wwp@yahoogroups.com:
Re: server problem
Edward Huff 2004-May-11 20:19:00
Don,
An email you had 'sent' earlier (yesterday maybe or early this morning)
contained a virus attachment which was automatically deleted by our server
here at Brown... This may be the cause or result of the traffic if it is
auto sending to and from names / addresses on th esite.
Ed
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> From: Don Bain <#removed#>
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> Date: Tue, 11 May 2004 12:41:49 -0700
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> Subject: server problem
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> The World Wide Panorama site (http://geoimages.berkeley.edu) was hit
> with incredibly heavy traffic this morning, far exceeding what we have
> seen before.
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> This resulted in the twin servers using 98% of available bandwidth on
> our subnet of the campus network, essentially denying access to other
> users. Since it is the last day of classes here, people need to use the
> network, so I was ordered to temporarily shut the site down.
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> The network tech indicated the traffic was the result of publicity on
> slashdot. Seems reasonable, but I couldn't find any mention on the
> slashdot site. Maybe only subscribers see it? Couldn't find any other
> new publicity either.
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> Can anyone shed some light on this for me?
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> The server will be started up again late this afternoon. Hate to miss
> the traffic, but I must coexist with other users.
>
> Don
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> University of California, Berkeley
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