Comments on: File storage server issues http://www.dreamhoststatus.com/2006/10/30/file-storage-server-issues/ Information about DreamHost Services Sat, 11 Oct 2008 23:30:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Marc Melvin http://www.dreamhoststatus.com/2006/10/30/file-storage-server-issues/#comment-3571 Marc Melvin Sat, 04 Nov 2006 19:45:14 +0000 http://www.dreamhoststatus.com/2006/10/30/file-storage-server-issues/#comment-3571 Guys... this is pretty darn scary... this is the result of me running a "df" command. That second number on the first entry... that's the disk space usage... why is it -9223372036853337412? And 101% usage percentage? That's great. I don't really care about amigo, geena, mahimahi, or waller (I don't think... might have to look at what my databases are running on)... but keep reading, and you'll find a 100% usage on almost every partition. Geesh. I am slightly amused... but fairly annoyed at the same time. What is causing this craziness? My subversion commits are failing! Aurgh! 10.3.100.153:/vol/boot/spunky/amigo 116583712 -9223372036853337412 118022108 101% /home/.amigo 10.3.100.125:/vol/boot2/spunky/amnesia 168580632 168580632 0 100% /home/.amnesia 10.3.100.125:/vol/boot2/spunky/basel 168580632 168580632 0 100% /home/.basel 10.3.100.125:/vol/boot2/spunky/caracal 168580632 168580632 0 100% /home/.caracal 10.3.100.124:/vol/boot2/spunky/debbie 168580632 168580632 0 100% /home/.debbie 10.3.100.125:/vol/boot2/spunky/emil 168580632 168580632 0 100% /home/.emil 10.3.100.125:/vol/boot2/spunky/fenne 168580632 168580632 0 100% /home/.fenne 10.3.100.153:/vol/boot/spunky/geena 116583712 -9223372036853337428 118022092 101% /home/.geena 10.3.100.161:/vol/boot/spunky/harrington 1361606416 896886824 464719592 66% /home/.harrington 10.3.100.151:/vol/boot/spunky/ingot 1712515420 1430926064 281589356 84% /home/.ingot 10.3.100.13:/vol/boot/spunky/jazzycat 1161096480 843898944 317197536 73% /home/.jazzycat 10.3.100.6:/vol/boot/spunky/kaska 1361606416 1033427792 328178624 76% /home/.kaska 10.3.100.165:/vol/boot/spunky/laser 196152828 142132444 54020384 73% /home/.laser 10.3.100.175:/vol/boot/spunky/mahimahi 58291856 -9223372036788842788 124224876 101% /home/.mahimahi 10.3.100.125:/vol/boot2/spunky/nebuchadnezzar 168580632 168580632 0 100% /home/.nebuchadnezzar 10.3.100.183:/vol/boot/spunky/olesko 282016876 181955036 100061840 65% /home/.olesko 10.3.100.125:/vol/boot2/spunky/papuchni 168580632 168580632 0 100% /home/.papuchni 10.3.100.124:/vol/boot2/spunky/quoddy 168580632 168580632 0 100% /home/.quoddy 10.3.100.124:/vol/boot2/spunky/ramona 168580632 168580632 0 100% /home/.ramona 10.3.100.125:/vol/boot2/spunky/samarra 168580632 168580632 0 100% /home/.samarra 10.3.100.183:/vol/boot/spunky/talita 282016876 181955040 100061836 65% /home/.talita 10.3.100.125:/vol/boot2/spunky/urbana 168580632 168580632 0 100% /home/.urbana 10.3.100.112:/vol/boot/spunky/waller 282016876 -9223372036710313060 426479624 101% /home/.waller 10.3.100.108:/vol/boot/spunky.localbackups/pico Guys… this is pretty darn scary… this is the result of me running a “df” command. That second number on the first entry… that’s the disk space usage… why is it -9223372036853337412? And 101% usage percentage? That’s great.

I don’t really care about amigo, geena, mahimahi, or waller (I don’t think… might have to look at what my databases are running on)… but keep reading, and you’ll find a 100% usage on almost every partition. Geesh. I am slightly amused… but fairly annoyed at the same time. What is causing this craziness? My subversion commits are failing! Aurgh!

