Mindshare Studios Status

Web Hosting Outage

Mindshare Studios — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 20:25:50 +0000

Dreamhost is currently looking into some networking issues in their Irvine, CA datacenter. If your site is down now, that is likely the cause. Their network admins are already investigating the issue and hope to have it back ASAP. We will update this status post shortly with an ETA on when we expect it to be resolved.

New Server Monitor Launched!

Mindshare Studios — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:31:36 +0000

Now that the transition to the new dedicated server is complete we have lauched a new server monitor service so you can see realtime updates on serer load and performance. Check it out: http://mind.sh/are/server/

This service replaces the once we had setup on Twitter (@mindsharestatus).

Dedicated server update

Mindshare Studios — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 15:27:37 +0000

The new server is up and running and all of your domain files have already been moved. We will be moving the databases over the weekend starting at 12 midnight tonight so the transition should be complete before Monday.

Goodbye shared hosting… hello dedicated server!

Mindshare Studios — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 20:16:18 +0000

We are very happy to announce that we will be migrating all of our client domains hosted on Dreamhost’s shared VPS system over to a much faster, more rock solid dedicated server. This upgrade will take place free of charge for our existing customers and should bring and slew of performance and stability improvements. We do not anticipate any downtime during the move, but as we all know, even the best laid plans sometimes go awry. Should you notice any issues with your site after or during the migration (which we will start in the next week or so after we have done some internal testing) please let us know and we will address the issues quickly and free of charge.

The specs for the new server are as follows:

CPUs: 1 (4 cores)
Processor Grade: Server
RAM Included: 4 GB
Disk Space: 500 GB
Operating System: debian
Special Notes: RAID 1 (redundant realtime backup)

This amounts to more than twice the power your website currently has AND has the added benefit of not having to share a server with hundreds of other Dreamhost customers (which alone should make for a much more reliable service). Follow this site for updates!

Server Reboot

Mindshare Studios — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 18:15:55 +0000

Some clients sites may go offline briefly while we reboot the VPS server.

Domain Name Change

Mindshare Studios — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 20:37:54 +0000

Mindshare Studios’ Status update service was forced to change its domain name when a brandjacker stole our domain, mindsharestatus.com, out from under us! This occurred because WordPress.com’s domain add-on service failed to properly re-bill our account when it was time to renew the domain this year so it expired without our knowledge or consent. We have been working with WordPress.com to regain control of our domain but it appears that we will need to wait until the new registration expires.

So, long story short… the new URL is now simply: http://mindsharestatus.wordpress.com

The URL is now being used by some bogus company out of Taiwan.

WordPress Admin area CSS bugs in version 3.2

Mindshare Studios — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 20:27:26 +0000

Some WordPress CMS users will notice that the CSS (visual rendering) on their site’s dashboard screens and administrative areas are no longer rendering quite right since WordPress version 3.2. We are working on a fix for these issues now – please note that these bugs should not effect the proper functioning of your sites and they are aesthetic only. Fixes will be rolled out automatically once they are ready.

WordPress sites being targeted by hackers

Mindshare Studios — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 16:05:21 +0000

Several of our clients WordPress websites that were not fully up-to-date with the latest security patches and updates have been targeted by hackers. If your site is running WordPress please be sure that it is fully updated with the latest version! This is essential for you safety and the safety of those visiting your website. If you need any help updating your website or have any questions, please give us a call.

Dreamhost server outage

Mindshare Studios — Wed, 18 May 2011 22:28:58 +0000

Dreamhost is currently looking into an issue that is affecting service for some of our VPS domains. We’ll post updates as we have them.

Server Usage Spikes

Mindshare Studios — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 14:25:51 +0000

Our Dreamhost server is experiencing some very erratic usage spikes this morning. A reboot has at least temporarily fixed the problem. We will continue to monitor the server to make sure the issue is fixed. Please report any issues.