Isn't is somewhat co-incidental that they move our server on Wednesday, then on Thursday it is suddenly overloaded? > Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2013 08:01:33 -0800 > Subject: [projectaon] Re: Fwd: [jonblake 81157683] Followup regarding your > site projectaon.org > From: jonathan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > To: projectaon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Thanks for the suggestions. I've asked them to look into it, > especially since we have no way to investigate with the website down. > I can't even access usage logs through their administrative website. > We'll see what they say. > > One possible solution is to move to a virtual private server but that > wouldn't solve the underlying issue. It would just isolate the problem > to us. :-/ > > Jon > > > On Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 7:08 AM, Nicholas Jankowski <jankowskin@xxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > agree with David's suggestion. My guess is you could ask them for the usage > > profile over the past few months, and try to identify whether it was a > > sudden traffic increase and when that started. > > > > > > On Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 9:20 AM, David Davis <feline1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> > >> oo-er! > >> > >> It wasn't me :/ > >> > >> Usually in these kind of situations, it turns out the site has been hacked > >> in some way, and is being used as a relay for spambot traffic or something > >> similar. > >> Can you not get the hoster to check their logs and tell you where all the > >> bandwith is being guzzled to? > >> David > >> On 7 November 2013 13:51, Jonathan Blake <jonathan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >>> > >>> The website has been disabled. Does anyone know of a reason that the > >>> bandwidth to the website would have increased dramatically in the last > >>> while? > >>> > >>> Jon > >>> > >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > >>> From: DreamHost Customer Support Team <support@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>> Date: Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 2:28 AM > >>> Subject: [jonblake 81157683] Followup regarding your site projectaon.org > >>> To: jonathan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>> > >>> Hello Jonathan, > >>> > >>> Unfortunately, due to the amount of traffic still trying to access your > >>> site after we disabled the web directory, we were forced to disable it on > >>> our end to prevent it from causing further issues on your shared server. > >>> > >>> In order for us to re-enable your site, please reply back with any plans > >>> you have to lower the amount of usage your site is currently receiving, > >>> or you may want to consider upgrading to a VPS. I'm afraid with the usage > >>> being what it is currently, we're not able to keep it active in its > >>> current state as it is causing severely high loads on your shared server > >>> which is affecting other customers. > >>> > >>> Thanks! > >>> Chalise > >>> > >>> -- > >>> DreamHost Support Team + support@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>> Earn over $97 for each referral: http://www.dreamhost.com/affiliates/ > >>> To continue this support case, just reply to this email. > >>> Open a new case at: https://panel.dreamhost.com/?tab=support > >>> > >>> ~~~~~~ > >>> Manage your subscription at http://www.freelists.org/list/projectaon > >>> > >>> > >> > > > > ~~~~~~ > Manage your subscription at http://www.freelists.org/list/projectaon > >