10.3.100.153:/vol/boot/spunky/amigo
116583712 -9223372036853337412 118022108 101% /home/.amigo
10.3.100.125:/vol/boot2/spunky/amnesia
168580632 168580632 0 100% /home/.amnesia
10.3.100.125:/vol/boot2/spunky/basel
168580632 168580632 0 100% /home/.basel
10.3.100.125:/vol/boot2/spunky/caracal
168580632 168580632 0 100% /home/.caracal
10.3.100.124:/vol/boot2/spunky/debbie
168580632 168580632 0 100% /home/.debbie
10.3.100.125:/vol/boot2/spunky/emil
168580632 168580632 0 100% /home/.emil
10.3.100.125:/vol/boot2/spunky/fenne
168580632 168580632 0 100% /home/.fenne
10.3.100.153:/vol/boot/spunky/geena
116583712 -9223372036853337428 118022092 101% /home/.geena
10.3.100.161:/vol/boot/spunky/harrington
1361606416 896886824 464719592 66% /home/.harrington
10.3.100.151:/vol/boot/spunky/ingot
1712515420 1430926064 281589356 84% /home/.ingot
10.3.100.13:/vol/boot/spunky/jazzycat
1161096480 843898944 317197536 73% /home/.jazzycat
10.3.100.6:/vol/boot/spunky/kaska
1361606416 1033427792 328178624 76% /home/.kaska
10.3.100.165:/vol/boot/spunky/laser
196152828 142132444 54020384 73% /home/.laser
10.3.100.175:/vol/boot/spunky/mahimahi
58291856 -9223372036788842788 124224876 101% /home/.mahimahi
10.3.100.125:/vol/boot2/spunky/nebuchadnezzar
168580632 168580632 0 100% /home/.nebuchadnezzar
10.3.100.183:/vol/boot/spunky/olesko
282016876 181955036 100061840 65% /home/.olesko
10.3.100.125:/vol/boot2/spunky/papuchni
168580632 168580632 0 100% /home/.papuchni
10.3.100.124:/vol/boot2/spunky/quoddy
168580632 168580632 0 100% /home/.quoddy
10.3.100.124:/vol/boot2/spunky/ramona
168580632 168580632 0 100% /home/.ramona
10.3.100.125:/vol/boot2/spunky/samarra
168580632 168580632 0 100% /home/.samarra
10.3.100.183:/vol/boot/spunky/talita
282016876 181955040 100061836 65% /home/.talita
10.3.100.125:/vol/boot2/spunky/urbana
168580632 168580632 0 100% /home/.urbana
10.3.100.112:/vol/boot/spunky/waller
282016876 -9223372036710313060 426479624 101% /home/.waller
10.3.100.108:/vol/boot/spunky.localbackups/pico

]]> By: nukelol http://www.dreamhoststatus.com/2006/10/30/file-storage-server-issues/#comment-3510 nukelol Fri, 03 Nov 2006 16:08:37 +0000 http://www.dreamhoststatus.com/2006/10/30/file-storage-server-issues/#comment-3510 I'm basically using my plan as a file host, and for hosting a few sites for clans and what not. The downtime doesn't get to me as badly, but of course, it seems like my file server (arrow), and MySQL server are fairly reliable. I haven't had any (non-maintenance) downtime since the bout with bad luck in the summer. I really wish DH would make a post just explaining that, "Hey! We need to work on our infrastructure!" or something. I mean, It's better that they just be honest about what the problems are. My guess is that some of the servers they're using are using cheap hardware, and that the data center they're using has very little space to grow/improve. So, more than likely, they need a complete overhaul of the systems they use, which would cause some major downtime for a day or so, but would be worth the consequential uptime that would follow. My thoughts...... I’m basically using my plan as a file host, and for hosting a few sites for clans and what not. The downtime doesn’t get to me as badly, but of course, it seems like my file server (arrow), and MySQL server are fairly reliable. I haven’t had any (non-maintenance) downtime since the bout with bad luck in the summer.

I really wish DH would make a post just explaining that, “Hey! We need to work on our infrastructure!” or something. I mean, It’s better that they just be honest about what the problems are.

My guess is that some of the servers they’re using are using cheap hardware, and that the data center they’re using has very little space to grow/improve. So, more than likely, they need a complete overhaul of the systems they use, which would cause some major downtime for a day or so, but would be worth the consequential uptime that would follow.

My thoughts……

]]> By: Alfred_JP http://www.dreamhoststatus.com/2006/10/30/file-storage-server-issues/#comment-3464 Alfred_JP Thu, 02 Nov 2006 15:18:16 +0000 http://www.dreamhoststatus.com/2006/10/30/file-storage-server-issues/#comment-3464 my files are gone!?! my files are gone!?!

