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EarlG

(22,733 posts)
Sat Nov 2, 2024, 11:58 PM Nov 2024

Saturday night update on the recent database issues -- we are cautiously optimistic [View all]

Hello everyone,

Since we re-opened DU for everyone earlier today, the database seems to be performing normally. We are continuing to monitor the situation, but we're cautiously optimistic that the issue has been resolved.

I'd like to apologize once again to all the people who got locked out over the last 48 hours. Our only option if we wanted to keep DU online was to massively reduce the amount of traffic and connections to the database, so we did what we had to do. The alternative would have been taking DU offline for everyone, but we wanted to try and keep it running for as many people as possible.

I can't promise that this is the last issue we'll see over the next few days. The week leading up to the general election is the busiest and most chaotic time in a four year cycle for us, and while we always do what we can to anticipate and mitigate any issues, sometimes things like this database glitch just strike without warning. I'm glad we were able to get things back up to speed in a relatively short amount of time, and we've got our fingers crossed that DU will be performing normally as we go forward.

Thanks again for your patience. Hopefully we will not have to make any further announcements about this.



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Thank you for all your efforts to get the site up and working again. We'll get together and make a special donation Deuxcents Nov 2024 #1
Thank you! LoveTheDU Nov 2024 #2
I like your screen name, LoveTheDU! calimary Nov 2024 #21
Thanks so much, EarlG, for all you do - Elad too! Rhiannon12866 Nov 2024 #3
Elad deserves the props for this one EarlG Nov 2024 #5
LOL! Well then, major thanks to Elad - and to you for keeping us up to speed! Rhiannon12866 Nov 2024 #7
You're welcome EarlG Nov 2024 #9
Well, EarlG, MANY thanks to both you AND Elad for the work you put in on all this! calimary Nov 2024 #22
Thanks for all of your hard work, my dear EarlG! And that goes for Elad too. CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2024 #4
DU is wunnerful wunnerful, mahalo gracias merci nt msongs Nov 2024 #6
THANK YOU! elleng Nov 2024 #8
Thank you EarlG and Elad! Wednesdays Nov 2024 #10
Thanks for all your efforts. Great work. sinkingfeeling Nov 2024 #11
Thank you so much! bamagal62 Nov 2024 #12
Thank you! 2naSalit Nov 2024 #13
TY. Get some sleep. electric_blue68 Nov 2024 #14
TY! Lemon Lyman Nov 2024 #15
THANKS! Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2024 #16
Thanks so much, Elad and EarlG, for all you do !! ❤️ littlemissmartypants Nov 2024 #17
Thanks again, Earl G and Elad, for all the hard work for all of us. You rock! HeartsCanHope Nov 2024 #18
Thank you so much! BlueMTexpat Nov 2024 #19
This place is important. Well done! byronius Nov 2024 #20
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