Have a quick question

tjchuck · 2005-03-15, 12:08 PM

Hi all

Is it normal for a hosting company to go down for a while?

If it is, it sure is disruptive.

tjchuck

Presmar · 2005-03-15, 12:15 PM

Not really....most have some down time, I think like less than 1%. But if it happens frequently I would look for another webhost. How long has it been? Just curious

tjchuck · 2005-03-15, 12:18 PM

I checked at about 9 my time which is 11 here and it has been down for at least that long.
I actually can't contact them, cause it is showing DNS error.

Presmar · 2005-03-15, 12:27 PM

I would find another host. Save yourself a lot of headache down the road. My site rarley goes down and if it does it's back online within minutes. I use one-hosting.com

It's worked out good for me

good luck

tjchuck · 2005-03-15, 12:28 PM

Thanks Presmar

Jim · 2005-03-15, 12:35 PM

Which host is it tjchuck?

tjchuck · 2005-03-15, 01:01 PM

It is Servage.net Jim

Greenguy · 2005-03-15, 01:05 PM

Every host goes down - anyone that says they have 100% uptime is lying. Think of it this way - can you guarantee that the computer your on will still be working in 8 hours? That it won't need a reboot? That the bandwidth provider will be operational? It's not a perfect world - if it was, it'd only rain at night

Have you had any contact with them as far as why they're down?

Genbucks: Sean · 2005-03-15, 01:09 PM

Nothing scarier than when your sites go down

All hosts run into problems - but when the problems occur rather frequently you should consider moving.

tjchuck · 2005-03-15, 01:11 PM

No I haven't had contact.

And I understand that it is not a perfect world, but as I said earlier it is sure disruptive. A guy works hard to get on lists and then you get listed and your sites are down.

cd34 · 2005-03-15, 01:17 PM

drops off the face of the earth after level3 hands it to glbx.net.

100% uptime is attainable. It is just very expensive. Most people only strive for 5 9s anyhow, 99.999%, which allows about 5 minutes of downtime per year.

Put another way, a 99.9% uptime guarantee gives a company 525 minutes/year of unplanned outages.

However, the outage appears to be more than just servage.net, so, there are probably many many hands running around to fix it.

Cleo · 2005-03-15, 01:19 PM

With a good host it is rare.

I'm with a good host but it I was down last week when the city where my host is located got a bad storm that knocked out the whole city so I was down for a around 3 hours.

Server problems suck big green slimy donkey dicks and hurts your listings too.

tjchuck · 2005-03-15, 01:20 PM

So what does a guy do in this situation? And not just speaking in terms of me, I mean generally what do you guys do?

Presmar · 2005-03-15, 01:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tjchuck

No I haven't had contact.

And I understand that it is not a perfect world, but as I said earlier it is sure disruptive. A guy works hard to get on lists and then you get listed and your sites are down.

Dude...find another host..I can't even find a phone number for these guys

tjchuck · 2005-03-15, 01:23 PM

Sorry

Not just guys, girls, peoples, others

Cleo · 2005-03-15, 01:23 PM

If I don't feel comfortable with a host's level of service then I find a new host. Personally I like the one in my sig.

tjchuck · 2005-03-15, 01:25 PM

Thanks Cleo
But what about all the link lists that your sites are on. Do you contact them?

Cleo · 2005-03-15, 01:29 PM

Are you still down?

ReverendSassy · 2005-03-15, 01:30 PM

Ya that isn't good that they've been down that long I use Powerstorm Hosting http://www.powerstorm.net/cgi-bin/cl...=reverendsassy and can't honestly remember the last time that my site went down They have AWESOME customer service too So give them a hollar

tjchuck · 2005-03-15, 01:33 PM

I am still down and when you go to servage.net you get cannot find server or dns server error

tjchuck · 2005-03-15, 01:40 PM

Anyways

I guess I also apologize to all the link lists I am on and hopefully this will get fixed soon.

tjchuck

Useless · 2005-03-15, 01:41 PM

Here's a good place to hunt for hosting: http://www.findmyhosting.com/

However, if you read cd34's post again he pointed out that it isn't your host's fault. The outage is larger than that. Chances are, by the time you pick a new host, your old one will be back up. It's best to change hosts due to how they perform when they are up and running, not when the situation is out of their hands.

If you are a free site builder, announce your URLs in the link list forum and explain that your host is currently down. That's about all you can do.

tjchuck · 2005-03-15, 01:43 PM

Thanks UW
Will do!

Head Boy · 2005-03-15, 01:47 PM

Some hosts always seem to be having problems, and some seem to be pretty stable.

A while ago I had an outage with a reliable host when a back hoe cut through three of the cables into the building. They managed to get back on in an hour or two by doing a deal with AOL who had a spare cable at the other end of the building. I bet AOL stitched them up for that.

