Comments on: Well, The UPS and Generators Work! http://blog.dreamhost.com/2005/09/12/well-the-ups-and-generators-work/ Tales From the Inside! Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:18:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Saha http://blog.dreamhost.com/2005/09/12/well-the-ups-and-generators-work/comment-page-1/#comment-2170 Saha Sun, 25 Dec 2005 13:25:23 +0000 http://blog.dreamhost.com/?p=23#comment-2170 I dont care if the whole state of California is down== They should have backup servers elsewhere in such emergencies. What the hell are we paying them for???? They are still relativly inexperienced in the hosting industry. sorry to say but time is money and I am stricly engaged in a business relationship with DH. It seems they just can deliver a dependable service. They just lost a valuable customer. I dont care if the whole state of California is down== They should have backup servers elsewhere in such emergencies. What the hell are we paying them for???? They are still relativly inexperienced in the hosting industry. sorry to say but time is money and I am stricly engaged in a business relationship with DH. It seems they just can deliver a dependable service. They just lost a valuable customer.

]]> By: matt http://blog.dreamhost.com/2005/09/12/well-the-ups-and-generators-work/comment-page-1/#comment-833 matt Tue, 13 Sep 2005 22:45:33 +0000 http://blog.dreamhost.com/?p=23#comment-833 dreamhost, what were you thinking not being prepared for a power surge! ;) surely you knew that some guy was going to hook the power cables to the wrong circuit and create a power surge? what's wrong with you, can't you predict the future? what were the people in the twin towers thinking not being prepared for two planes crashing into their buildings. it amazes me how people can not prepare for these things! what incompetency! I'M SURE YOU ARE DOING EVERYTHING YOU CAN AND MORE! dreamhost,

what were you thinking not being prepared for a power surge! ;)

surely you knew that some guy was going to hook the power cables to the wrong circuit and create a power surge?

what’s wrong with you, can’t you predict the future?

what were the people in the twin towers thinking not being prepared for two planes crashing into their buildings.

it amazes me how people can not prepare for these things!

what incompetency!

I’M SURE YOU ARE DOING EVERYTHING YOU CAN AND MORE!

]]> By: rlparker http://blog.dreamhost.com/2005/09/12/well-the-ups-and-generators-work/comment-page-1/#comment-661 rlparker Tue, 13 Sep 2005 03:58:44 +0000 http://blog.dreamhost.com/?p=23#comment-661 ALl the UPS and generators in the world will not help if their pipe goes, which is what appears to have happened. They could keep all the servers running without a blip, and the sites will still be down because the net can't reach them. Offsite (different network!) mirrors *plis* ups and generators, and you have a sporting chance keeping things running. And DIrectNIC managed to keep their core (domain registration) business running, but even those studs lost their hosted websites for a considerable amount of time. The net isn't perfect, and if your business model relies on 100% uptime connectivity even when major infrastructure is out, you better be prepared to shell out some uber-serious amonumts of money to manage all this stuff yourselg, or pay very high prices to someone else to do it for you. While you are at it, why don't you go try to find a new car for $5.00? That would be about as reasonable as expecting "no down time" when there is a MAJOR regional power grid failure. When you find the provided that can do that for you for a few dollars a month, by all means you should host there. Just don't hold your breath waiting to find such a hosting provider. ALl the UPS and generators in the world will not help if their pipe goes, which is what appears to have happened. They could keep all the servers running without a blip, and the sites will still be down because the net can’t reach them. Offsite (different network!) mirrors *plis* ups and generators, and you have a sporting chance keeping things running. And DIrectNIC managed to keep their core (domain registration) business running, but even those studs lost their hosted websites for a considerable amount of time.

The net isn’t perfect, and if your business model relies on 100% uptime connectivity even when major infrastructure is out, you better be prepared to shell out some uber-serious amonumts of money to manage all this stuff yourselg, or pay very high prices to someone else to do it for you.

While you are at it, why don’t you go try to find a new car for $5.00? That would be about as reasonable as expecting “no down time” when there is a MAJOR regional power grid failure.

When you find the provided that can do that for you for a few dollars a month, by all means you should host there. Just don’t hold your breath waiting to find such a hosting provider.

]]> By: James http://blog.dreamhost.com/2005/09/12/well-the-ups-and-generators-work/comment-page-1/#comment-621 James Tue, 13 Sep 2005 03:04:50 +0000 http://blog.dreamhost.com/?p=23#comment-621 ...everything is up and running but boy IS IT NOTORIOUSLY SLOW! …everything is up and running but boy IS IT NOTORIOUSLY SLOW!

