4 ms·
isn't a bit long for a server upgrade ? shouldn't be there better strategies for quick switching ?
by level09 14y ago
isn't a bit long for a server upgrade ? shouldn't be there better strategies for quick switching ?
- neilkelty 14y agoAre you paying for this?
- lucb1e 14y agoWhat would you say if Google.com was down for 2 hours due to a server upgrade? Do you pay Google for searching? Bonus points if you do actually. Their search API is limited to 100 a day, which is not a lot.
- shawnz 14y agoIf you're using google search, you're paying google in ad impressions.
- icebraining 14y agoAnd what do you think these[1] are? HN has ads, they're just less conspicuous. [1]: https://news.ycombinator.com/jobs https://news.ycombinator.com/jobs
- oijaf888 14y agoAren't those free for Y Combinator companies? Also you could just say the entire site is an ad for Y Combinator.
- level09 14y agoThis actually confirmed my thought, it was not a money related issue .. http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5239673 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5239673
- viraptor 14y agoYes they are and they're applied to critical systems. I doubt HN is regarded as such. Especially if it would require splitting backend/frontend servers and replicating both to do step by step upgrade of each component. Alternatively you know... you can just accept that the service will be down for an hour or two and most people wouldn't even notice without this post.