Server Status (1 March '13)

[Hobo]

Yes the server is down.
Volt-Host hasn't said why the server is down. Neither admins nor moderators know when the server will be back online.

Do not post help or complaint topics about it. They will be deleted.

Do not flood the shoutbox asking for the server to be "turned on". We can't magically turn it on.
Do not annoy staff about the server being offline. We want to play too.

An admin will be able to update this to provide more information. As of right now, the server has been down for at least 8 hours.

Be patient and enjoy some fresh air while we wait for the server to come back online.

* mick88 has opened a backup server at 198.24.160.66:9500

[Bruno_2MLG4CT]

Fuu, me want play, admin make the server good, me want play!!!

[Barney_Ross]

Hey, Looks like many other servers is down too!  Becouse of this, website is down too?

[TheSandman]

An American got the date format correct

[mick88]

The host node is currently reachable with a local ping of 67ms. This issue is only affecting servers hosted on your IP address. This is probably due to a attack or network outage.

[$nake]

The host node is currently reachable with a local ping of 67ms. This issue is only affecting servers hosted on your IP address. This is probably due to a attack or network outage.

where is this DDoS protection they've promised to their users ? anyway I've checked and currently volt has 4 servers based in US, no other places..

[OP]

The host node is currently reachable with a local ping of 67ms. This issue is only affecting servers hosted on your IP address. This is probably due to a attack or network outage.

where is this DDoS protection they've promised to their users ? anyway I've checked and currently volt has 4 servers based in US, no other places..

WRONG my server with volt and is hosted in Kent(uk) and its up and running

[thojas]

Do not flood the shoutbox asking for the server to be "turned on". We can't magically turn it on.

ITS possible to turn it on XD just step over to a other hosting company then you turn it magically on xD

[Dobby]

If Mick "stepped" over to a hosting company, he'd loose out on the money he payed to Volt, doesn't he pay in advance too?

[BobWho]

For the server to be down this long the data center probably disabled the IP (Black-hole) to protect the rest of the servers on the box, this is not uncommon for them to do during a large DDOS attack to protect all customers on the box rather than risk many customers servers to help one. A black hole usually lasts 24 hours but can be shorter or longer depending on whether the DDOS is still going, The size of the DDOS, and whether or not they have found a way to block it in their hardware firewall (Some are pretty damn hard to block). What I am trying to say is that this is probably why the server is down at the moment so just be patient, Volt-Host is just doing their job to protect their customers as best as they can. After all you wouldn't want a random server on the box getting attacked and taking you guys and hundreds of other servers out with it right? This is why they do what they do, inconvenience one community to protect all the others they are hosting. Although many do not like this it can be the best solution to the problem.

EDIT: I forgot to mention that volt may not even know that an IP is black-holed because the tech's at the data-center can disable it at their own free will if they feel it is risking other servers on the box or any other boxes in the data-center as well. This is more common when servers are monitored to allow quick DDOS mitigation for minimal headache for the clients on the box.

[Shake]

For the server to be down this long the data center probably disabled the IP (Black-hole) to protect the rest of the servers on the box, this is not uncommon for them to do during a large DDOS attack to protect all customers on the box rather than risk many customers servers to help one. A black hole usually lasts 24 hours but can be shorter or longer depending on whether the DDOS is still going, The size of the DDOS, and whether or not they have found a way to block it in their hardware firewall (Some are pretty damn hard to block). What I am trying to say is that this is probably why the server is down at the moment so just be patient, Volt-Host is just doing their job to protect their customers as best as they can. After all you wouldn't want a random server on the box getting attacked and taking you guys and hundreds of other servers out with it right? This is why they do what they do, inconvenience one community to protect all the others they are hosting. Although many do not like this it can be the best solution to the problem.

I don't mind the server being down, but then I think to myself... I've never ever seen a host get DDoS'ed so many times as Volt-Host.

[BobWho]

I don't mind the server being down, but then I think to myself... I've never ever seen a host get DDoS'ed so many times as Volt-Host.

For them to Black Hole an IP that means its that specific IP getting hit, the target would have to be the specific IP not the host. The host being targeted will often result in multiple nodes being hit off random IP's as well as their website. The people who target CVT can be banned people, other communities, and just people who hate the community or people in it.

[DemonicPankake]

This dude knows what he's talking about too.

[Shake]

This dude knows what he's talking about too.

At least he's not complaining Bob's epic.

[Calvingreen17.]

For the server to be down this long the data center probably disabled the IP (Black-hole) to protect the rest of the servers on the box, this is not uncommon for them to do during a large DDOS attack to protect all customers on the box rather than risk many customers servers to help one. A black hole usually lasts 24 hours but can be shorter or longer depending on whether the DDOS is still going, The size of the DDOS, and whether or not they have found a way to block it in their hardware firewall (Some are pretty damn hard to block). What I am trying to say is that this is probably why the server is down at the moment so just be patient, Volt-Host is just doing their job to protect their customers as best as they can. After all you wouldn't want a random server on the box getting attacked and taking you guys and hundreds of other servers out with it right? This is why they do what they do, inconvenience one community to protect all the others they are hosting. Although many do not like this it can be the best solution to the problem.

EDIT: I forgot to mention that volt may not even know that an IP is black-holed because the tech's at the data-center can disable it at their own free will if they feel it is risking other servers on the box or any other boxes in the data-center as well. This is more common when servers are monitored to allow quick DDOS mitigation for minimal headache for the clients on the box.

You deserve a cookie.