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Dezzy
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Posted - 2006.02.08 16:48:00 -
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they have to spill the first beers on it to
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Minsc
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Posted - 2006.02.08 16:55:00 -
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Not too mention that they will probably have a team of IBM server techs on hand with replacement blades, should any of them go poof on startup. They did this for the last major hardware upgrade and this one is even bigger so I would imagine they would do the same here. Plus they are testing the whole cluster as the Sisi server before porting over to Tranq, so I think they've got things covered there testing wise, something will likely happen as it always does, but once she's up and running properly I think we're going to see an amazing improvement in performance.
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Niaski Zalani
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Posted - 2006.02.08 18:12:00 -
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WTB 1 half ton of sexeh server goodness!
Looking great guys.. keep up the awesome work!
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Yang Tze
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Posted - 2006.02.08 21:42:00 -
[64]
 Originally by: Wanoah
Edited by: Wanoah on 07/02/2006 21:12:03
I don't think it's secret, and I'm pretty sure that they have mentioned before that the kit is located at Telehouse in Docklands. I only remember this because a lot of my company's servers are there too.
Time to start hanging around there in a Concord T Shirt. Telehouse is in Coriander Avenue London if anyone's interested. 
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BigEejit
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Posted - 2006.02.08 23:35:00 -
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Quote:
1) Update/check updates on all firmware/drivers including any scsi cards and network cards etc, factoring in that whilst you may have XX blade servers some might actualy be different at hardware level dispite being same model numbers. Ie revised NIC card or the like (it happens)
hehe SCSI ... I think fibre channel at 4Gb for that RAMSAN, most likely 2Gb to storage ... actually I dont think I ever heard what main storage they use? most likely a jbod ..
Hope they got some decent switches and not some of those cheap Cisco 9q20's or the like
In this cold weather they will need to acclimitize but in a proper data centre like Telehouse and Global Switch next door the airflow will bring them up to room temp in 6 hours..
With IBM helping that server cluster will be up and running in a day or two ... if the cluster was already tested and works with the application it shouldnt take too long .. of course Murphys law will kick in somewhere, go out for a breath of fresh air .. go around to the Italian place beside/back of Lighterman house and get a nice coffee and get back and FINISH THE DAMN JOB after that you can go to pub
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Victor Mason
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Posted - 2006.02.09 00:08:00 -
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This makes me so horny lol 
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Corp Scammer
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Posted - 2006.02.09 00:40:00 -
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once its live the first thing we need is a full jita stress test - 1000 in local see how she performs
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SengH
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Posted - 2006.02.09 02:27:00 -
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shouldnt they be using SAS drives by now? If the blades are that new.
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Raven DeBlade
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Posted - 2006.02.09 19:45:00 -
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This makes me horn...Hot also, want to make love to Yaardware long time
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Monty Burns
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Posted - 2006.02.09 20:11:00 -
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Current rate of player expansion you will reach the edge of WIntel technology very soon, even with your new hardware.
Had any thoughts on other platforms instead (and all the recompiling/coding)?
Fingers crossed though guys and good luck with the move to the new cluster 
Darwin 4tw
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ManOfHonor
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Posted - 2006.02.09 21:51:00 -
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Edited by: ManOfHonor on 09/02/2006 21:52:39
Good good good..
I expect AT LEAST 10k people on the Sisi when its running the new servers!
lets test that baby! (party in jita!)
* imagines 2k people in jita, and roughly 100 of them warping around in BSs with smartbombs, and the devs declaring a temporary system-wide free for all *
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Tipz NexAstrum
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Posted - 2006.02.09 22:07:00 -
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Edited by: Tipz NexAstrum on 09/02/2006 22:07:58
I think it was these that they got http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/opteron/ls20/index.html
Last I heard there was like 130 servers in use on Tranquility, so we're talking about a whopping two racks if that's the case. Doesn't sound that bad to setup
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Hawk Firestorm
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Posted - 2006.02.10 09:03:00 -
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Originally by: Monty Burns
Current rate of player expansion you will reach the edge of WIntel technology very soon, even with your new hardware.
Had any thoughts on other platforms instead (and all the recompiling/coding)?
Fingers crossed though guys and good luck with the move to the new cluster
TBH this is one of my major concerns it wasn't that long ago that the cluster was upgraded, and ya know how long that lasted. hehe
Hardware alone isn't gonna be the b all and end all of the problem there's many things on a gameplay design wise level that needs addressing, many of which are just as critical as the hardware.
Far more resources are gonna have to be pumped into developement and most of all testing this ongoing beta situation has gone on way too long.
There's always going to be bugs, that's a given but every patch day shouldn't end up being a total nightmare for both parties.
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Garia666
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Posted - 2006.02.10 14:26:00 -
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Edited by: Garia666 on 10/02/2006 14:27:39
i think... we should be conservative about the new hardware.