]]> By: James http://blog.dreamhost.com/2005/09/12/well-the-ups-and-generators-work/comment-page-1/#comment-602 James Tue, 13 Sep 2005 02:44:57 +0000 http://blog.dreamhost.com/?p=23#comment-602 only ftp, panel working.. only ftp, panel working..

]]> By: James http://blog.dreamhost.com/2005/09/12/well-the-ups-and-generators-work/comment-page-1/#comment-600 James Tue, 13 Sep 2005 02:41:56 +0000 http://blog.dreamhost.com/?p=23#comment-600 ok they are finally back up..... 7 hour downtime.... [Thats Strike One] ok they are finally back up…..

7 hour downtime….

[Thats Strike One]

]]> By: mandy http://blog.dreamhost.com/2005/09/12/well-the-ups-and-generators-work/comment-page-1/#comment-588 mandy Tue, 13 Sep 2005 02:35:16 +0000 http://blog.dreamhost.com/?p=23#comment-588 Never mind I guess you do have 4 generators..What a total kick in everyones butts today lol. Never mind I guess you do have 4 generators..What a total kick in everyones butts today lol.

]]> By: mandy http://blog.dreamhost.com/2005/09/12/well-the-ups-and-generators-work/comment-page-1/#comment-584 mandy Tue, 13 Sep 2005 02:32:08 +0000 http://blog.dreamhost.com/?p=23#comment-584 I agree dreamhost is getting pretty big they need to have generators a lot of hosting places do have them for back up. My sites have been down all day its 10:30 PM on the east coast they are still down. I do understand that dreamhost of course had no control over the electric being out today. But maybe since this happen they will think about putting in generators. Good luck.. I agree dreamhost is getting pretty big they need to have generators a lot of hosting places do have them for back up. My sites have been down all day its 10:30 PM on the east coast they are still down. I do understand that dreamhost of course had no control over the electric being out today. But maybe since this happen they will think about putting in generators. Good luck..

]]> By: James http://blog.dreamhost.com/2005/09/12/well-the-ups-and-generators-work/comment-page-1/#comment-572 James Tue, 13 Sep 2005 02:21:17 +0000 http://blog.dreamhost.com/?p=23#comment-572 FTP, SSH, MYSQL, PANEL, WEBSITE all down 7 HOURS AND COUNTING!!! ............ oh and one other thing..... they ought to work on shared hosting servers at the same time instead of primarily focusing on the high paying corporate servers in such circumstances...... most hosting companies would quickly go out of business if it wasnt for the large customer base of common consumers. *Scratching my ass.. wating patiently..* FTP, SSH, MYSQL, PANEL, WEBSITE all down

7 HOURS AND COUNTING!!!

…………

oh and one other thing….. they ought to work on shared hosting servers at the same time instead of primarily focusing on the high paying corporate servers in such circumstances……

most hosting companies would quickly go out of business if it wasnt for the large customer base of common consumers.

*Scratching my ass.. wating patiently..*

]]> By: James http://blog.dreamhost.com/2005/09/12/well-the-ups-and-generators-work/comment-page-1/#comment-567 James Tue, 13 Sep 2005 02:15:27 +0000 http://blog.dreamhost.com/?p=23#comment-567 ....... Still twidilling my fingers .... ......... A good hosting company can resolve such problems in a flash... especially if they have been in business for as long as DH has. Im surprised they lack any viable backup plans after all these years in the business. ==I dont care if the whole state of California is down== They should have backup servers elsewhere in such emergencies. What the hell are we paying them for???? They are still relativly inexperienced in the hosting industry. sorry to say but time is money and I am stricly engaged in a business relationship with DH. It seems they just can deliver a dependable service. They just lost a valuable customer. I adivce all to concider a more reliable hosting company. ……. Still twidilling my fingers ….

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A good hosting company can resolve such problems in a flash… especially if they have been in business for as long as DH has. Im surprised they lack any viable backup plans after all these years in the business. ==I dont care if the whole state of California is down== They should have backup servers elsewhere in such emergencies. What the hell are we paying them for???? They are still relativly inexperienced in the hosting industry. sorry to say but time is money and I am stricly engaged in a business relationship with DH. It seems they just can deliver a dependable service. They just lost a valuable customer.
I adivce all to concider a more reliable hosting company.

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