Post Upgrade issues
03-04-2011, 12:41 PM
#121
That's some jump in versions! It's no wonder you have ongoing issues.
I didn't expect you'd be able to 'flick a switch' almost two decades working in IT has taught me that. Once you start something, you have no choice but to start fixing it bit by bit - i have an exchange migration coming up that i'm really not looking forward to for much the same reasons.
I was wondering if there were a number of known big issues as well as the other ones you'll find as you go although i'm also interested in what you find and how you fix it as you fix it
I didn't expect you'd be able to 'flick a switch' almost two decades working in IT has taught me that. Once you start something, you have no choice but to start fixing it bit by bit - i have an exchange migration coming up that i'm really not looking forward to for much the same reasons.
I was wondering if there were a number of known big issues as well as the other ones you'll find as you go although i'm also interested in what you find and how you fix it as you fix it
03-04-2011, 12:48 PM
#122
I don't think so. Everything marked "Sent:" in my messenger is a message sent by someone else TO me. Nothing that I have sent is there, marked "Sent:" or otherwise.
I'm pretty sure that's what others were reporting too. Is there anyone who actually still has their sent messages? Chime in.
I'm pretty sure that's what others were reporting too. Is there anyone who actually still has their sent messages? Chime in.
03-04-2011, 01:14 PM
#123
Did you not test out these features before deciding to go with this software? I honestly don't understand how someone can decide to implement software they haven't tried. To reuse your analogy from above, I wouldn't buy a car without at LEAST a test drive.
03-04-2011, 04:43 PM
#124
How do you post images ??? I used the standard [IMG] [/IMG] and I get a statement that I cannot used that image extension on the board, if I use the "image" button it is just lower case version of the tags [img] [/img] but I get the same error...
Please tell me I didn't spend time creating a DIY that I can't post!
Please tell me I didn't spend time creating a DIY that I can't post!
03-04-2011, 05:49 PM
#125
Ok a technical issue to add to the honey-do list.
Go to first unread post button doesn't seem to actually index
into thread but always just goes to original post
or will get stuck on an interim post but doesn't ever get by it.
Go to first unread post button doesn't seem to actually index
into thread but always just goes to original post
or will get stuck on an interim post but doesn't ever get by it.
03-04-2011, 08:10 PM
#126
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cthree: Keep up the good work. Performance is much improved compared to earlier in the week. Obviously you won't be able to keep everyone happy because some are just resistant to change and will b***h regardless. Keep doing what you're doing and let the whiners do what they do best. 
03-04-2011, 10:41 PM
#127
We had 8 years to tune the old software as we grew and demanded more from it.
This is brand new software we have no experience with and it includes a lot more functionality we've only started to explore. All that extra weight is going to take more horsepower to move and it needs to be tuned to get the most out of.
It is no different than buying a new car which has lots of potential but somehow being shocked that your lap times have actually gotten worse the first time you take it out on the track. People have somewhat unrealistic expectations of what to expect from this out of the box. The site will be slower until we can make it faster and that takes work and time. It is already faster than it was on Tuesday and it will continue to get faster as I continue to look for bottlenecks and identify problem areas and improve them to deliver more in less time.
There isn't going to be a declaration that ok, I unclogged the pipe and everything is perfect now. It is something that needs to be chipped away one slow database query and one tight recursive loop at a time. There is a ton that can be done but I have very little experience with the code in this release (a lot has changed in 8 years) to I basically have to start from zero like a complete noob. That only serves to make the process of tuning it that much more difficult.
We went from forums 1.3.x to 3.1.x and from gallery 1.0.0 to 3.2.2 and for gallery we still have one more step to go as version 4.0.0 was released today and we will be upgrading to 4.0.1 when it comes out in the next week or two. That is a huge jump of many steps. Nothing is the same anymore.
Speed is not a configuration option I can simply switch on. All I can say is expect it to get faster over time.
This is brand new software we have no experience with and it includes a lot more functionality we've only started to explore. All that extra weight is going to take more horsepower to move and it needs to be tuned to get the most out of.
It is no different than buying a new car which has lots of potential but somehow being shocked that your lap times have actually gotten worse the first time you take it out on the track. People have somewhat unrealistic expectations of what to expect from this out of the box. The site will be slower until we can make it faster and that takes work and time. It is already faster than it was on Tuesday and it will continue to get faster as I continue to look for bottlenecks and identify problem areas and improve them to deliver more in less time.
There isn't going to be a declaration that ok, I unclogged the pipe and everything is perfect now. It is something that needs to be chipped away one slow database query and one tight recursive loop at a time. There is a ton that can be done but I have very little experience with the code in this release (a lot has changed in 8 years) to I basically have to start from zero like a complete noob. That only serves to make the process of tuning it that much more difficult.
We went from forums 1.3.x to 3.1.x and from gallery 1.0.0 to 3.2.2 and for gallery we still have one more step to go as version 4.0.0 was released today and we will be upgrading to 4.0.1 when it comes out in the next week or two. That is a huge jump of many steps. Nothing is the same anymore.
Speed is not a configuration option I can simply switch on. All I can say is expect it to get faster over time.
03-05-2011, 01:06 AM
#129
Its probably on your list....
And probably low priority...
But will you be changing the flood control back to the old settings? 30 seconds between posts is too long!
Thanks,
ps... site is picking up speed every day.
And probably low priority...
But will you be changing the flood control back to the old settings? 30 seconds between posts is too long!
Thanks,
ps... site is picking up speed every day.
03-05-2011, 01:42 AM
#130
It's just taken a massive leap in speed for me - approaching what i'd call normal web speed