Hello there! Because of performance problems and latency I arrived at a conclusion that moving to a dedicated server would be the better option for Sopuli in the long run. I looked at Hetzner’s server auction page and got one from Germany with beefy specs: Intel’s Core i9 processor, 64 GB of RAM and two 512 GB SSD’s in a RAID configuration. The price isn’t too much, around 38 € per month plus VAT.

I already told about the migration coming on Matrix and Mastodon but it’s time to make it official here.

The migration starts tomorrow at 12:00 (Finnish time) and it will likely take several hours. Be prepared!

EDIT 27.06.24 19:48 I underestimated how long this all will take, and there were problems with restoring backups and networking. Regardless, the migration is done and we’re up again!

Terve! Suorituskykyongelmien ja latenssin takia tulin johtopäätökseen, että dedikoituun palvelimeen siirtyminen on parempi vaihtoehto Sopulille pitkällä aikavälillä. Katsoin Hetznerin palvelinhuutokauppaa ja hommasin palvelimen Saksasta mehukkailla ominaisuuksilla: Intelin Core i9 -suoritin, 64 Gt keskusmuistia ja kaksi 512 Gt SSD:tä RAID-asetuksella. Hinta ei ole liikaa, se on noin 38 € kuussa ja lisänä arvonlisävero.

Kerroin jo palvelimen siirrosta aiemmin Matrixissa ja Mastodonissa, mutta nyt on aika tehdä asiasta täällä virallista.

Siirto alkaa huomenna klo 12:00 ja se vie todennäköisesti useamman tunnin. Varautukaa!

EDIT 27.06.24 19:48 Aliarvioin kuinka pitkään tässä kaikessa kestää, ja ongelmia oli varmuuskopioiden palautuksessa ja verkkoyhteydessä. Joka tapauksessa siirto on valmis ja taas ollaan ylhäällä!

  • Obi
    8·
    3 months ago

    It’s good to be back! I had to go to the other site for my scrolling fix shudders.

    Still not opening donations?

      • flamingo_pinyata
        4·
        3 months ago

        Please consider adding one more tier between 1€ and 5€: maybe 2 or 3.

        1€ just seems too low and while 5 (well 6.05 with tax) is not too much on it’s own, it all adds up with other Patreons for those of us trying to keep the monthly bill down

        • rbn
          1·
          3 months ago

          You can enter whatever custom amount you want. Just select the 1 USD tier and you’ll have the chance to change that amount on the way.

      • Obi
        4·
        3 months ago

        Oh nice I’ll go check it out, totally missed it. I actually don’t see your posts in my feed very often to be honest but might just be my settings.

    • MentalEdge
      4·
      3 months ago

      Patreon has been linked in the sidebar for a while now. Not a lot of donors, still, so do check it out!

      • Obi
        4·
        3 months ago

        Totally missed that, thanks!