]]> By: matt http://www.dreamhoststatus.com/2006/10/30/file-storage-server-issues/#comment-3451 matt Thu, 02 Nov 2006 05:39:52 +0000 http://www.dreamhoststatus.com/2006/10/30/file-storage-server-issues/#comment-3451 you know, i used to let the downtime slide off me like water on a duck's back. i've been a DH customer since 2002, and i've experienced downtime since 2002, LIKE I WOULD ANYWHERE probably. i know this. however, this downtime since july IS REALLY STARTING TO SUCK. it's constant. it's irritating. it's like CHINESE F*CKING WATER TORTURE. and yes, IT'S MORE OFTEN than would be experienced elsewhere for the same basic hosting service. i know this because if this happened to all cheap hosts, thousands of people would be pulling their hair out online -- on fora, blogs, in mail lists -- every few weeks. and that isn't happening. sorry for the caps. they credited me a month. hmm. i don't want the money, i want my sites to be up and to serve pages quickly. i love the DH features, but the downtime is really. kicking. my. users'. asses. you know, i used to let the downtime slide off me like water on a duck’s back. i’ve been a DH customer since 2002, and i’ve experienced downtime since 2002, LIKE I WOULD ANYWHERE probably. i know this.

however, this downtime since july IS REALLY STARTING TO SUCK. it’s constant. it’s irritating. it’s like CHINESE F*CKING WATER TORTURE. and yes, IT’S MORE OFTEN than would be experienced elsewhere for the same basic hosting service. i know this because if this happened to all cheap hosts, thousands of people would be pulling their hair out online — on fora, blogs, in mail lists — every few weeks. and that isn’t happening.

sorry for the caps.

they credited me a month. hmm. i don’t want the money, i want my sites to be up and to serve pages quickly.

i love the DH features, but the downtime is really. kicking. my. users’. asses.

]]> By: Raoul http://www.dreamhoststatus.com/2006/10/30/file-storage-server-issues/#comment-3407 Raoul Wed, 01 Nov 2006 05:04:46 +0000 http://www.dreamhoststatus.com/2006/10/30/file-storage-server-issues/#comment-3407 I purchased a code monster package in the summer & found it to be to so slow & unresponsive that I abandoned all hope of running a fast busy site on dreamhost & use my account here for file storage only. You get what you pay for in life & once my years worth of hostings up I wont be resubscribing. I purchased a code monster package in the summer & found it to be to so slow & unresponsive that I abandoned all hope of running a fast busy site on dreamhost & use my account here for file storage only. You get what you pay for in life & once my years worth of hostings up I wont be resubscribing.

]]> By: zee http://www.dreamhoststatus.com/2006/10/30/file-storage-server-issues/#comment-3396 zee Tue, 31 Oct 2006 17:47:28 +0000 http://www.dreamhoststatus.com/2006/10/30/file-storage-server-issues/#comment-3396 I have to add. Dont' do dedicated windows hosting over at servermatrix.com - you will regret it. Servermatrix does a better job with linux servers then windows. I have to add.

Dont’ do dedicated windows hosting over at servermatrix.com - you will regret it. Servermatrix does a better job with linux servers then windows.

]]> By: zee http://www.dreamhoststatus.com/2006/10/30/file-storage-server-issues/#comment-3395 zee Tue, 31 Oct 2006 17:44:49 +0000 http://www.dreamhoststatus.com/2006/10/30/file-storage-server-issues/#comment-3395 Fellow Dreamhosters, I recently purchased a dreamhost account. They are the only hosting company that allow you to host multiple domain names under one account. If you need non intensive(basic html and image websites) hosting and host about 300 domain names under one accountI go with dreamhost. If you're in this business(developer, webmaster) I strongly recommend to shell out 160 a month and get a dedicated server for demanding projects or demanding clients. Companies I have used and recommend: Softlayer.com - I love their control panel servermatrix.com - Try their super celeron servers - very affordable I haven't tried dreamhost dedicated hosting but since they outsource it it has to be good. -zee Fellow Dreamhosters,

I recently purchased a dreamhost account. They are the only hosting company that allow you to host multiple domain names under one account.

If you need non intensive(basic html and image websites) hosting and host about 300 domain names under one accountI go with dreamhost.

If you’re in this business(developer, webmaster) I strongly recommend to shell out 160 a month and get a dedicated server for demanding projects or demanding clients.

Companies I have used and recommend:
Softlayer.com - I love their control panel
servermatrix.com - Try their super celeron servers - very affordable

I haven’t tried dreamhost dedicated hosting but since they outsource it it has to be good.

