Over the last couple of days, it has come to my attention that there are many problems with the server and hosting package being used to host the Technically Motivated website, that is making it less functional than it should be. For example, I recently discovered that my host’s restrictions on the use of mail services makes TM unable to send emails through the site, making things like Password Resets, Email Subscriptions and the Contact Me form completely non-functional. I have also found that files are constantly failing to be transferred correctly using FTP, resulting in large amounts of broken or missing files – a problem that has occasionally had a negative effect on the site. These are problems I consider unacceptable.
To top it all off, I have now discovered that a problem with my host’s Database Management system means that backing up the databases may actually be an impossibility. This is TERRIBLE SERVICE and means that if anything goes wrong, the whole site could effectively be wiped without any hope of recovery!
For this reason, I have decided that for the benefit of both the site and its users; and to be able to make the site work a lot better than it does now, I am moving the entire site to a completely new server and host. While this happens, I will not be updating the current Technically Motivated website, save for posting further information about the move. Also, some functions may be disabled without warning. I ask all current users not to make any new posts or comments while the move is in progress.
Unfortunately, it appears the transition will not go very smoothly. Because I may not be able to transfer the database, a lot of information will have to be recreated at the new server, so it will take some time before the move is completed. It also means that all the comments made up to now, on all the posts, will be lost at the new location – sorry! Thankfully we shouldn’t lose much else, because I should be able to move over the actual site’s files without trouble.
Another problem is that, while the actual website’s address will remain the same – technicallymotivated.co.cc – I will need to reconfigure it to work with the new server, which means for a short while, the URL may not correctly work. I will have more on this when I know more.