Typo in the first version copied this to a mailing list.
I sent a newer version shortly after copied to Brian instead :-)
Please delete the earlier one & only reply to the later one.
Thanks
paul
> On Oct 22, 2020, at 1:19 PM, Paul Nash <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> After an outage yesterday, I am trying to streamline and simplify the St
> Felix QB setup to make it more reliable and easier to administer.
>
> The most critical factor that influences the overall design is the realistic
> maximum number of simultaneous users.
>
> If we can live with a maximum of two users logged on at any one time, I can
> simplify the system dramatically, which will streamline operations and
> improve reliability.
>
> If we need to have more than two users logged at any time, then we need the
> current setup, with its various woes. The problem are not insurmountable,
> but the system is more complex. FWIW, a quick check looks like Shan has been
> the only active user for the past couple of months, but I may be wrong.
>
> Either way, I need to overhaul some parts of the current setup, which was
> thrown together in an enormous rush. Once I know what parts we are going to
> follow, I will make appropriate plans and let everyone know.
>
> Yesterday’s problems were caused by the combination of Techsoup and
> Microsoft. Licenses that I ordered and paid for were not delivered
> correctly, leading to the QB server shutting down at an inopportune time.
> After restoring the server, reverting to trial licenses, I spoke to MS tech
> support, who suggested that we start all over again purchasing the TS
> licenses. They also suggested that we just buy them directly from MS at full
> retail price, which is not much more that the Techsoup price.
>
> Right now, we should be good for a couple of months, but I want to prevent
> any similar issues in future, and even the regular jumping-through-hoops that
> I have been doing up until now to keen the current system running.
>
> The first issue to resolving this and improving long-term reliability, is to
> decide how many simultaneous users we realistically need. The rest will flow
> from that.
>
> Regards
>
> paul
