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08-22-2005, 05:53 PM
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Name: komodo
Title: Administrator
Status: Offline
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Athens, GA
Your Ride: 1995 M3
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UNITED BIMMER - New Server Purchased!!!!
Once again, United Bimmer members spoke, and we've listened.
http://www.unitedbimmer.com/forums/thread3068.html
That thread right there was pinned in the lounge for a few weeks, and a decision was made.
I just got off the phone with my datacenter. I just purchased a brand new server for United Bimmer. Now, this sever will be used in conjunction with my existing server, not replacement. This means I'm going to spread the load (mysql and http) between the two servers to make it even faster and better.
See those banners top right are actually doing something for the community rather than just going into the pocket of the owner.
For all the geeks out there, drool over the specs of the server I ordered for us  ... it's a DUAL 2.4GHz Xeon Processor server with 1GB of DDR400 memory, 160GB of hard drive space (to allow files.ub.com to grow, in addition to the existing 80GB), and I upgraded the uplink port speed to 100mbit/sec to increase the burst during our busy times. That means the server can send out data at 12.5 megabytes per second... pretty much maxing everyone's connection, even under very heavy load.
And of course it's all running on FreeBSD. 
This means UB is going to have over 6 and a half GHz of processing power, over 2 terrabytes of bandwidth, a quarter of a terabyte of storage space (for people's pictures and videos), and two seperate uplink ports to allow anyone to access our site and just about as fast as their personal connection will allow.
In other (non-geek) words, it's going to be blazing fast, have a ton of storage room, and plenty of room for growth.
It'll be ready to move over to in a few days.
Now that we have this nice infrastructure set up (probably one of the, if not the, nicest server setups of all the car forum communities online), all I ask is that you guys help me out by going out and recruiting new members for us. haha
Thanks UB!! 
       
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08-22-2005, 06:02 PM
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Name: gotKRAUT
Title: Senior Member
Status: Offline
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Elk Grove, CA
User not setup in Rate My Car. Click here to set it up. Your Ride: 87 325es, 67 beetle, 85 scirocco, 03 malibu, 99 ram 2500 turbo diesel
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08-22-2005, 06:06 PM
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Name: craig
Title: Road Kill
Status: Offline
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: tribune kansas
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08-22-2005, 06:10 PM
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Name: spiff
Title: Senior Member
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Location: Westlake Village, SoCal Posts: 876,653,598
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"You've got to fix the nut behind the wheel before you start fixing the bolts on the car"
Proud member of The "First 10 Members Playaz" Club
Founder and Proud member of The "Ran from a Cop and Got away" Club (x6, and counting)
 
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08-22-2005, 06:10 PM
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Name: komodo
Title: Administrator
Status: Offline
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Athens, GA
Your Ride: 1995 M3
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And this means we're probably going to start offering @unitedbimmer.com email addresses to everyone in the few weeks. 
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08-22-2005, 06:11 PM
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Name: craig
Title: Road Kill
Status: Offline
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: tribune kansas
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08-22-2005, 06:28 PM
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Name: xsperf
Title: United Baller
Status: Offline
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Syracuse, NY
Your Ride: 95 325is
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wow thats nice, is the server going to be at your house or where exactly?
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08-22-2005, 06:37 PM
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Name: komodo
Title: Administrator
Status: Offline
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Athens, GA
Your Ride: 1995 M3
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Originally Posted by xsperf
wow thats nice, is the server going to be at your house or where exactly?
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No, haha, we're a bit more professional than that.  It's going to be in a datacenter, tapped directly into one of 6 internet backbones that go through the facility. Everything from biometric authentication for physical access to a gas-powered generator in the basement that'll keep the servers online and powered for up to 14 days in the event of a power failure.
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08-22-2005, 06:57 PM
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Name: defkon99
Title: Upgraded Member
Status: Offline
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: San An, TX
Your Ride: 1993 E36
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hail Harry with the master Computer skills!
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08-22-2005, 07:14 PM
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Name: xsperf
Title: United Baller
Status: Offline
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Syracuse, NY
Your Ride: 95 325is
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I keep forgetting that - I have a great memory but it doesn't last long
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08-22-2005, 07:20 PM
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Name: Dudesky
Title: Run Far
Status: Offline
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Jersey City, NJ
Your Ride: E39 530iA
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Originally Posted by komodo
all I ask is that you guys help me out by going out and recruiting new members for us.
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Aye Captain
Nice hardware, dude 
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08-22-2005, 07:50 PM
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Name: Rooz
Title: Moderator
Status: Offline
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Charlotte, NC
Your Ride: 2004 ZHP & 2002 330i
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would this have anyhting to do with me having issues getting on this forum today? 
United strikes again.
"Unitedbimmer.com For Us, By Us" >>>> Fubu 
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Umnitza now provides a mechanic to install all parts ordered right in the box! It's their new "Total customer service program" that will eliminate all the haters and keep incompetents from breaking shit and blaming the vendor! When you are all set simply call INS and they will pick him up free of charge.
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08-22-2005, 08:50 PM
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Name: 94bmw325i
Title: Hellrot325
Status: Offline
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Newark, Delaware
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Thanks a lot Harry! Really appreciate you getting this other server for all of US at United Bimmer!!
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08-22-2005, 09:37 PM
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Name: DEATH2000
Title: The UB Pimp Masta!!
Status: Offline
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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god damm dude. I bet in 20 years Harry will have pwned bill gates. The @UB emails will kick ass.
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All trouble starts out fun.
Ah, VTEC. All of the lag, none of the turbo. It's like waiting for bad sex
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08-23-2005, 12:39 AM
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Name: witeshark
Title: Road Kill
Status: Offline
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Miami FL
Your Ride: 89 325i 5 speed
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Simply outstanding! Nice post all And Dudesky |
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08-23-2005, 12:41 AM
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Name: Terp
Title: Member
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Join Date: Apr 2005
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nice work man. glad to see this place is ran by someone who really cares |
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08-23-2005, 01:05 AM
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Name: Spieluhr
Title: ///M Driven
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Snohomish, Washington
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I am really looking forward to the email addresses man. And nice work on the set up, definately the better of the two choices.
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08-23-2005, 08:31 PM
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Name: komodo
Title: Administrator
Status: Offline
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Athens, GA
Your Ride: 1995 M3
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The processing was completed today and the server is starting to be physically built. They say it'll be online in 48-72 hours.
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08-23-2005, 08:50 PM
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Name: Longhairedhippy
Title: Senior Member
Status: Offline
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Marietta, GA
Your Ride: 2000 323Ci
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Hippy for mod '06!
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08-23-2005, 09:17 PM
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Name: Red_Rocket
Title: Senior Member
Status: Offline
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Coeur D' Alene, ID
Your Ride: E30 325
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where do we get all the money for this and harry you are like 18, you are my god
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