Author Archives: Frank Ambrose (FJ Linden)

Weekend Grid Support

Before we hit the weekend, I wanted to update you on our progress on Grid stability. We have taken a number of major steps this past week to improve database performance, which included offloading high impact queries to slave databases, … Continue reading

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Grid Emergency Maintenance

I blogged earlier this week in response to our grid outages over this past weekend. We have put enormous efforts into fine tuning the data layer, specifically in optimizing queries and cleaning up the data structure. However, there is a … Continue reading

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Weekend Grid Outages

Although the second half of 2008 showed a big reduction in usage hours lost to outages (we reduced outage hours by over 50%), stability challenges have increased over the past month on the Grid. This weekend was especially painful, and … Continue reading

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Second Life Grid Update from FJ Linden

Back with the monthly grid update.  Its been a bumpy few weeks, with Level 3 outages, and central database issues.  The good news is that LLnet (data center fiber network) continues ahead of schedule and we should be starting traffic … Continue reading

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FJ Linden (Frank Ambrose): November Grid Update

FJ Linden here, with my monthly grid update. It’s been a good stretch of grid stability over the last month, with one very poor day in the mix.  Some central database issues and then a Level 3 outage in the … Continue reading

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Ongoing Updates from the Grid from FJ Linden

FJ Linden here, to report on the latest Ongoing Updates from the Grid. As I promised in my first post, this will be a regular monthly communication to keep all of you up to date on our efforts to improve … Continue reading

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Frank Ambrose: Updates on the Second Life Grid

Hello, I’m Frank Ambrose, the Senior VP of Global Technology, and I’d like to take this opportunity to let you know about some of the work we’re doing on the Second Life Grid. By way of introduction, I’m a recent … Continue reading

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