Post AIsqrMR8UfdAIr2FFY by dada@diaspodon.fr
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(DIR) Post #AIsqSnKPNIJESxArom by stux@mstdn.social
2022-04-27T19:02:41Z
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I 'could' upgrade de servers once more.. That way we guaranteed stability but, if I where to do that the total costs for all my Fedi services servers would exceed ~€640 something per mont :amaze: The only way I can do this if we can at least ~€400 per month donated :amaze: Otherwise I'm gonna risk my home etc... if that goes bad all is gone so that's no option 😟
(DIR) Post #AIsqcea8kQwGEgEYfQ by pixel@desu.social
2022-04-27T19:04:35Z
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@stux well, load will surely normalize over the next few days again, so you don't need to do hefty upgrades like this!
(DIR) Post #AIsqrMR8UfdAIr2FFY by dada@diaspodon.fr
2022-04-27T19:07:12Z
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@stux Stay safe. This wave of new users is about to end and expect more than half of the new accounts to be abandoned in day or two. 🤷
(DIR) Post #AIsr7oeXM2PsRn9LkW by FediThing@tech.lgbt
2022-04-27T19:09:32Z
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@stux Don't risk your home, under any circumstances!Your users do not want you to do that!It is totally understandable if instances are a bit slow, please don't think it's your fault!
(DIR) Post #AIsr8re5iFgK1ERPZw by theyounggreenbaron@mstdn.social
2022-04-27T19:10:05Z
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@stux please wait! If it's really needed, then maybe upgrade.
(DIR) Post #AIsrBwWa1uA81FObtA by caranmegil@kansas-city.social
2022-04-27T19:10:33Z
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@stux take that, debt!
(DIR) Post #AIsrIrzpGRSc0BNWXA by madumius@mstdn.social
2022-04-27T19:11:59Z
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@stux I agree with waiting till the hype levels out and go from there
(DIR) Post #AIsrKrJalfM8T6ZXv6 by dustypaws@mstdn.social
2022-04-27T19:12:13Z
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@stux I'd wait for some days. I'll donate some in the beginning of May...it's the end of the month...so....that's currently not an option for me. 😬
(DIR) Post #AIsrMC4v3Vw79dLV4a by andijah@mstdn.social
2022-04-27T19:12:24Z
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@stux I probably don't know enough about all that stuff, but... everything seems to be running nice and smoothly so maybe you can leave it as it is right now? (I'll try to make regular contributions anyway.)
(DIR) Post #AIsrQWYyprDtqTTI8W by valere@hostux.social
2022-04-27T19:13:33Z
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@stux consider closing registrations, you don't have to put yourself at risk financially and grow your instance indefinitely. There are enough instances to absorb these waves and centralization is not good for the fediverse
(DIR) Post #AIsrVNIkhK5iZJC58C by matt@oslo.town
2022-04-27T19:14:20Z
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@stux Mmmaybe you need to limit registrations for the time being to be Invite only or something?? 🙃
(DIR) Post #AIsrml97IUudRaybmC by dustypaws@mstdn.social
2022-04-27T19:17:26Z
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@matt @stux That'd be sensible...I've placed my invite link in my twitter bio (others should too)...so...there's still a way to join.
(DIR) Post #AIsrpFYHDiXgKDvsNE by stux@mstdn.social
2022-04-27T19:17:57Z
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I've closed signups for now on mstdn.social :blobcathearts: Invite links still work though! we gotta take the load off a little ❤️ There are many other instances out there and I hope stability there has been restored a bit! The main reason I kept signups open is to ensure people could find a working new social home❤️ I know other admins are stuggling also and I wouldn't want people to never return if things don't work.. 😟 Also to prevent things breaking here, a little break in registrations :cathug: We will go open again ofc
(DIR) Post #AIsrw6rRvlPFOlAglM by stux@mstdn.social
2022-04-27T19:19:10Z
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@dustypaws @matt Yess, just done indeed! Public signups are disabled now
(DIR) Post #AIsscRuO4EU8q1jbHc by stux@mstdn.social
2022-04-27T19:26:51Z
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For other server admins out there: It goes without saying ofc but if you have any questions regarding scaling I have some options and tips ❤️ I can't help with all since I'm also learning as we go :blobcatgiggle: But together we're always stronger 💪 A common issue for #Mastodon instances is a backlogged sidekiq queue. This is easily to fix by splitting up Sidekiq service files, you can see the files we use here: https://github.com/mstdn/Mastodon/tree/main/dist
(DIR) Post #AIssgGW8MSuEfRD4sq by markus@dresden.network
2022-04-27T19:26:43Z
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@stuxexactly right. there are enough other instances in #Fediverse. at least one #mastoadmin who got it 👍
(DIR) Post #AIssqYlRNIEq9fHJJo by DamnCatOnMyDesk@mstdn.social
2022-04-27T19:29:20Z
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@stux Probably also a good opportunity to whack-a-mole the troll accounts that snuck in.
