So after we’ve extended the virtual cloud server twice, we’re at the max for the current configuration. And with this crazy growth (almost 12k users!!) even now the server is more and more reaching capacity.

Therefore I decided to order a dedicated server. Same one as used for mastodon.world.

So the bad news… we will need some downtime. Hopefully, not too much. I will prepare the new server, copy (rsync) stuff over, stop Lemmy, do last rsync and change the DNS. If all goes well it would take maybe 10 minutes downtime, 30 at most. (With mastodon.world it took 20 minutes, mainly because of a typo :-) )

For those who would like to donate, to cover server costs, you can do so at our OpenCollective or Patreon

Thanks!

  • godofpainTR@lemmy.worldEnglish
    11·
    1 year ago

    I’m just gonna browse both for a while I guess. I know I’m not downloading the official app on my phone though

    • sorenant@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      1 year ago

      I’m gonna browse Reddit occasionally as well due to its large back content, albeit with adblocks and privacy extensions up and running, but I will only post here. Might be a good idea to mirror anything I end up referring to on Reddit.

      • LUHG@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        1 year ago

        Iirc somebody is working on a mirror system. I’ll try find it but it’s on Reddit somewhere.