{"id":42844,"date":"2024-06-02T13:41:16","date_gmt":"2024-06-02T17:41:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/angry.net\/blog2\/?p=42844"},"modified":"2024-06-02T13:41:16","modified_gmt":"2024-06-02T17:41:16","slug":"server-updates-things-are-looking-good","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/angry.net\/blog2\/?p=42844","title":{"rendered":"Server updates, things are looking good"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Greetings one and all. It&#8217;s been a few weeks since our hosting service moved our old site and the blog site to a new, more modern server. I have been carefully monitoring things and so far, things are looking good.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.pinimg.com\/originals\/54\/6f\/1b\/546f1b787caf73c861b2f682c9559931.jpg?resize=480%2C299&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"480\" height=\"299\" \/><br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>One of the issues we were experiencing prior to the move, were server time outs. These were taking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=wordpress+for+dummies+2024&amp;crid=1BLH0T39Y7WBY&amp;sprefix=wordpress%2Caps%2C142&amp;linkCode=ll2&amp;tag=angersentral&amp;linkId=bf0824100bac9728919429fc77e56650&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the blog down hard<\/a>, in some cases for hours. Even the administration site was inaccessible. When I was able to actually get to the administration page and check the server status, you could see it was struggling badly.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/dog-ate-computer.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15232 \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/dog-ate-computer.jpg?resize=500%2C373&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/dog-ate-computer.jpg?resize=1024%2C764&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/dog-ate-computer.jpg?resize=300%2C223&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/dog-ate-computer.jpg?resize=500%2C373&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/dog-ate-computer.jpg?w=1072&amp;ssl=1 1072w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After the move, one of the things I did was disable all the auto-updates for the plugins used by us on the back end of the blog. Over the last few weeks, I&#8217;ve been slowly reactivating the auto-update features.<\/p>\n<p>I checked our old notes and it looks like we were put on the previous server some 10+ years ago. The server operating systems <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=linux&amp;crid=36NJGAL1RHE4Y&amp;sprefix=linux%2Caps%2C99&amp;linkCode=ll2&amp;tag=angersentral&amp;linkId=91d6342b0e90341b68e1eb7a1aa1826a&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">are linux<\/a>, however the hardware was ancient. I don&#8217;t know how the hosting company has things configured, however I don&#8217;t think they are using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=virtual+machine+server&amp;crid=4PQM6BHC98Y7&amp;sprefix=virtual+mach%2Caps%2C98&amp;linkCode=ll2&amp;tag=angersentral&amp;linkId=91ee03cdf33a9d7a7e7a3f0edd0d9894&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">virtual machines<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/linux-tux.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-22037\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/linux-tux.png?resize=300%2C255&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/linux-tux.png?resize=300%2C255&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/linux-tux.png?resize=768%2C652&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/linux-tux.png?resize=1024%2C870&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/linux-tux.png?resize=500%2C425&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/linux-tux.png?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/linux-tux.png?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/linux-tux.png?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I will continue monitoring the systems and I would like to thank all of our 4 fans for their patience during this time of transition. In the meantime, we return you to our regularly scheduled paranoid conspiracies, rantings and ravings of the Angry Webmaster.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you<\/p>\n<span id=\"post-ratings-42844\" class=\"post-ratings\" data-nonce=\"40145aa4cc\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"rating_42844_1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-postratings\/images\/stars_crystal\/rating_on.gif?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1 Star\" title=\"1 Star\" onmouseover=\"current_rating(42844, 1, '1 Star');\" onmouseout=\"ratings_off(5, 0, 0);\" onclick=\"rate_post();\" onkeypress=\"rate_post();\" style=\"cursor: pointer; border: 0px;\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"rating_42844_2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-postratings\/images\/stars_crystal\/rating_on.gif?