-zee

]]> By: Brandi http://www.dreamhoststatus.com/2006/10/30/file-storage-server-issues/#comment-3394 Brandi Tue, 31 Oct 2006 15:18:40 +0000 http://www.dreamhoststatus.com/2006/10/30/file-storage-server-issues/#comment-3394 Hmm. Well, at least it's not just me. I hope. Since it's now October 31 at 10am Eastern and I *still* can't get into the FTP... but at least everything else on my site seems to load. Slowly. Hmm. Well, at least it’s not just me. I hope. Since it’s now October 31 at 10am Eastern and I *still* can’t get into the http://FTP... but at least everything else on my site seems to load. Slowly.

]]> By: Textheavy http://www.dreamhoststatus.com/2006/10/30/file-storage-server-issues/#comment-3381 Textheavy Tue, 31 Oct 2006 05:37:35 +0000 http://www.dreamhoststatus.com/2006/10/30/file-storage-server-issues/#comment-3381 I love reading all of these whiny comments. If you want 100% uptime, and particularly if you are using the Web for business, you should look elsewhere. Unless you are on a Strictly Business plan, don't expect business-level performance. You should understand that you are getting a hell of a lot more from Dreamhost than you would get anywhere else. I have a business Web site, and guess what...I co-location host it with Rackspace, because it's business. Dreamhost plans are not sold as business solutions. My personal project sites are all hosted here on my Code Monster account, and although I've seen my share of downtime, I still love Dreamhost and recommend them to anyone looking for a hosting service for there personal projects. Seriously, show me a host out there that will give me 400+GB of storage and 5TB of transfer, with both growing weekly. And if you really get so bent out of shape because your blog is offline for a few hours...Welcome to the Web, stuff like that happens. If you can't shell out a few hundred a month for business hosting, I guess your blog isn't really that big of a deal anyway. I love reading all of these whiny comments.

If you want 100% uptime, and particularly if you are using the Web for business, you should look elsewhere. Unless you are on a Strictly Business plan, don’t expect business-level performance. You should understand that you are getting a hell of a lot more from Dreamhost than you would get anywhere else.

I have a business Web site, and guess what…I co-location host it with Rackspace, because it’s business. Dreamhost plans are not sold as business solutions. My personal project sites are all hosted here on my Code Monster account, and although I’ve seen my share of downtime, I still love Dreamhost and recommend them to anyone looking for a hosting service for there personal projects.

Seriously, show me a host out there that will give me 400+GB of storage and 5TB of transfer, with both growing weekly.

And if you really get so bent out of shape because your blog is offline for a few hours…Welcome to the Web, stuff like that happens. If you can’t shell out a few hundred a month for business hosting, I guess your blog isn’t really that big of a deal anyway.

]]> By: Dreamhost Sales http://www.dreamhoststatus.com/2006/10/30/file-storage-server-issues/#comment-3375 Dreamhost Sales Tue, 31 Oct 2006 03:03:01 +0000 http://www.dreamhoststatus.com/2006/10/30/file-storage-server-issues/#comment-3375 OK - We are really, really sorry about being such colossal fuck ups. We're California, we're happy, we're employee-owned. C'mon, guys - we're a web hosting Kibbutz. But, Gawdalmighty, we're making a ridiculous amount of money!!! Oh, yeah -- the outages. We are so, so, sorry. I mean - It's all good, but no. this isn't good, is it? C'mon! Happy Dreamhost Customers! Put on a smilee brave face! Laugh with us! We're all happy and fun, right? Right? Alright. You win: 3 PetaBytes of Storage for EVERYONE! And a Hundred Bazillion ExaBytes of Bandwidth! Yeah! That's it! And - 400 ftp users and a million shell account users. No, wait! 2 Million shell account users! Happy now? Of course, the server up time will still suck ass. But, you get a bunch of storage... so that's OK, right? OK - We are really, really sorry about being such colossal fuck ups.

We’re California, we’re happy, we’re employee-owned. C’mon, guys - we’re a web hosting Kibbutz. But, Gawdalmighty, we’re making a ridiculous amount of money!!!

Oh, yeah — the outages. We are so, so, sorry. I mean - It’s all good, but no. this isn’t good, is it?

C’mon! Happy Dreamhost Customers! Put on a smilee brave face!

Laugh with us! We’re all happy and fun, right?

Right?

Alright. You win:

3 PetaBytes of Storage for EVERYONE! And a Hundred Bazillion ExaBytes of Bandwidth!

Yeah! That’s it!

And - 400 ftp users and a million shell account users. No, wait! 2 Million shell account users!

Happy now?

Of course, the server up time will still suck ass.

But, you get a bunch of storage… so that’s OK, right?

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