(DIR) Post #AIsssGVUE4Sa6sd4AS by lerk@comm.network
2022-04-27T19:28:27Z
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@stux could this also be solved by increasing the worker count of the single sidekiq service?Or do separate services have some other benefit?
(DIR) Post #AIssvPp42wzBs4HxFw by stux@mstdn.social
2022-04-27T19:29:42Z
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@markus :blobcatgiggle: But somehow I also feel a bit beaten though :blob_derpy:
(DIR) Post #AIst3aZJycdxW3p2bg by SolSoCoG@ieji.de
2022-04-27T19:30:24Z
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@stux nice thanks, looks interesting. Can some things besides postgres and files be offloaded to a second server? Got two identical ones close to each other😗
(DIR) Post #AIst4JrHagkVynZWLo by freenando75@social.coletivos.org
2022-04-27T19:28:49Z
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@stux ah! Our instance, Portuguese speaking one, from Portugal, had a surge from Brazil! People running away from Twitter :-D
(DIR) Post #AIst8vTlexsLoglmPA by stux@mstdn.social
2022-04-27T19:32:41Z
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@lerk Also but seperate would work jobs per queue away so to say
(DIR) Post #AIstElLoEIbU8ppXG4 by malte@social.cologne
2022-04-27T19:32:36Z
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@stux yes, we have also space
(DIR) Post #AIstLwLVkRmCGm754i by stux@mstdn.social
2022-04-27T19:35:03Z
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@SolSoCoG Yess! That's the point where i was a little stuck though :blobcatgiggle:But technically: you could setup sidekiq, streaming, database and web all on seperate servers
(DIR) Post #AIstS0ttj8hA8J5qsK by lerk@comm.network
2022-04-27T19:34:53Z
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@stux Ah okay so in case one gets overwhelmed the others keep going, got it. Have you already tried splitting up the deployment into multiple machines (like one DB server, two or more web, sidekiq and streaming machines) or is there no need for that yet? :blobcatgiggle:
(DIR) Post #AIstYewHmHPO31NZnU by markus@dresden.network
2022-04-27T19:36:10Z
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@stuxEverything is fine, let the users distribute themselves and then everything will calm down again. No reason to spend more and more money and time. You are doing a good job.
(DIR) Post #AIsuKK3Ck9khACLKL2 by ZeGrumpyGerman@mstdn.social
2022-04-27T19:45:59Z
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@stux maybe set a fundraising goal before upgrading and only upgrade once it's met.People are too used to get stuff "for free" (well, their data and privacy and whatnot) and don't see the work and money spent in the background.
(DIR) Post #AIsuPar7gpNyjQCnPE by thriveth@mstdn.social
2022-04-27T19:46:53Z
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@stux Happy I got my little plot on your digital land!
(DIR) Post #AIsumepp3u1hjUawue by specktator_@libretooth.gr
2022-04-27T19:50:30Z
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@stux Hey, what do you need to be offloaded / balanced? We can figure it out. I've got some resources to spare from my servers if you'd like.
(DIR) Post #AIsvzh9Vr9uidhaMSm by Reno911@vrparty.social
2022-04-27T20:04:31Z
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@stux 👋 my instance is open over here if anyone wants to join, though it's vr centered instance and not fully done yet.
(DIR) Post #AIt5nRfwZYeUhmYJJA by M0YNG@mastodon.radio
2022-04-27T20:38:43Z
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@stux so, I'm still running this on a VPS with one cpu core and 4gb ram.it's mostly ok, but I hit a load average of over 6 the other day when approving new accounts, and the ram is 100% all the time.What's my priority to upgrade?(given limited funds, etc.)or tweak to improve performance?or both!
(DIR) Post #AIt5nSF2T4j0ScyL0i by stux@mstdn.social
2022-04-27T21:54:14Z
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@M0YNG Aah I see! Try both indeed 😍 For example the Pgbouncer setup is always a good move and keep and eye overal so maybe a little upgrade would be smart :cat_hug_triangle:
(DIR) Post #AIt8AfEEY4BVJ9n4Ou by varpness@friendsend.org
2022-04-27T22:21:01Z
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@stux Do you know how to clear old federated cache without purging local toots and media?
(DIR) Post #AItTe4l0oJO3v2zKO8 by tursiops@tooting.ch
2022-04-27T20:30:27Z
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@markus @stux let's do some solidarity amongst masto admin. Let them come to my instance instead. Tooting.ch
(DIR) Post #AItXn2wvIjQkjd5ns0 by seb@ioc.exchange
2022-04-28T03:08:17Z
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@stux We’ve got space on https://sfba.social and https://ioc.exchange
(DIR) Post #AIu5O5Ybrh3e1bzUqe by VDOVault@mstdn.social
2022-04-28T09:24:36Z
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@stux Is there a tutorial on how to send invite links? Thanks!