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"2 Stars\" title=\"2 Stars\" onmouseover=\"current_rating(42844, 2, '2 Stars');\" onmouseout=\"ratings_off(5, 0, 0);\" onclick=\"rate_post();\" onkeypress=\"rate_post();\" style=\"cursor: pointer; border: 0px;\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"rating_42844_3\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-postratings\/images\/stars_crystal\/rating_on.gif?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"3 Stars\" title=\"3 Stars\" onmouseover=\"current_rating(42844, 3, '3 Stars');\" onmouseout=\"ratings_off(5, 0, 0);\" onclick=\"rate_post();\" onkeypress=\"rate_post();\" style=\"cursor: pointer; border: 0px;\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"rating_42844_4\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-postratings\/images\/stars_crystal\/rating_on.gif?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"4 Stars\" title=\"4 Stars\" onmouseover=\"current_rating(42844, 4, '4 Stars');\" onmouseout=\"ratings_off(5, 0, 0);\" onclick=\"rate_post();\" onkeypress=\"rate_post();\" style=\"cursor: pointer; border: 0px;\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"rating_42844_5\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-postratings\/images\/stars_crystal\/rating_on.gif?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"5 Stars\" title=\"5 Stars\" onmouseover=\"current_rating(42844, 5, '5 Stars');\" onmouseout=\"ratings_off(5, 0, 0);\" onclick=\"rate_post();\" onkeypress=\"rate_post();\" style=\"cursor: pointer; border: 0px;\" \/> (<strong>4<\/strong> votes, average: <strong>5.00<\/strong> out of 5)<br \/><span class=\"post-ratings-text\" id=\"ratings_42844_text\"><\/span><\/span><span id=\"post-ratings-42844-loading\" class=\"post-ratings-loading\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-postratings\/images\/loading.gif?resize=16%2C16&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" class=\"post-ratings-image\" \/>Loading...<\/span>\n<p><em><strong>~The Angry Systems Administrator~<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/dr_strangelove_1ed07.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-13627\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/dr_strangelove_1ed07.jpg?resize=300%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/dr_strangelove_1ed07.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/dr_strangelove_1ed07.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/dr_strangelove_1ed07.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/dr_strangelove_1ed07.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Greetings one and all. It&#8217;s been a few weeks since our hosting service moved our old site and the blog site to a new, more modern server. I have been carefully monitoring things and so far, things are looking good.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[32],"tags":[40,329,101,57,1644,108],"class_list":["post-42844","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general","tag-general-housekeeping","tag-linux","tag-news","tag-technology","tag-virtual-machines","tag-wordpress"],"views":342,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":21080,"url":"https:\/\/angry.net\/blog2\/?p=21080","url_meta":{"origin":42844,"position":0},"title":"Guccifer Speaks! 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It seems that new information comes out regarding the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Justice that makes people wonder, \u201cWhy are they still in business?\u201d We\u2019ve been watching the slow motion train wreck of the FBI\u2019s credibility as information on how they flat out\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Crime&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Crime","link":"https:\/\/angry.net\/blog2\/?cat=3"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Department-of-Injustice-285x300.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":45611,"url":"https:\/\/angry.net\/blog2\/?p=45611","url_meta":{"origin":42844,"position":2},"title":"Things going from bad to worse for John Bolton","author":"Angry Webmaster","date":"August 30, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Good day all. Recently, I wrote a post about John Bolton\u2019s home and office being searched by the FBI. They were looking for classified documents that he may have retained after being fired by President Trump in his first administration. When the raid occurred, the usual suspects from the Democrat\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Just Desserts&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Just Desserts","link":"https:\/\/angry.net\/blog2\/?cat=135"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.pinimg.com\/736x\/b0\/96\/eb\/b096ebd48ce90a76ba5833ba961acda6.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":29684,"url":"https:\/\/angry.net\/blog2\/?p=29684","url_meta":{"origin":42844,"position":3},"title":"Felonia\u2019s mail server is back in the news","author":"Angry Webmaster","date":"October 29, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Good day all. About 4 years ago, it came out that Felonia von Pantsuit had been running her own private and incredibly insecure email server in violation of regulations and the law. Worse, she was running classified information through it. 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