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Got database error twice, managed to get back in both times.
Why Does PF Show a Database Error at 8:35 AM?
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Users are experiencing intermittent "Database Error" messages on PF, particularly around 8:35 AM EST, coinciding with scheduled maintenance and backup events that strain server performance. Access issues typically last about five minutes, but some users report longer delays and additional problems, such as double posts and sluggish performance. Rebooting devices or altering cookie settings has temporarily resolved some issues for users. The discussion highlights a pattern of errors occurring daily during specific time frames, leading to frustration among members. Overall, the database errors appear to be server-side issues linked to routine maintenance rather than individual user problems.
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10:11 GMT today, 504 Gateway Time-out again. PF was painfully slow in the morning, seems like it just accelerated now a little bit.
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for the past hour or so I find PF virtually unusable due to database error and time outs
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Same here.
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Ditto.
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More or less the same here...
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Sounds like it's about 5:30-6:30 my time. I'm going to set my alarm tomorrow morning and watch.
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That's dedication!Greg Bernhardt said:
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Greg, IMHO there are two patterns.
First, more common, is - around 6:45 GMT server goes AWOL for several minutes. Then there are several hours when it works OK, and somewhere around 11-12 GMT problems repeat - but for much longer, something like half an hour or even an hour.
Second version happens less often (that's what happened today). First event is identical, but then - instead of working OK - there are several hours when I have troubles moderating, browsing and so on. It stops at around the same time as in the first case, and then server works OK till the next morning.
It is always possible it is just me, but obviously others see at least some of these problems at about the same time.
First, more common, is - around 6:45 GMT server goes AWOL for several minutes. Then there are several hours when it works OK, and somewhere around 11-12 GMT problems repeat - but for much longer, something like half an hour or even an hour.
Second version happens less often (that's what happened today). First event is identical, but then - instead of working OK - there are several hours when I have troubles moderating, browsing and so on. It stops at around the same time as in the first case, and then server works OK till the next morning.
It is always possible it is just me, but obviously others see at least some of these problems at about the same time.
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I got the Database error again as the same time yesterday.
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Pranav-Arora said:
yes that is backup
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Now we have to wait for 4 hours - unless problems will start right away. I'll try to keep you posted if something happens.
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Is there something bad going on?
I mean is their any attack on the forum?
I mean is their any attack on the forum?
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Unlikely.
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Been having 504 errors for the past 10 minutes. The forums are back up now, but painfully slow.
Looks like I'm going to have to do some work
Looks like I'm going to have to do some work
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Been having 504 errors for the past 10 minutes. The forums are back up now, but painfully slow.
Looks like I'm going to have to do some work
Looks like I'm going to have to do some work
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Been having 504 errors for the past 10 minutes. The forums are back up now, but painfully slow.
Looks like I'm going to have to do some work
Looks like I'm going to have to do some work
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I've been getting error messages all day! This is the first time I've been able to log on for hours.
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For those who want updates while the server is down should join the PF Facebook FanPage
http://www.facebook.com/physicsforums
http://www.facebook.com/physicsforums
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Greg, I am unlocking the thread - 10:47 GMT today I got another database error, so it was not something external to the server.
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I just got it too. Started about 30 minutes ago (11:45 GMT)
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Same here, 30 minutes ago.
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Ryan_m_b said:
As it is 11:22 GMT now, half an hour ago it was 10:something GMT (see http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/).
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Borek said:
No it's not. Trust me I'm here, the current time is 12:23
EDIT: Which is odd because I've just noticed that PF records GMT time as 11:23. But it really isn't!
EDIT TWO: I've realized why, currently the UK is on British Summer Time (BST) which advances GMT by 1. It will go back to GMT on the last Sunday of October.
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=136
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Ryan_m_b said:
Yes.
See article 2 of the Summer Time Order 2002 (2002 SI No 262), at http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/262/article/2/made" …
Amendments to the Summer Time Act 1972
2.—(1) The Summer Time Act 1972 shall be amended as follows.
(2) In section 1 (advance of time during period of summer time)—
(a)omit “Subject to section 2 below,” in subsection (1), and
(b)for subsection (2) substitute the following—
“(2) The period of summer time for the purposes of this Act is the period beginning at one o'clock, Greenwich mean time, in the morning of the last Sunday in March and ending at one o'clock, Greenwich mean time, in the morning of the last Sunday in October.”
(3) Omit section 2 (extension of period, and double summer time).
(4) In section 3 (interpretation of references), omit “or under” in subsection (1).
2.—(1) The Summer Time Act 1972 shall be amended as follows.
(2) In section 1 (advance of time during period of summer time)—
(a)omit “Subject to section 2 below,” in subsection (1), and
(b)for subsection (2) substitute the following—
“(2) The period of summer time for the purposes of this Act is the period beginning at one o'clock, Greenwich mean time, in the morning of the last Sunday in March and ending at one o'clock, Greenwich mean time, in the morning of the last Sunday in October.”
(3) Omit section 2 (extension of period, and double summer time).
(4) In section 3 (interpretation of references), omit “or under” in subsection (1).
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When are you guys going to start using real time? PF is on CST. (we also follow DST)
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Evo said:
It's set to UCT for me it seems.
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It's a reference from before your time.Ryan_m_b said:
For example, when we would announce chat, we would say that it's open Sunday from 10am to 4pm CST.- #59
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Evo said:It's a reference from before your time.
Ah I see, an oldie joke
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Evo said:
No such thing as the real time. This is PF, we all know it is all a matter of a frame of reference