Site Maintenance and Downtime
The number of people visiting the AppleVis website continues to grow each month. Naturally we are thrilled by this, but when combined with the additional features and resources that we've added over the past few months, it has placed an increasing strain on our current web hosting.
We have decided, therefore, to move the AppleVis website to a new server. This will remove some of the problems that we currently experience, and also allow us to ensure the future stability and scalability of the website.
The exact timing is not yet set, and the transition will depend on DNS server propagation. The transfer will likely begin in the next 24 to 36 hours. After the process begins, it could take 24-72 hours for you to see the site on the new server.
Please be patient with us as we make this major change.
In the meantime, we will leave the website open. Once the transition has begun, we will need to put the site into maintenance mode. There will be a notice posted on the site at its new hosting location so you can identify when the changes have propagated and you are being directed to the new server.
The upgrade to this new server is a significant commitment. As you should know, the AppleVis website is run by a small number of volunteers and receives no external funding or sponsorship. So, if you would like to support the maintenance and continued development of the AppleVis website, please consider making a donation.
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#1 Update
The site has been transferred to the new server, so it's now just a matter of waiting for internet service providers to update their DNS records. These changes can take up to 48 hours to propagate, but I see that some people are already being directed to the new server, so hopefully it will be quicker.
During this process it is possible that you might find that you are occasionally redirected to the old server, in which case you will be greeted by the site offline notice. Please be patient, as hopefully normal service will be resumed shortly
#2 Transfer completed
Most Internet Service Providers should now have updated their DNS records, and the server logs would certainly seem to indicate that people are finding our new home.
We've had a few posts since the move, so hopefully that shows that nothing major is broken. However, it is possible that a few bugs might have crept in during the move, so do please let me know if you encounter any problems or get any strange error messages.
Thanks again for your patience during the switch.