Are ATOT forums load balanced?

[her209]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: her209
If the FT code is doing an SQL INSERT into the back-end database via ODBC or some other database connection using a call to get the time on the local server receiving the HTTP POST to pass as a function parameter, then the race condition is obvious.

I can't imagine why you'd use anything other than the DB time, though.

Maybe the DB has no server-side function calls.

 

[sciencewhiz]

Here's an old article about the Anandtech hardware and SW setup. I'm sure things have changed in 5 years, though.

 

[spidey07]

So in otherwords is an APPLICATION problem and not a NETWORK problem?

 

[alkemyst]

I think pretty load balanced, the trolls seem to crap equally in each of the sub forums.

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: her209

Originally posted by: Legendary

Originally posted by: her209
If the FT code is doing an SQL INSERT into the back-end database via ODBC or some other database connection using a call to get the time on the local server receiving the HTTP POST to pass as a function parameter, then the race condition is obvious.

I'm not saying you're wrong, this would definitely cause warps, but who in their right mind would ever code something this way?

Maybe it was never intended for it to be run on multiple front-end servers.

Good point. I do a ton of load balancer designs/work and it is always dependant on "can the front end web servers do what is needed?". I can sticky you to a particular front end based on any number of things, but if the app can't handle it...well.

 

[FelixDeCat]

Originally posted by: Rubycon
Someone needs to get the mud out of the tires.

Sure thing. But first its time for some 5 minute grits.

 

[oogabooga]

Originally posted by: alkemyst
I think pretty load balanced, the trolls seem to crap equally in each of the sub forums.

You think so? I think some are more trolled than others. And some are trolled in higher quality whereas others are trolled with higher quality.

 

[Argo]

Most likely somebody created a distributed application and used physical instead of logical clocks 🙂

 

[JEDIYoda]

Originally posted by: phoenix79
My understanding is that the DB server clock is out of sync with the Webserver causing the problem, but my opinion doesn't mean much

you said it not us....by the way who are you>???lol

 

[JEDIYoda]

Originally posted by: OCguy
They just need to heighten the load module and reboot the sychronizer. Maybe even reverse the polarity of the frequency gauge. Then if they would switch to dilithium crystal inceptors that were murcury balanced the syncronizing circuit would would be totally discomboobulated there by negating the effectiveness of the load module!


Everyone knows this.

 

[Snapster]

If it was using db time then it would likely be consistent on inserts, my guess is load balanced front end that is using system time to build the sql queries and it's those which are out of sync. If the db was load balanced and out of sync then .... oh boy!

Fusetalk is 90% ok in terms of what it offers, just the remaining 10% proves damn annoying and buggy!

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: oogabooga

Originally posted by: alkemyst
I think pretty load balanced, the trolls seem to crap equally in each of the sub forums.

You think so? I think some are more trolled than others. And some are trolled in higher quality whereas others are trolled with higher quality.

synthetic benchmarks don't accurately show real world conditions.

 

[KingGheedora]

Honestly, how long does it take to upgrade from fusetalk to vB? No way a competent team should take this long for this task. What is going on? Have they released any info about what is taking so long?

I'm a software dev and have worked on datacenter moves and site redesigns for sites bigger than ATOT so I'm speaking from experience.

 

[StageLeft]

When grabbing the list of messages there is no reason in the world to order by time anyway. I have never seen this time warp issue on any other forum anywhere.

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: KingGheedora
Honestly, how long does it take to upgrade from fusetalk to vB? No way a competent team should take this long for this task. What is going on? Have they released any info about what is taking so long?

I'm a software dev and have worked on datacenter moves and site redesigns for sites bigger than ATOT so I'm speaking from experience.

Wouldn't moves be more the System Administrators job than the developer?

I don't know why people are so in a wad about software we have been using for years. They all have pros and cons.

 

[skace]

I highly doubt it is a "bug" as some like to say. I don't think it occurred after any specific updates. Time synchronization issues only slightly make sense because it shouldn't work in that manner. I always assumed it was you guys doing something on the client side somehow since I've never once had a time warp.

 

[alkemyst]

I am willing to bet it's client side and more than likely a cookie insertion a la how to become a mod in the past.

 

[ViviTheMage]

minor issue really....

 

[kedlav]

Originally posted by: spidey07
Nobody is dumb enough to not be using NTP for clocks.

NTP can cause huge headaches when using virtual machines (not saying these are vm's)