CCP promised a faster EVE with the new RMR code which in fact resulted in a worse environment then it was already..
Now we can only hope that the same code works a bit faster on the new hardware..
But especially when something is new you will have a lot of child deceases..
so do the math
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Hellmar
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Posted - 2006.02.10 14:59:00 -
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Update: Half a ton of kit just cleared through UK customs and has been delivered to our hosting facility. Froggy and Major Gormur just flew out to London, to being installation tomorrow (1 day ahead of schedule actually).
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Shadar Ishaan
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Posted - 2006.02.10 16:41:00 -
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How long is the downtime expected to last when everything is moved? Should I set the ol' 1 month skill training?
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Iavia
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Posted - 2006.02.11 09:37:00 -
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Isn't it funny to hear people talk about enterprise class hardware like its some build your own white box? 
Update the drivers hehehe. When new drivers are available for the Blades and IBM has cleared them, they will schedule for a tech to come out and drop them in during a down time.
Any number of companies can provide you with hardware like this. You pick the one that has the service contract you like. In fact I'm sure the service contract cost as much or more than the hardware. If CCP even owns the hardware, leasing is common with this stuff.
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Entiv
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Posted - 2006.02.12 09:26:00 -
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I would like to know if any of you devs are excited by IronPython from microsoft? - have you always wanted access to the .net stuff but never could get it?
Could it speed up the eve client and/or server?
btw, great news about 64 bit opteron blades - that sounds like just what eve needs :) |
maria stallion
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Posted - 2006.02.12 21:10:00 -
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mee sees over 1 day downtime, and then a week of buggs, lagg and crashes so you probally need a long skill.
but the hardware needs to brought up quick because I see people quiting the game since it became unplayable let alone think of defending or taking a system.
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JForce
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Posted - 2006.02.13 01:27:00 -
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I think that theoretically the downtime shouldn't be more than the standard hour. If they've done their testing right etc, and it's been running on Sisi for a while etc, then simply updating the stuff on it/that it points to etc shouldn't be a major, and I'd be disappointed (although open to an explanation) if it pushed downtime out for more than 3-4 hours.
But of course we'd rather that that it taking 2 hours and then a week of total crapness
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31i73
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Posted - 2006.02.14 07:43:00 -
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Originally by: maria stallion
but the hardware needs to brought up quick because I see people quiting the game since it became unplayable let alone think of defending or taking a system.
I belive its not about hardware. EVE had 22k ppl online before rmr, and everything worked just fine.
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Burlock Ironfist
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Posted - 2006.02.14 10:26:00 -
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im sure one of the dev team posted saying it would be a 24 hour downtime.
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Limos Malkuth
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Posted - 2006.02.14 17:10:00 -
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Originally by: Hellmar
Update: Half a ton of kit just cleared through UK customs and has been delivered to our hosting facility. Froggy and Major Gormur just flew out to London, to being installation tomorrow (1 day ahead of schedule actually).
I find it bizzarly amusing that UK customs would let two men called Froggy and Major Gormur through whose stated business is to improve the running of a small, futuristic universe, somewhere in London....
Soooo, its not a half ton of smuggled drugs then, that "Froggy" and "Gormur" (blatant criminal aliases) have clearly been smoking?..Yeah man, we're here in London to stop, like, the whole universe from lagging, dude.
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Joshua Foiritain
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Posted - 2006.02.14 19:11:00 -
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Originally by: Limos Malkuth
Originally by: Hellmar
Update: Half a ton of kit just cleared through UK customs and has been delivered to our hosting facility. Froggy and Major Gormur just flew out to London, to being installation tomorrow (1 day ahead of schedule actually).
I find it bizzarly amusing that UK customs would let two men called Froggy and Major Gormur through whose stated business is to improve the running of a small, futuristic universe, somewhere in London....
Soooo, its not a half ton of smuggled drugs then, that "Froggy" and "Gormur" (blatant criminal aliases) have clearly been smoking?..Yeah man, we're here in London to stop, like, the whole universe from lagging, dude.
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Lance Riprock
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Posted - 2006.02.15 18:09:00 -
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Originally by: kieron
But, there's no need to fear! The new Yaaardware is here! Well, maybe not here in the office, but on its way to the data center in London. Tranquility will go live with the new hardware later this month after extensive testing.
So What are they gonna do with the old hardware? Will it be added to Singularity or will it replace it?
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Erik Pathfinder
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Posted - 2006.02.15 19:16:00 -
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Originally by: Lance Riprock
Originally by: kieron
But, there's no need to fear! The new Yaaardware is here! Well, maybe not here in the office, but on its way to the data center in London. Tranquility will go live with the new hardware later this month after extensive testing.
So What are they gonna do with the old hardware? Will it be added to Singularity or will it replace it?
Use it as a proper testing server? Should be more reliable than whatever they're using now
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