Possible Downtime

[Wouter Melissen]

Good day,

As you all have already heard, there is a big hurricane heading the direction of Texas. Our server is located in Houston, Texas, which is expected to be right in the path of 'Rita'. Our host has a full emergency plan in place, and is prepared to continue operation even when the power supply is cut. There is enough fuel in store to propel the generators for a few days, and arrangements have already been made to purchase more fuel locally if necessary.
Regardless of the precautions in place there is always the possibility of unpredictable damage, so if the site seems down over the weekend there is a big chance the hurricane hit harder than expected.

We would also like to express our sympathy in advance for the forum members and others in the area for which these must be very terrifying times. Let's hope the hurricane will not be as volatile as expected!

Thanks for your time,
WM

[nopassn]

indeed... I would first like to concur, that my thoughts are with everyone in the area.

I would also like to throw in my $0.02 about the server/transport to the server. We have equipment in the area and we've been getting generators positioned the last couple of days... so the switches will run to make the transport go, and if the web hosting place has generators, we should be good to go on UCP - unless there are span problems on the transport (which has been known to happen in hurricanes) or there is detruction of a site (which has also been known to happen in hurricanes) - but I think UCP will, most likely stay up...

[man 430gt]

Man that sucks! Hope nothing happens to the sever.

[adamfraser]

Hope UCP stays up, but you knever know with hurricanes. Good luck to all UCP members riding the storm. Hope you are all gonna be safe!

[Coventrysucks]

Man that sucks! Hope nothing happens to the sever.

Yeah, screw all the people, so long as the server survives

[Rockefella]

Good luck to all those in the Gulf area, my prayers are with you and your families. Hopefully the server remains in tact as well.

[CdocZ]

Isn't it something like the 3'rd largest hurricane to hit America in history or something? If so, THAT'S INSANE!!!! Good lukc guys, but if I were you, I'd stay at cousin Joe's or whatever for a while

[taz_rocks_miami]

My thoughts and prayers are with all UCP members in the path of this storm. Don't take any more risks than you have to guys!!! Hope to hear from you all when it's over.

If the UCP server stays up, that would be cool too.

[johnnynumfiv]

Isn't it something like the 3'rd largest hurricane to hit America in history or something?

3rd strongest of all time in the atlantic. God speed to those in the gulf.

[CdocZ]

3rd strongest of all time in the atlantic. God speed to those in the gulf.

Two words - HOLY SH*T!!!!

[Esperante]

Yes, maybe now people will start getting knowledgable about global warming.

My heart goes out to those unfortunate souls fleeing thier homes in the least favourable of conditions right now, likely to a place of which they have no idea where.

[spi-ti-tout]

Yeah, screw all the people, so long as the server survives

That was uncalled for. You know what he meant.

[Coventrysucks]

Sometimes communication is as much about what you don't say more than what you do.

I don't like it when people think it a good use of their time to post "the poor server" or "oh that poor enzo that was crashed", but "those poor people" is apparently not worth their time or consideration.

[Matra et Alpine]

That was uncalled for. You know what he meant.

sarcasm

Used to highlight the concern for the servers seemed to be on a par with the concern for people.

The smiley was there from CS, you need to observe these and consider how it is trygin to be humourous AND make a point.

[spi-ti-tout]

Sometimes communication is as much about what you don't say more than what you do.

I don't like it when people think it a good use of their time to post "the poor server" or "oh that poor enzo that was crashed", but "those poor people" is apparently not worth their time or consideration.

His condolence post to the people was in the other threads in the miscellanious forum. So he doesn't have the screw people attitude.

Also if you notice he was not the only one in this thread who didn't mention anything about the victims.

This thread in itself is about the server in anycase, he can't be blamed if he posted that immediately after reading about the server. He infact did mention the storm (Man that sucks! - for who obviously??) and THEN the server in the next line. If you say he was talking about the server with that too then he was obviously remembering the forum and his friends here on UCP, not to mention some of his Texan ones who he already wished the best of luck to. You can ask him too.

The smiley was there from CS, you need to observe these and consider how it is trygin to be humourous AND make a point.

I know very well it was sarcasm. And it was a sarcasm smiley. Funny for everybody else maybe but often not for the original poster. See above too.