1src Forums - PDA Avenue Status

tanker_bob

02-18-2003, 07:08 AM

PDA Avenue suffered a major database crash last week, worse than the one we suffered here at the Source not long ago. They came back up after that, minus the entire database, and were operational for about a week. Now the Avenue is moving to its own server which will provide better reliability and security. The server swap started last night and will continue through today. The Avenue should be back up by tonight if things go well. We at the Avenue apologize for any inconvenience this has caused. Life in cyberspace, eh?

One of the new features when the Avenue returns later today will be a Windows active desktop item that will display the latest posts on the Avenue. We tested this before the swap and it works great. There will also be contests starting as soon as the site comes up.

Thanks to everyone for their patience.

Vidge

02-18-2003, 09:49 PM

Glad to see the site back up!

tanker_bob

02-19-2003, 05:13 AM

The address is still propagating through the DNS system, so not everyone will be able to reach it yet. For those that can reach it, it should be fully operational.

tanker_bob

02-19-2003, 07:45 PM

PDA Avenue (http://www.pdaavenue.com/) is back up and working marvelously. Let the contests begin... :D

edeab220

10-28-2003, 08:51 PM

Sorry I have to wake this thread up, but I need to do this for a reason :(

PDAAvenue has undergone another crash, like the ClieSource one. But this time, PDAAve may never come to see the light of dawn again :(. See the message at www.pdaavenue.com

yr3698

10-28-2003, 08:58 PM

sad story:(

is pda avenue cursed?? they certainly have some of the worst luck.

edeab220

10-28-2003, 08:59 PM

Originally posted by yr3698
sad story:(

is pda avenue cursed?? they certainly have some of the worst luck.
Who knows...but all I know is that I'm gonna miss that site :(

sdsdsd

10-29-2003, 07:14 AM

Not to kick the PDAAvenue folks when they're down, but the newest working backup they had was _months_ old? I'm used to PalmOS being that stable and I _still_ back that up 'most every day.

sdsdsd

10-29-2003, 07:15 AM

Oops. That was me, not logged in. Sorry.

Omnitron

10-29-2003, 11:02 AM

I miss it too...

Mark Brinkman - aka Omnitron
Former Contributing Editor - PDA Avenue

MarvinMaldonado

10-29-2003, 11:50 AM

I agree this is a truly sad story

But when you don't backup, you're playing with fire

Griff

10-31-2003, 02:02 PM

Wow...that does suck...I had just started to get comfortable over there too...even more comfortable there than here as of late.

This should serve as a warning to anyone who runs a website, backup daily!

These days there isn't much excuse not to backup. I have WS_FTP setup to backup my site's changed files every morning and I do a full database backup at least every week.

Good luck to all of the staff at PDA Avenue.

DanT

10-31-2003, 11:17 PM

Yes, it's sad. I just found out today.

tanker_bob

10-31-2003, 11:19 PM

I found out yesterday and am thoroughly bummed. Guess I'll have to change my sig.

DanT

10-31-2003, 11:26 PM

I can see that. You've spent lots of time putting great reviews in there.

tanker_bob

10-31-2003, 11:35 PM

Thanks. :) I really enjoy doing reviews to help folks make buying decisions. I always read others' reviews before buying myself. I may not disappear, though. I have an offer on the table to write reviews for another site. And, of course, all my PDA Avenue reviews are also on my website.

yOyOYoo

11-01-2003, 01:21 AM

shucks we would have found out their trick o treat Tungsten E giveaway winner today too!