Hooray! MouseBits is now running on its own (almost) dedicated server.
With full server control, we will enjoy more consistently available service without threat of shut-down. We can also now offer improved service, including the restoration of live usage stats and more responsive tracker activity. We also expect to be able to expand our service, including the introduction of a long-desired RSS feed.
Uploaders should start using the new announce URL http://www.mousebits.com:2710/announce
It is our expectation that everyone's torrents will automatically resume and our library will remain intact. If you find that torrent activity does not resume, or if you discover any other technical issues resulting from the move, please report these issues in this thread with appropriate detail.
Edit by dajatje: Vuze (aka Azureus) users will need to take extra attention to this thread, since manual actions might be needed.
Posted by: SirLamer
Date posted: 23/01/2010 00:13
Title: Server move this weekend
It's finally time!
After resolving the last (and most stubborn) technical hurdle, we are ready to move MouseBits to its own dedicated server.
The move will begin during the evening of Sunday January 24th and should be completed early in the next morning. In order to insure continuity, the site will go down prior to the move and will remain down for the duration of the transition.
Prior to the move on Sunday night, it is important that you manually shut down your BitTorrent client. This is so because we have turned off advanced statistics tracking features on this server to reduce load, and your activity history will not be captured until the moment you close down the client. If you don't do this, there is no real technical consequence other than the lost record of activity since your last shut down.
No action is required of anyone in order to restore service. All your torrents will automatically resume when the server is back online. Though keen eyed users will notice that the announce URL will change, the old one will continue to work for those torrents already downloaded.
Because of how the Internet handles server changes on URLs, some people may experience a service outage of up to 48 hours. Most people will only notice an outage of around 12 hours. In case of a technical issue, the outage may be longer. Please be patient as I work on this transition, as I am making sure that it is done properly.
In order to protect the integrity of our media library, torrent uploading has been suspended until the server move is complete so that a newly seeding torrent doesn't get disrupted by the server move.
Should any technical issues arise that prevent you from returning to MouseBits, you can contact me directly at SirLamer@gmail.com.
Edit: The admin address admin@mousebits.com will go out of service temporarily with the server move. Use the address provided above for help.
Thank you everyone for your patience during the server transition.
