[NTLUG:Discuss] Oops.

[bkontr@yahoo.com]

--- Rick Cook <rcook at ntlug.org> wrote:
> Hello all (and I do mean all),
> 
> NTLUG, Inc. was informed by thePlanet.com that our
> colocation service 
> arrangement through Bynari, Inc. has been terminated
> in an innovative way. 
> They unplugged our ethernet cable and waited for
> someone to call.
> 
> Unfortunately, when I called, the support person did
> not notice the "we need 
> to talk to some one about the contract on ntlug.org
> so we disconnected the 
> ethernet cable until they called us" flag. They
> rebooted (and replugged in 
> the ethernet cable). For some reason, on that
> reboot, mailman (our mailing 
> list server) did not start.
> 
> In summary, the reason for this message was to let
> people know that the 
> "unecessary re-boot" on Monday temporarily hosed all
> of our lists. They 
> should be back in service now (a secondary reason
> for the message is to 
> check).
> 
> 
> Hopefully, we can make new colocation/hosting
> arrangements in time to prevent 
> any serious disruption of these services.
> 
>

I imagine this all came about  due to Bynari not using
ThePlanet as thier co-location provider anymore. I
guess they forgot to tell NTLUG....oops.  Will NTLUG
make another arrangement with Bynari for co-location
services or is NTLUG going to find another company to
help the group out? 

Regards,
BK

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