FQuest Notice: TAZ STATS

[Terra]

STATS have been delayed as I am still working on a major overhaul in the way logs are written...

I had hoped to be done with both phase I and II by now, but it has been slow going as multi-file manual editing needed to be done...[nbsp][nbsp]I just didn't trust automating the updates...

Phase II will begin in a few minutes, and after this is complete I will fire off the STATS run to bring everyone current...

I hope to have this all wrapped up by noon...

My apologies for the delay on TAZ...

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Terra
--Hey, I just realized something - oops, wait, nevermind--
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[Terra]

tic - toc - tic - toc

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Terra
--Arggghhhh, I'm still not done yet--
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[Terra]

Done

All STATS on TAZ are now up to date...

The only visible change you will see is that all of your logs are now being written to:
'access.today'

instead of:
'access'

This seemingly minor change will pave the way for stage15 logging, in an effort to streamline compression and rotation duties...[nbsp][nbsp]It will also bring TAZ up to spec with the other servers once phase III and IV are complete...

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Terra
--I felt like a sentient robot making if/then/else/maybe/possibly/hot/cold/warm logic decisions, now I just feel all fuzzy--
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[Jeff]

Since you brought up stats...

Are you still investigating or testing another stats program?[nbsp][nbsp]I know in July, the unofficial word was to look for something this fall.[nbsp][nbsp]The weather here is very cool today, so since it feels like fall... :)

[Terra]

Right now, I am restructuring the servers for a major overhaul in that area...

The problem right now is that the STATS package we are looking at is on the verge of releasing a Linux specific solution, which would be much more scalable and integrate more tightly into our systems...[nbsp][nbsp]We find it prudent to wait and go with the best product, that fits our needs, instead of rushing the NT solution out the door - only to double the work in converting it over to Linux later...[nbsp][nbsp]We are being told that it will be soon, and that alpha testing is currently underway...

However, if we find the release is way too far down the road - we will take the steps necessary in making it a reality regardless of which platform we have to base it on...

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Terra
--Time will tell--
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