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| It is time... Server Upgrade! |
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Posted by: JaXm - 01-18-2015, 09:32 AM - Forum: Public Announcements
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Wow.
So I just checked on the account just for giggles.
The dedi is ready...
In ONE fucking day, they set it all up, normally would be an extra $100 for a 1-3 day setup instead of 2-9 like normal...
So yea, I will start working on it tonight after work. I will anounce the downtime later as well to swap everything over once it is all ready.
Simply amazing, these hosters are awesome!
Right then. I know it is a day early, but I am like a little kid on christmas eve at this point.
I was going to buy it tomorrow, but I went ahead and ordered it now!
Will take 2-9 days to be setup.
Coffer had $145 in it, which of course is now drained to pay for this dedi, and I covered the remaining balance of $115
Woot woot!
So.
I know this is about 6 months overdue.... But I am now on track to get the server upgraded.
Essentially we will be moving from a VPS (Virtual Private Server) to a full dedicated server. Basically this means much higher performance, more stable and reliable as well. This will also allow us to increase pop size if we wished it without having any lag. The main constraint with Warband is the dedicated server software is not multi-core compatible. Meaning it will run on a single core only instead of spreading across all of them. Which means, the higher the clock speed determines how many slots we can have on our servers.
You may start asking yourself, why do we need this? Simple answer. So we can grow and expand.
GK is a brand name now. Why should we not keep the ball rolling?
What happens when Bannerlords rolls out? We need a bigger box to support the new servers when that launches.
All in all, this will allow for alot of expansion to other games as well as improving our existing ones.
So let's get to the geek stuff.
Current setup:
1 Socket, 6 Virtual Processors on Xeon E5-2690 v2 @3.00GHz
8GB Ram
10GB SSD
24000GB Monthly Bandwidth
New Setup:
Xeon E3-1271v3 - 4 Physical Turbo/HyperThread/OC @4.0GHz
32GB DDR3 1600 ECC
240GB SSD plus 2TB 7200RPM SATA Drive
36000 GB Monthly Bandwidth
Obviously the CPU we are currently on is *technically* better since it is for huge servers and costs around $2,000... But what we need is clock speed. Plus we will be on a physical setup rather than in a virtualized environment which is a huge increase by itself.
One of the key points is the SSD being used for the OS drive, this will also provide a bonus having everything running from an SSD rather than just a few selected items.
Obviously having 32GB of RAM kind of speaks for itself... More RAM = More stuff running!
Now we get to the billing aspect.
Current charges:
$105/Month
New Charges:
$210/Month
$50 One-Time Setup Fee
Yes. The price is doubled. Before the rage starts read the next part.
Obviously this is a huge difference, but as long as the community continues their current contributions, I will provide the remaining balance. Plus I am thinking with the increase in performance, we may find the donations start rolling in alot more like they used to. As I said before when I wanted to do this, I am willing to cover the difference for several reasons. First, I want to see GK grow and expand. I would like to see us a powerhouse of server hosting and this is the first step. The more we get our name out there, the better we are. Second, I have an awesome job and lots of excess cash laying around that I tend to spend frivolously. By having a new outlet to spend my money to a worthwhile goal makes me feel alot better and less selfish. Third and lastly, I will also be using the server for my own server hosting for games I like to play, mainly with other GK members as well so maybe it isn't "for myself" as much as it sounds.
Anyway, that is what's going to happen by next weekend. I will be ordering the server Saturday evening. This will allow time for anyone who wishes to get their donations in early to do so as this change will require the full first month plus the setup fee to order it. Currently we have $80 in the server balance, which will be applied towards that.
So there it is folks.
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| NeoGK Christmas Update |
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Posted by: Sparhawk - 12-22-2014, 02:25 AM - Forum: Public Announcements
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Hail GK community! I am happy to announce that after a good deal of effort on mine and Immortal's part, we are releasing a small Christmas update! It includes Christmas hats and another surprise that you can find ingame. The update will take effect tomorrow morning when I get up but you can download the client version now.
Happy Holidays!
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| Christmas Eve Map Testing |
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Posted by: Derpy - 12-21-2014, 11:03 PM - Forum: Public Announcements
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Christmas Eve Map Testing 12/24/14 @ 5:00pm EST
Well, Enough people had an interest in doing a round of map testing on the 24th that I'll hold a map testing session, should the server population be around 50 or above. It's pretty much the same as last time;
On behalf of LBJ, I shall be conducting Map Testing on Wednesday Dec 24, and continuing every Wednesday after that (with the exception of New Years Eve). I shall start the testing at about 5pm EST (this week) and run it until three maps ready for testing have been played through. Anyone is welcome to help with the map testing; I shall be in an open to the public channel on TS at this time and focused on how the maps play instead of admining the server (should I observe any rule breaking in the course of this, I will, of course, take action, but it is not the primary task/ all GK server rules still apply).
So, I chose Wednesday because Noble wars on Monday, practice on Tuesday/Thursday, and peasant wars on Friday. Wendsday felt lonely. I shall be looking around the map for Graphical and Object Errors that would be apparent to players, Glitches and Exploits that need to be addressed, Map Balance, and Overall Player Enjoyment, among other things.
The three maps up this week are
Janissary Castle by Hiporcat
Viking Motte & Bailey by Hiporcat
Mining Camp by Hiporcat
Any questions about this, comments, volunteers or other words are welcome.
edit:
If the server population is not high enough, I will try again later in the evening, around 10pm EST.
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| Server Maintenance (Hoster Side) |
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Posted by: JaXm - 12-20-2014, 03:19 PM - Forum: Public Announcements
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Upcoming routine InterNAP maintenance early 12/23
InterNAP will be performing maintenance on one of its routers between 2am and 5am EST on 12/23. This maintenance may cause brief periods of connectivity loss or increased latency for your server.
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