noob question.. can GM or mods or ppl that know explain to me ?

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doitmuku
doitmuku Posts: 41 Arc User
edited August 2012 in General Discussion
just wondering.. if server shard is like partition for database.. n got problem.. is that mean our character that saved in broken shard will gone (worst case) or sum gear item will vanish ?

im imagining its like hard disk bad sector.. n make my data gone in that case
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  • sutrixx
    sutrixx Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited August 2012
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    ~panics~
  • doitmuku
    doitmuku Posts: 41 Arc User
    edited August 2012
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    b:surrender i remember when the last expansion come out.. 2 of my friend lost her fash n his gear (weapon n flyer).. is that (maybe) as the result of that shard problem ?
  • BerserkBeast - Sanctuary
    BerserkBeast - Sanctuary Posts: 1,417 Arc User
    edited August 2012
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    b:angry b:angry b:angry
    The only way to beat a troll is....to troll him back b:angry
  • Bobobejumbo - Raging Tide
    Bobobejumbo - Raging Tide Posts: 934 Arc User
    edited August 2012
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    doitmuku wrote: »
    just wondering.. if server shard is like partition for database.. n got problem.. is that mean our character that saved in broken shard will gone (worst case) or sum gear item will vanish ?

    im imagining its like hard disk bad sector.. n make my data gone in that case

    One can only hope for such wonders.
  • Oniryuu - Heavens Tear
    Oniryuu - Heavens Tear Posts: 87 Arc User
    edited August 2012
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    doitmuku wrote: »
    just wondering.. if server shard is like partition for database.. n got problem.. is that mean our character that saved in broken shard will gone (worst case) or sum gear item will vanish ?

    im imagining its like hard disk bad sector.. n make my data gone in that case

    No, it's extremely unlikely that will ever happen. RAID reducancy coupled with multiple server fallback redunancy and backups are normal business practices. RAID structures will compensate for items like bad hard drive sectors and allow for hotswapping in new replacements without loss of data in a live environment.
  • BerserkBeast - Sanctuary
    BerserkBeast - Sanctuary Posts: 1,417 Arc User
    edited August 2012
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    No, it's extremely unlikely that will ever happen. RAID reducancy coupled with multiple server fallback redunancy and backups are normal business practices. RAID structures will compensate for items like bad hard drive sectors and allow for hotswapping in new replacements without loss of data in a live environment.

    I wouldn't be so confident on PWI's side b:surrender
    The only way to beat a troll is....to troll him back b:angry
  • Bobobejumbo - Raging Tide
    Bobobejumbo - Raging Tide Posts: 934 Arc User
    edited August 2012
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    I wouldn't be so confident on PWI's side b:surrender

    lmao that's what i was just thinking. i don't have that much faith in PWI.
  • doitmuku
    doitmuku Posts: 41 Arc User
    edited August 2012
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    i hope so.. i just lazy sent ticket for missing stuff.. well none of my friends stuff is back after sent ticket...
  • Oniryuu - Heavens Tear
    Oniryuu - Heavens Tear Posts: 87 Arc User
    edited August 2012
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    I can understand a lot of the attitude when it comes to their customer service amongst other things, but I am sure their servers are one factor they do not ignore. In this industry, what is on that server is their entire product. There is no more business without it.
  • CroPsy - Heavens Tear
    CroPsy - Heavens Tear Posts: 476 Arc User
    edited August 2012
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    Easy explanation - Sever Shard = Server.
    What we call Heavens Tear server, it's basically Heavens Tear Shard.