So after we’ve extended the virtual cloud server twice, we’re at the max for the current configuration. And with this crazy growth (almost 12k users!!) even now the server is more and more reaching capacity.

Therefore I decided to order a dedicated server. Same one as used for mastodon.world.

So the bad news… we will need some downtime. Hopefully, not too much. I will prepare the new server, copy (rsync) stuff over, stop Lemmy, do last rsync and change the DNS. If all goes well it would take maybe 10 minutes downtime, 30 at most. (With mastodon.world it took 20 minutes, mainly because of a typo :-) )

For those who would like to donate, to cover server costs, you can do so at our OpenCollective or Patreon

Thanks!

  • JoeKrogan@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    1 year ago

    Perhaps having the lemmy main site suggest servers with less load in a dynamic way would help with this. Instance xyz is now recommended on the main page due to having less users. The main problem I see with that is that there are different “themed” and what is suggested may not match up with the user’s preferences and tastes.

    Thanks for setting up and managing the instances.

    • bdonvr@thelemmy.clubEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      This is already the case I think. But the server must meet certain requirements, including specifically opting into being recommended.