Comments on: Running the PotBS Servers http://programmerjoe.com/2007/09/24/running-the-potbs-servers/ Whats with all the screaming? Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:33:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: Joe http://programmerjoe.com/2007/09/24/running-the-potbs-servers/#comment-65174 Joe Fri, 23 Nov 2007 23:58:53 +0000 http://programmerjoe.com/2007/09/24/running-the-potbs-servers/#comment-65174 I imagine that our server farm looks more or less the same as Everquest's did. Racks and racks of servers with wires going everywhere. Under the hood is just Moore's law in action. We have 5 8-way machines per cluster with 16GB of RAM and two gigabit ethernet NICs, one of which leads to a NAS box that has some number of terabytes of disk in it. I don't know most of the specifics and haven't actually been to the data center. From my perspective it's a big pile of machines, CPUs, RAM, and hard disk space. :) I imagine that our server farm looks more or less the same as Everquest’s did. Racks and racks of servers with wires going everywhere.

Under the hood is just Moore’s law in action. We have 5 8-way machines per cluster with 16GB of RAM and two gigabit ethernet NICs, one of which leads to a NAS box that has some number of terabytes of disk in it. I don’t know most of the specifics and haven’t actually been to the data center. From my perspective it’s a big pile of machines, CPUs, RAM, and hard disk space. :)

]]> By: mroutlaw http://programmerjoe.com/2007/09/24/running-the-potbs-servers/#comment-63358 mroutlaw Sun, 18 Nov 2007 21:35:04 +0000 http://programmerjoe.com/2007/09/24/running-the-potbs-servers/#comment-63358 hi i was wondering can you direct me or can i see what the server/serverfarm looks like to run such a game ? i remember many years ago everquest had such a pic up and id love to see what they look like now adays , thanks hi i was wondering can you direct me or can i see what the server/serverfarm looks like to run such a game ? i remember many years ago everquest had such a pic up and id love to see what they look like now adays , thanks

]]> By: Joe http://programmerjoe.com/2007/09/24/running-the-potbs-servers/#comment-37263 Joe Tue, 25 Sep 2007 20:59:34 +0000 http://programmerjoe.com/2007/09/24/running-the-potbs-servers/#comment-37263 Nice try! :) It's sad that my post count is only 62 despite having been working on the game all 5 years. I have posted somewhat often in the beta forums from time to time, though those don't count in the post count. Lately I've been very busy working on the REDACTED on REDACTED, and the REDACTED of REDACTED. I'm really looking forward to those. Nice try! :)

It’s sad that my post count is only 62 despite having been working on the game all 5 years. I have posted somewhat often in the beta forums from time to time, though those don’t count in the post count.

Lately I’ve been very busy working on the REDACTED on REDACTED, and the REDACTED of REDACTED. I’m really looking forward to those.

]]> By: BugHunter http://programmerjoe.com/2007/09/24/running-the-potbs-servers/#comment-37250 BugHunter Tue, 25 Sep 2007 20:30:49 +0000 http://programmerjoe.com/2007/09/24/running-the-potbs-servers/#comment-37250 I knew it was a long shot, but had to try anyway. It seems that you are on the forums very very rarely (compared to aether, taelorn, Rusty, Misha, etc.). Are you under orders to not talk to the people, or are you (as I suspect) swamped working on that Nov. 7th (15 days after Oct. 23rd hehe) release date ;) I knew it was a long shot, but had to try anyway.

It seems that you are on the forums very very rarely (compared to aether, taelorn, Rusty, Misha, etc.). Are you under orders to not talk to the people, or are you (as I suspect) swamped working on that Nov. 7th (15 days after Oct. 23rd hehe) release date ;)

]]> By: Joe http://programmerjoe.com/2007/09/24/running-the-potbs-servers/#comment-37164 Joe Tue, 25 Sep 2007 16:33:44 +0000 http://programmerjoe.com/2007/09/24/running-the-potbs-servers/#comment-37164 Well we announced the pre-order boxes will be in the stores in late October. That's certainly a hint. :) Well we announced the pre-order boxes will be in the stores in late October. That’s certainly a hint. :)

]]> By: BugHunter http://programmerjoe.com/2007/09/24/running-the-potbs-servers/#comment-37141 BugHunter Tue, 25 Sep 2007 15:56:51 +0000 http://programmerjoe.com/2007/09/24/running-the-potbs-servers/#comment-37141 Any hints on how soon "soon" is? :) Any hints on how soon “soon” is? :)

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