WEBAIR · 2005-03-15, 01:49 PM

tjchuck if your still down feel free to contact me I'll set you up a nioce deal

2005-03-15, 12:08 PM	#1
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2005-03-15, 12:15 PM	#2
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2005-03-15, 12:27 PM	#4
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2005-03-15, 01:17 PM	#11
cd34 a.k.a. Sparky Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: West Palm Beach, FL, USA Posts: 2,396	drops off the face of the earth after level3 hands it to glbx.net. 100% uptime is attainable. It is just very expensive. Most people only strive for 5 9s anyhow, 99.999%, which allows about 5 minutes of downtime per year. Put another way, a 99.9% uptime guarantee gives a company 525 minutes/year of unplanned outages. However, the outage appears to be more than just servage.net, so, there are probably many many hands running around to fix it. __________________ SnapReplay.com a different way to share photos - iPhone & Android

2005-03-15, 12:18 PM	#3
tjchuck And Lord, we are especially thankful for nuclear power, the cleanest, safest energy source there is. Except for solar, which is just a pipe dream Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alberta Posts: 225	I checked at about 9 my time which is 11 here and it has been down for at least that long. I actually can't contact them, cause it is showing DNS error.

2005-03-15, 12:28 PM	#5
tjchuck And Lord, we are especially thankful for nuclear power, the cleanest, safest energy source there is. Except for solar, which is just a pipe dream Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alberta Posts: 225	Thanks Presmar

2005-03-15, 12:35 PM	#6
Jim Banned Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Mohawk, New York Posts: 19,477	Which host is it tjchuck?

2005-03-15, 01:01 PM	#7
tjchuck And Lord, we are especially thankful for nuclear power, the cleanest, safest energy source there is. Except for solar, which is just a pipe dream Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alberta Posts: 225	It is Servage.net Jim

2005-03-15, 01:09 PM	#9
Genbucks: Sean Rock stars ... is there anything they don't know? Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 19	Nothing scarier than when your sites go down All hosts run into problems - but when the problems occur rather frequently you should consider moving.

2005-03-15, 01:11 PM	#10
tjchuck And Lord, we are especially thankful for nuclear power, the cleanest, safest energy source there is. Except for solar, which is just a pipe dream Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alberta Posts: 225	No I haven't had contact. And I understand that it is not a perfect world, but as I said earlier it is sure disruptive. A guy works hard to get on lists and then you get listed and your sites are down.

2005-03-15, 01:19 PM	#12
Cleo Subversive filth of the hedonistic decadent West Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Southeast Florida Posts: 27,936	With a good host it is rare. I'm with a good host but it I was down last week when the city where my host is located got a bad storm that knocked out the whole city so I was down for a around 3 hours. Server problems suck big green slimy donkey dicks and hurts your listings too. __________________ Free Rides on Uber and Lyft Uber Car: uberTzTerri Lyft Car: TZ896289

2005-03-15, 01:20 PM	#13
tjchuck And Lord, we are especially thankful for nuclear power, the cleanest, safest energy source there is. Except for solar, which is just a pipe dream Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alberta Posts: 225	So what does a guy do in this situation? And not just speaking in terms of me, I mean generally what do you guys do?

2005-03-15, 01:23 PM	#15
tjchuck And Lord, we are especially thankful for nuclear power, the cleanest, safest energy source there is. Except for solar, which is just a pipe dream Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alberta Posts: 225	Sorry Not just guys, girls, peoples, others

2005-03-15, 01:25 PM	#17
tjchuck And Lord, we are especially thankful for nuclear power, the cleanest, safest energy source there is. Except for solar, which is just a pipe dream Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alberta Posts: 225	Thanks Cleo But what about all the link lists that your sites are on. Do you contact them?

2005-03-15, 01:29 PM	#18
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2005-03-15, 01:30 PM	#19
ReverendSassy Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 25	Ya that isn't good that they've been down that long I use Powerstorm Hosting http://www.powerstorm.net/cgi-bin/cl...=reverendsassy and can't honestly remember the last time that my site went down They have AWESOME customer service too So give them a hollar

2005-03-15, 01:33 PM	#20
tjchuck And Lord, we are especially thankful for nuclear power, the cleanest, safest energy source there is. Except for solar, which is just a pipe dream Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alberta Posts: 225	I am still down and when you go to servage.net you get cannot find server or dns server error

2005-03-15, 01:40 PM	#21
tjchuck And Lord, we are especially thankful for nuclear power, the cleanest, safest energy source there is. Except for solar, which is just a pipe dream Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alberta Posts: 225	Anyways I guess I also apologize to all the link lists I am on and hopefully this will get fixed soon. tjchuck

2005-03-15, 01:41 PM	#22
Useless Certified Nice Person Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Dirty Undies, NY Posts: 11,268	Here's a good place to hunt for hosting: http://www.findmyhosting.com/ However, if you read cd34's post again he pointed out that it isn't your host's fault. The outage is larger than that. Chances are, by the time you pick a new host, your old one will be back up. It's best to change hosts due to how they perform when they are up and running, not when the situation is out of their hands. If you are a free site builder, announce your URLs in the link list forum and explain that your host is currently down. That's about all you can do. __________________ Click here to purchase a bridge I'm selling.

2005-03-15, 01:43 PM	#23
tjchuck And Lord, we are especially thankful for nuclear power, the cleanest, safest energy source there is. Except for solar, which is just a pipe dream Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alberta Posts: 225	Thanks UW Will do!

2005-03-15, 01:47 PM	#24
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2005-03-15, 01:49 PM	#25
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