So the server that we're running now is getting a bit old, and it's time for it to be replaced. I've now got a nice new machine with twice the RAM, twice the SSDs and twice the CPU cores for slightly less money (I think - I forgot that I needed to add the cost of a few extra IP addresses, which was mistake number A) and I'd really like to get everything moved over before I get charged another month's fees for the server we're currently on.
So this weekend everything will have to be taken offline so that I can move the virtual machines over to their new home. There's a lot of data involved, in the region of 100 to 150GB depending on whether or not I can either skip transferring some of the VM disk files and recreate them on the new server or even just copy them in advance.)
Thanks to mistake number B (forgetting that the network speeds on these almost-but-not-quite-bargain basement servers is capped at "fast enough for most purposes but not really suited to massive file transfers") it's going to take at least 10-12 hours, depending on:
- What time I start at on Saturday
- What time I get out of bed at on Sunday
- Oh yeah, the SCP transfer needs to actually work first time....
Thoughts, prayers, and subscription renewals etc. will all be gratefully accepted.
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