Smashers,
It was exactly one month ago Smashboards was purchased and in that time a lot of work has been going on behind the scenes. As of this week, after much consultation, I settled on a server choice to house Smashboards and the largest community of Smashers on the internet.
Actually - I settled on purchasing two dedicated servers for Smashboards.
The next step is our timeline for transferring the site from Major League Gaming Inc. owned servers to Xyelot LLC owned servers. Tentatively we are shooting for a test-migration on January 3rd, 2013- to avoid downtime during the holiday season. Assuming the test-migration goes smoothly, we will then set a date for the actual migration of the site to it's new environment. I will do my best to schedule this at a time that does not interrupt the community during large events, but unfortunately no interruption in service can't be guaranteed due to the many different parties involved and complexity of the migration.
The overall 6-month timeline for the site as first announced is still holding.
For those who have asked over this last month, Premium Memberships are still available and income generated from his now goes directly to support Smashboards. Premium Memberships can be purchased here. Current Premium Members will continue to receive the same great perks they have come to expect.
I will continue to keep the community posted as information finalizes so that everyone can be prepared. As always, the continued support of the Smash community is what makes Smashboards so great.
Happy Smashing!
AlphaZealot
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This announcement can be discussed by going here.
It was exactly one month ago Smashboards was purchased and in that time a lot of work has been going on behind the scenes. As of this week, after much consultation, I settled on a server choice to house Smashboards and the largest community of Smashers on the internet.
Actually - I settled on purchasing two dedicated servers for Smashboards.
The next step is our timeline for transferring the site from Major League Gaming Inc. owned servers to Xyelot LLC owned servers. Tentatively we are shooting for a test-migration on January 3rd, 2013- to avoid downtime during the holiday season. Assuming the test-migration goes smoothly, we will then set a date for the actual migration of the site to it's new environment. I will do my best to schedule this at a time that does not interrupt the community during large events, but unfortunately no interruption in service can't be guaranteed due to the many different parties involved and complexity of the migration.
The overall 6-month timeline for the site as first announced is still holding.
For those who have asked over this last month, Premium Memberships are still available and income generated from his now goes directly to support Smashboards. Premium Memberships can be purchased here. Current Premium Members will continue to receive the same great perks they have come to expect.
I will continue to keep the community posted as information finalizes so that everyone can be prepared. As always, the continued support of the Smash community is what makes Smashboards so great.
Happy Smashing!
AlphaZealot
Follow on Twitter
This announcement can be discussed by going here.