The project is down while we remodel our database servers.

The machine that was running the main BOINC database has become too unreliable to use. The backup server does not have the capacity to run the project on its own.

The very good news is that we just ordered two new servers! One will be the new BOINC database server and the other will be the new back end science database server. Our capacity to both distribute and analyze our data will increase significantly with these new machines.

While we prepare for these new servers and get them going once they arrive, the project will be down. Although no new work will be distributed, all outstanding work will be uploaded and credited. This web site and the forums will remain up for most of the remodeling period.

Funding for the new servers has come entirely from very generous donations from the SETI@Home community.
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Will we also be able to return still outstanding seti@home BETA WU's?
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Will we also be able to return still outstanding seti@home BETA WU's?

Will we also be able to return still outstanding seti@home BETA WU's?

Yes. We'll bring beta up soon.

Thank you for all your hard work. Hope you can get some backend work done before the new servers come in.
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Jeff, thanks for the news!

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While we prepare for these new servers and get them going once they arrive, the project will be down. Although no new work will be distributed, all outstanding work will be uploaded and credited. This web site and the forums will remain up for most of the remodeling period.
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Let's be patient.

However long it takes (maybe weeks) to workout the new servers: We can always help other projects.

I am not an IT (or whatever you call it) guy, but let them work this out without unnecessary complaining.

I apologize in advance for this nag!

Delivery of the servers has been quoted as about two weeks. They then need to be installed, configured, tested, loaded with data, tested some more, etc. - could take several days or a few weeks depending on how big the set-up job is and whether there are any teething problems.

So, sometime in the second half of November is my guesstimate.

Edit: Post from Jeff in Technical News confirms the longer end of my guestimate:

The time line we are looking at is about one month - two weeks for the servers to arrive and another two to get them going. We'll see as time goes on whether or not that's too aggressive.

I for one say its great news. Got rid of all my uploads. Will get rid of all ghosts and pendings.

Take how ever long you need to set up the new servers. I will be waiting:)
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I used to be Seti only, but have changed my thinking. Once my Beta WUs clear, I am a happy camper.
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Pluto will always be a planet to me.

Cash Donation Specialist

Great news regarding new servers. I'm all for taking as long as needed to set up new servers.

Could be an idea to turn on the download server(s) to clear the 608,493 & 15,920 ap results showing as ready to send then only allow uploads. Just a suggestion Numbers were taken at 29 Oct 2010 4:30:05

Would be interesting to see if it's possible to return 2,708,376 & 51,336 ap results in 2 weeks. (Results waiting to be returned are without including the ready to send ones)
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Live in NZ y not join Smile City?

While we are bugging you, will the tasks and pendings be brought back so we can check them?