Can we have an update on the situation.

[Ter]

I agree Mattis a snapshot would be fine in this situation but this assumes that after the 'event' the servers are accessible, the network is up and the realtime state is incorrupted at the time of the failure. In this particular situation that actually might be the case but you certainly wouldn't design your disaster recover to only function in this narrow window of circumstances. I guess you could put this capability in but most disaster downtimes happen without warning this was more the exception than the rule. A good point thoug, although its easy to pick the pieces out of a recovery situation after the event.

[breau]

Interesting tweet over at The Tokyo Post:

Today is the first day they will try to run with no scheduled blackouts - expect that supply exceeds demand

Everyone cross your fingers!

Raist

done as you suggested, raist, btw, may i ask on what server you are?
breau, alexander/bastok

[RAIST]

red-headed stepchild... Carby

Raist

[Babygyrl]

Thanks for the update!!! People just need to be patient i know you guys will keep us informed!! poor plants though how bout some gil reimbursement for the dead plants supply :P just kidding!!

[Samunai]

Hey everyone,

Most of you may have read the follow-up on PlayOnline news regarding the servers. (for those of you that haven’t here is a link: http://www.playonline.com/ff11us/pol...ews20547.shtml)

First of all I just wanted to say from myself and on behalf of the rest of the Community Team, thank you so much for being patient and understanding in these tragic times. We’re really impressed and moved by how strongly you all support Japan and your efforts to donate.

With the servers being down, many of you are wondering what’s going on with Vana’diel time and your plants, traverser stones, besieged, etc. Pretty much, just think of this as really long server maintenance, which means that unfortunately your plants will be withered, but the number of traverser stones Joachim sets aside for you will have increased, and besiege will pick up where it was left off.

We will give you updates on the situation and again thank you very much for your kind words and compassion.

OK that's very nice, but as you might have seen (maybe not personal, but as a member of SQEX), a lot of people speculating about where all the servers are (all in JPN or scattered around the world?) and if they are to be or not to be relocated. Can we have some information about the status of the servers besides they wont be up for awhile? pretty please \m/(~.^) ?

[Mattis]

Exactly, the logging on the production server I would use to build my script would still be running up until the production server went down. As long as the downtime wasn't because catastrophic damages the loss would be very minuscule. If it was catastrophic a months data loss is still infinitely better then a complete loss.

[Ilax]

In this particular situation that actually might be the case but you certainly wouldn't design your disaster recover to only function in this narrow window of circumstances.

Wait a min, SE just lost the main source of power they could use, you make it sound like is worse then that.... There no fire inside SE building, no disaster inside they company. Yes they have to deal with side effect of crisis, today or later they have to do something. I am shocked if SE have no plan in case of 'long time power interruption'. Because trust me not only quake/tsunami can cause this.

[Earnie]

Hope every 1 is safe and take ur time good luck to u guys and if there is anything u need just ask

[Ilax]

Hope every 1 is safe and take ur time good luck to u guys and if there is anything u need just ask

They need power i sent them my 9 volt battery. Ok, i am just kidding...

[TribalProphet]

OK that's very nice, but as you might have seen (maybe not personal, but as a member of SQEX), a lot of people speculating about where all the servers are (all in JPN or scattered around the world?) and if they are to be or not to be relocated. Can we have some information about the status of the servers besides they wont be up for awhile? pretty please \m/(~.^) ?

The servers are fine. They were running with no problems for days after the quake. What SE needs now is for the 50 or so power plants to be back up at full speed so they are given permission to run their servers 24/7 again. They (and people here) just have to wait it out for more news.