Adding a webserver

[mark]

Hi all,

Dreamwidth is seeing some extra traffic today, so we're rolling out a new webserver to handle the extra load. We'll be paying close attention to the system load though and will be doing what we can to make sure everything is speedy and working.

Also, today I am joined by my infant son Oliver, who is helping me with the servers. Hello from Mark and Oliver!

Comments

[tuberose]

Hi from a new LJ migrant... I think I'm in love already!

(And Oliver is the cutest! Clearly a sysadmin prodigy.)

[sahiya]

I love how communicative you guys are!

I've been crossposting from DW for years, but I think I'm really here to stay - LJ has finally done it this time.

(Btw, Oliver wants you know that he prefers to be called Stormageddon, Dark Lord of All . . . sorry, don't know if you're a Doctor Who fan, but I couldn't resist.)

[kass]

Btw, Oliver wants you know that he prefers to be called Stormageddon, Dark Lord of All

Bwee!

[gingicat]

What an adorable little baby!

[torino10154]

OK, he is adorable. <3

[vanian]

Thank you both for the hard work.

[bookblather]

Oliver is adorable. Such cute ears!

[kunenk]

Heee! *waves back*

That's great to hear! *\o/*

YAY Dreamwidth!

[automaticdoor]

What a cutie pie! You two are adorable. Thank you for all you do!

[randomicicle]

Awww Oliver is such a wonderful aid ♥

[gwendraith]

Oh my goodness, Oliver is adorable :) Starting him young, eh? :)

[stuntpilot99]

Another LJ export here ... um, you might want to line a couple more servers up just in case. (LJ happiness with today's "improvements" is over 6k comments and counting).

A new BOFH in training huh? :)

[witchoftime]

Aww, hello Oliver! You're a real hard worker, so thanks to the both of you for all the time you are putting into make DW run smoothly :)

[elrhiarhodan]

Adorable baby is adorable.

And YAY for increased traffic. I like how you don't hold your nose and point to the stinking mess over at LJ.

Class act all the way around!

[pinesandmaples]

^ THIS

[witheyesofgold]

Thank you so much for all your hard work, Mark and Oliver! ♥

[vickita]

Awwww! Hi, Oliver! Hi!

[amai_kaminari]

Oliver! Soooooo adorable!!!!!

[kyrielle]

Hi, Oliver! So cute!

(Good luck with that extra load, I think it may only be increasing given what I see else-site....)

[neveryourmask]

Thanks for accommodating our exodus. I look forward to being a Dreamwidth user. (Are you LJ's Mark's doppelganger? Like the good twin?)

[denise]

He was LJ's second Mark. There were always at least two of them, often more. *G*

[tabaqui]

Hello Oliver!
Ah haha, our cat is named Oliver. He's much fluffier, though. :)

I am trying to do an update on my dw account, importing from lj. Currently, it is at 7 hours, with only the password 'verified', everything else waiting. Should it be taking this long? Am i being impatient? I have no clue what's going on.

Halp?

[denise]

If you have a large number (hundreds of thousands) of entries or comments, it can take a while to move them over -- how many entries and comments are in the account?

[monanotlisa]

Okay, that's just CRIMINALLY CUTE. <3

[xenacryst]

N'awww! I remember when my Fanlet was in a little sling like that peacefully helping me with my sysadminly duties...

[beer_good_foamy]

Good to see you're hiring more experienced sysadmins than some other sites we could mention. :) Thanks for all your work!

[denise]

Just to let you know (and I'm replying to everybody in the comments here who's made similar comments, so please please don't think it's personal!) -- we're asking that people not make negative comments about LJ in the comments to our official communities, since we just don't think it's right to be encouraging that in our official spaces, especially since we literally could not exist without LJ having existed first and many people already have a negative impression of evangelism by people who support DW. I know emotions are running high and everybody's feeling very stirred up right now, and we don't want to make things worse in our official spaces!

Thanks :)

[kass]

Hello Mark and Oliver!

*waving*

Man, I remember when my guy was that tiny. He's two now. The mind boggles.

[musharna]

What a cutie! Thanks for the hard work and I wish you guys good luck with the increase in traffic.

[perrito]

I love you all.