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Title: Server Update
Post by: Skuzzy on February 13, 2003, 02:32:56 PM
While we have seen the complaints about the server lag, it has taken a few days to get a handle on what potential problem it could be.

We know we have had some issues with MySQL running away on the server.  This was more of nuisance as the server recognizes 4 CPU's, the other 3 were doing just fine with the load we run in the Main Arena.  Trying to isolate why this was happening has taken some time.

The last couple of days we have been in attack mode trying to isolate why it was happening without interferring with clients play time.

Today it has culminated in some changes to the server software.  A minor kernel change, plus changes to the MySQL engine implementation was done for the Main Arena server.

We will be monitoring the server to see if the changes we made will help alleviate this particular nuance, as well as looking at other things to see if we have more issues.

We should know how well or poor the changes made will work over the next couple of days.
Title: Server Update
Post by: mason22 on February 13, 2003, 02:47:47 PM
you da man skuzz. thks!
Title: Server Update
Post by: hblair on February 13, 2003, 03:03:06 PM
I always knew that boy was gonna amount to something. ;)
Title: Server Update
Post by: devious on February 13, 2003, 03:26:05 PM
MySQL... crappy Database, doesn`t comply to SQL standart, but it`s fast... and it hints to...

the AH server is running Linux !

:cool: way cool, way cool :cool:


Linux/Open Source freak
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Title: Server Update
Post by: Skuzzy on February 13, 2003, 03:28:15 PM
FreeBSD actually.
Title: Server Update
Post by: Innominate on February 13, 2003, 03:30:07 PM
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Originally posted by devious

the AH server is running Linux !


Linux is overhyped crap.  I have faith in any outfit smart enough to choose fbsd. ;)
Title: Server Update
Post by: leitwolf on February 13, 2003, 04:29:34 PM
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FreeBSD actually.

Wow Skuzzy! That's good news! :D

Don't let the hype get ya ;)
Title: Server Update
Post by: SirLoin on February 13, 2003, 07:37:42 PM
Your tax dollars at work...:D
Title: Server Update
Post by: TheFatz on February 13, 2003, 08:16:19 PM
www.postgresql.org
Title: Server Update
Post by: wetrat on February 13, 2003, 08:49:39 PM
Lag has been much better tonight with 500+ players on. Good job, skuzzy :D
Title: Server Update
Post by: Sancho on February 14, 2003, 12:51:35 AM
I didn't notice any really crazy warps or lags tonight.  Looks good so far.  Thanks!
Title: Server Update
Post by: Lazerus1 on February 14, 2003, 01:27:00 AM
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Originally posted by Sancho
I didn't notice any really crazy warps or lags tonight.  Looks good so far.  Thanks!


Thanks for all the hard work guys, and it really was better tonight, but I was still experiencing 'chat lag', and game lag as well. I'm on DSL, and the ping times are always below 80 or so. It was markedly improved tonight over past times when the arena reached 480+, but it was still there.
Of course, it's never stopped me before, and the improvement only makes it harder to find an excuse to log off:rolleyes:

Thanks again for all the hard work, HTC.
Title: Server Update
Post by: devious on February 14, 2003, 04:15:13 AM
Good choice Skuzzy, as long as it`s free and a unix ;)

I wouldn`t recommend postgreSQL (which I use myself on the only debian box in this windoze-infested business I`m typing from ATM) over MySQL - MySQL is just faster and less resource-hungry and works just fine for simple tasks.
Title: Re: Server Update
Post by: Replicant on February 14, 2003, 05:27:04 AM
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Originally posted by Skuzzy
The last couple of days we have been in attack mode trying to isolate why it was happening without interferring with clients play time.
 


Heheh Skuzzy, trying to rack up some perkies while you're doing it? :D
Title: Server Update
Post by: Shiva on February 14, 2003, 09:29:27 AM
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Originally posted by Sancho
I didn't notice any really crazy warps or lags tonight.  Looks good so far.  Thanks!


Last night when I was on, I didn't notice any major warping, but I did notice one bizarre change -- nobody was listed in my voice channel roster, not even myself. I could see names in the range channel roster, but the voice channel roster remained blank, even though I was hearing people talking on that channel.
Title: Server Update
Post by: LePaul on February 14, 2003, 09:57:46 AM
MySQL?  Eeek.....been playing for that for a while and it just explodes nicely for the applications I've been trying to make it work with.  If you guys are fairing better, Salute!  I've just opted to buy a copy of MS SQL 2k at some point and make the pain go away  :)

Played last night, didnt see any lag....
Title: Server Update
Post by: Yippee38 on February 14, 2003, 01:57:39 PM
So is AH2 gonna be OpenGL compatible so we can play it on Linux or FreeBSD?

C'mon!  Please!  (Really!)
Title: Server Update
Post by: Exile on February 14, 2003, 02:26:16 PM
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Originally posted by LePaul
MySQL?  Eeek.....been playing for that for a while and it just explodes nicely for the applications I've been trying to make it work with.  If you guys are fairing better, Salute!  I've just opted to buy a copy of MS SQL 2k at some point and make the pain go away  :)

Played last night, didnt see any lag....


hmmmm ...

$1500 (or just $500 for developer license)

or

FREE

tough choice there ;)

I've been working with MySQL for a number of years and the only problems I've encountered were related to my own code and not MySQL itself ... food for thought. :p
Title: Server Update
Post by: Skuzzy on February 14, 2003, 02:53:19 PM
Made some more changes this morning.