Moving to a new data center

[P.E.R.F.E.C.T.l.O.N 325]

where will the servers be? How much will ping change for UK if the average is 40-50?

[Lhamster 4,081]

Hopefully this will sort out the lag issues! Look forward to it, a few hours down will be a fair exchange for no lags.

Edited January 31, 2014 by Lhamster

[VectorSierra 199]

They can be down for a significant amount of time, but it's in our interest to make everything as fast as possible. We'll notify everyone in advance about the shutdown, don't worry.

Take it slow. Remember,"Rushing" will lead to mistakes. 

[Godfa7her 17]

Way To Go Tanki !!!!! :D

 

:fire_l: :tank: :fire_r:

[AkiliW 210]

Amazing! Developers, you rock! Can you open the test servers again? I would LOVE to try the new speed.

Edited January 31, 2014 by AkiliW

[AkiliW 210]

Also, can you designate a few servers that are only open to english players? This would mean that anyone could join servers 1-37, ony english players could join 38-41, and only German speakers could join 42-43. This would definitly increase the amount of friends we find, and also lead to harder and better games in the higher ranks, as we can now speak to everyone on the team. Right now russian definitly have an advantage, as they can comunicate with the magority of the players. Or is this not practical?

Edited January 31, 2014 by AkiliW

[williew 1,999]

Wow, that sounds great!

 

Little question to Semyon: Can you post also a link of the test server?

[canadarules 1,938]

We should get all dailies we missed XD

[alz3eem-94 240]

That's exactly what we need.

Can I know how to test the ping with the test server, which is aleady there? So I have an idea about it.

[beerman78 0]

great

[Brainiac98-2 40]

Very nice! I can see how this would improve many things.

[roybus 19]

OK great , I want to try the new server....... which one is it ?

[JonathanBernatowicz 119]

This may cost more money than you could bare (I honestly have no idea) but why not have a data center in Moscow, Europe, and somewhere in North America so Tanki can be played smoothly all around the world?

[ribslad 6]

Well Europe is closer to Canada so I guess that's good.Gotta check the political maps again.

 

Hmmm. Thinking about it, it won't be that much of a difference if it's closer to my location because data travels at 99.999999999% the speed of light so you wouldn't see the difference. BUT it will help the servers them self so,, Good

 

EDIT: The speed of light (or c) is 186282 mps/ 300000kps(Kilometers per second). A universal constant. Let me not get into that.

Edited February 1, 2014 by ribslad

[vanshajwore 324]

russia was closer to my country, europe is farther :(

[miasne007 49]

Good :)

[meronnatu 151]

awesome

[Crusader 198]

Cool

[Playep 355]

Yes, Moscow

Oh no... :( I live in Hong Kong it's getting further and further...

[Raphael2 3,263]

Oh no... :( I live in Hong Kong it's getting further and further...

russia was closer to my country, europe is farther :(

Doesn't mean it will cause more lags.

 

A lot of time was spent on finding a perfect place to move to. Why European data center? Not only because of increased stability and performance. Several major exchange points that link different countries and continents are also located in European countries. Data centers that are connected to these points use channels capable of transmitting from 2 to 5 terabits per second, it is much more than Russian data centers can cope with, and covers our needs while still leaving a lot of place for future growth.

It might even be faster than now for you!

[Playep 355]

^ So actually the data platform has changed too?

[Buggati_The_Best 1,233]

and the shutdown when they are moving will be off like a week? :huh:

[ATHENA123 56]

Don't drop my account D:

JK :D

[Raphael2 3,263]

and the shutdown when they are moving will be off like a week? :huh:

I'd say a few days, I have no clue though

[doduobird 315]

If this means that there will be less lag, yay!  :)