

I figured we were done with those already.  You don't have to move the really old ones that aren't active anymore.


Nah - I wasn't moving really old ones - just a few that people said to me that they still used but couldn't find the page they were on. ;)

And I merged 2 topics that were completely identical into the WOW - that one took a minute.

Shouldn't have to more anymore now - you are definitely right! 8)

Nah - I wasn't moving really old ones - just a few that people said to me that they still used but couldn't find the page they were on. ;)

And I merged 2 topics that were completely identical into the WOW - that one took a minute.

Shouldn't have to more anymore now - you are definitely right! 8)


cool. I just wanted to make sure we weren't getting carried away.

it's moving in slow motion this morning

it's moving in slow motion this morning
It was slow for me around that time too, but better now.

It was slow for me around that time too, but better now.
I was worried there for a minute, I have not been around much, and then the time I choose to come around it goes into slo-mo, but yes, much better now

I was worried there for a minute, I have not been around much, and then the time I choose to come around it goes into slo-mo, but yes, much better now
I was wondering could it had been my new item in my signature causing soemthing.

I was wondering could it had been my new item in my signature causing soemthing.
the parrots are funny.  the board is still a bit slow

the parrots are funny.  the board is still a bit slow
The boards now seem to be fine, it must had been a server problem.

The boards have gone tremendously slow right now!

The boards would not download again, and this is the third day (not in a row) I noticed it has been the same time.

I'm experiencing slow response on the board

I'm experiencing slow response on the board
It is slow here too, and if you have read above replies, it seems to hit us at the same time everyday.

It is slow here too, and if you have read above replies, it seems to hit us at the same time everyday.
that is a strange conicidence  ???

that is a strange conicidence  ???
The server could be working something at that time.

The server could be working something at that time.
it must be, and hopefully will not be a regular occurance

it must be, and hopefully will not be a regular occurance
Probably, it is a set time for clearing things up, and the server owners think that everyone is asleep at that time?

Probably, it is a set time for clearing things up, and the server owners think that everyone is asleep at that time?


it might be a script for something on one of my sites... I'll have to look through them and see which of them runs at that time of day

As regularly for this time of the day, the boards have gone slow again.

As regularly for this time of the day, the boards have gone slow again.
This message took over the length of Queen's I Want To Break Free to be sent, and still had not gone by the end. I had to click on Home and wait till things were better.

This message took over the length of Queen's I Want To Break Free to be sent, and still had not gone by the end. I had to click on Home and wait till things were better.


aww what are you doing awake at 3 AM anyways >grin<

I can't check it until I'm home, and I was too busy cleaning my woodshop last night to get on the computer.  I'll probably examine it this weekend (three day weekend here in the States)

aww what are you doing awake at 3 AM anyways >grin<

I can't check it until I'm home, and I was too busy cleaning my woodshop last night to get on the computer.  I'll probably examine it this weekend (three day weekend here in the States)
I will do my best to see if it occurs again tomorrow at the same time.

Judging by the effects on the boards over the last few days, nothing happened today, all seemed fine.

Judging by the effects on the boards over the last few days, nothing happened today, all seemed fine.


weird.  I still haven't been able to check into it, probably tonight unless Neal has another one of his meltdown days.

weird.  I still haven't been able to check into it, probably tonight unless Neal has another one of his meltdown days.
It is a Bank Holiday weekend in the UK over the next three days, I will do my best to observe any happenings at the required time.

It is a Bank Holiday weekend in the UK over the next three days, I will do my best to observe any happenings at the required time.



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