Myrient

Performance Issues - Update We added more caching servers yesterday to further alleviate performance issues for downloads from the website. All content, not just cached files, should no longer download slowly. We will continue to monitor for performance issues related to download speed. We're currently investigating an issue where downloads are stopping randomly and showing an error.

Myrient's FTP and rsync servers are being phased out While the ability to download via FTP and rsync is a defining feature of Myrient, the high cost of bandwidth and time spent on server maintenance have made it difficult to support those protocols. Additionally, recent events have forced us to make changes for the security of the service and longevity of all the content on Myrient. We would like to inform you that Myrient's FTP and rsync servers will shut down on 26 May. Downloading via the website (HTTP) using tools like wget will continue to be supported and we're continuing to improve upon various strategies, such as caching, to serve content as fast as possible with the funding currently available. We hope this won't be an inconvenience and thank you for understanding.

Performance Issues - Update We've implemented aggressive CDN caching and increased our caching server capacity to alleviate performance issues for downloads from the website. All content cached (downloaded at least once) should no longer download slowly.

The webserver crashed a few hours ago. We've restarted it and the website is back up.

Performance Issues Due to recent events, Myrient is receiving a massive influx of traffic and all of our caching servers are currently overloaded. Therefore, download speeds are slower than usual. We are looking at potential solutions to the problem with the funding currently available.

During the next few days, we'll be migrating Myrient to a new storage cluster in order to reduce costs by a third, increase reliability, and improve performance. As a result, users may experience slower download speeds than usual until the migration is complete. Thank you for understanding.

Increased HTTP 502 Errors Identified - We have identified an increased rate of HTTP 502 errors. We are working to resolve the problem.

Network Performance Issues Investigating - We're investigating network performance issues between our backend and caching servers causing extremely slow download speeds.

As a video game preservation service, Myrient always had the policy of not offering content for current generation systems. Over time, however, we've received many requests from everyone to host Nintendo Switch sets on Myrient even though it went against our policy. Due to the high demand, we've decided to make an exception for the Nintendo Switch system. Starting today, you'll be able to download content for Nintendo Switch from our website. This includes cartridge dumps, eShop releases, updates, DLC, and demos. You can find the sets in "/No-Intro/Nintendo - Nintendo Switch", "/No-Intro/Nintendo - Nintendo Switch (Digital)", "/No-Intro/Nintendo - Nintendo Switch (Digital) (Dev ROMs)", and "/No-Intro/Nintendo - Nintendo Switch (Digital) (DLC)". Nintendo Switch sets will be available for download on the FTP and rsync servers at a later date.

The FTP and rsync servers are going offline for a short while for maintenance. We will update this announcement as soon as the maintenance is completed.

The new hardware has been installed and is now live. The HTTP 429 errors (rate limits) have been removed and HTTP 500 errors have been eliminated. Additionally, the FTP and rsync servers are back online. I will continue monitoring the performance and stability of the infrastructure over the next few days. After the last announcement, we received an outpouring of support including more frequent donations. Thank you to everyone for still believing in us bouncing back from the issues and downtime. I would like to address the most frequent concern many have asked about, which is the removal of content. We do not have plans to remove any content at this time. Nobody likes bad surprises, so if we ever have to remove content or make any other changes to Myrient that negatively impacts the user experience, we will give advance notice before doing it. Of course, any content that is removed will still be available in our offsite backup. Once again, thank you for your continued support!

Hello everyone. We know there are currently many problems with Myrient. The following is a non-exhaustive list of issues: - FTP server offline - rsync server offline - Increased HTTP 429 errors - Increased HTTP 500 errors That is due to the high costs associated with running such a service. For all of Myrient's existence, we have been paying for a large percentage of monthly costs out-of-pocket. The monthly costs are as follows: - Storage: $3137/month - Servers: $541/month - Offsite backups (shared with hShop): $138/month "Storage" refers to the 432 TB of HDD storage which stores all of Myrient's content, along with 40 Gbps of bandwidth. "Servers" means the FTP and rsync servers, with 10 Gbps of bandwidth shared between them. "Offsite backups" is the cold storage used to store backups of Myrient's database and parts of the site frontend. The monthly costs in total is $3816. The total monthly donations on average was $1300. This means I have been paying the remaining $2516 to keep Myrient online. This is not sustainable for the future of Myrient. While I appreciate everyone who has donated so far, it is clear that donations are not enough. More will have to be done to decrease costs, such as removing content from the site, decreasing the amount of bandwidth available, and removing certain features, such as FTP and rsync servers. These actions will cause a worse experience. I strive to keep Myrient free of ads and keep download speeds high, but this is becoming increasingly difficult. This month for the first time in Myrient's history, 100% of the monthly costs was covered by donations. I have ordered more hardware and expect the issues mentioned to be resolved by the end of next week. The future of Myrient is in your hands, so please keep this in mind the next time you are using the service.

Hello everyone. We know there are currently many problems with Myrient. The following is a non-exhaustive list of issues: - FTP server offline - rsync server offline - Increased HTTP 429 errors - Increased HTTP 500 errors That is due to the high costs associated with running such a service. For all of Myrient's existence, we have been paying for a large percentage of monthly costs out-of-pocket. The monthly costs are as follows: - Storage: $3137/month - Servers: $541/month - Offsite backups (shared with hShop): $138/month "Storage" refers to the 432 TB of HDD storage which stores all of Myrient's content, along with 40 Gbps of bandwidth. "Servers" means the FTP and rsync servers, with 10 Gbps of bandwidth shared between them. "Offsite backups" is the cold storage used to store backups of Myrient's database and parts of the site frontend. The monthly costs in total is $3816. The total monthly donations on average was $1300. This means I have been paying the remaining $2516 to keep Myrient online. This is not sustainable for the future of Myrient. While I appreciate everyone who has donated so far, it is clear that donations are not enough. More will have to be done to decrease costs, such as removing content from the site, decreasing the amount of bandwidth available, and removing certain features, such as FTP and rsync servers. These actions will cause a worse experience. I strive to keep Myrient free of ads and keep download speeds high, but this is becoming increasingly difficult. This month for the first time in Myrient's history, 100% of the monthly costs was covered by donations. I have ordered more hardware and expect the issues mentioned to be resolved by the end of next week. The future of Myrient is in your hands, so please keep this in mind the next time you are using the service.

FTP/rsync server down Monitoring - We have brought the FTP/rsync server back online and are monitoring for issues. Investigating - The FTP/rsync server is down and we are working on the issue.

High rate of HTTP 404 Not Found errors Resolved - This incident has been resolved. Monitoring - We have applied a fix and are monitoring the results. Investigating - There is currently a high rate of HTTP 404 Not Found errors. We are urgently working to resolve the issue.

Scheduled Network Maintenance Monitoring - Network maintenance has concluded and we are bringing the website back online. Update - Network maintenance has been extended to 17 November. In Progress - Scheduled network maintenance is in progress. Scheduled - We will be performing scheduled network maintenance between 14 November and 16 November. The website may become intermittently unavailable during this time.

Myrient website inaccessible on certain networks Monitoring - A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results. Investigating - We have notified our upstream's NOC and they are investigating. Identified - We have identified an issue where a small number of users on certain networks are unable to access Myrient's website.

DNS resolution issues Resolved - Myrient should now be resolving properly. Monitoring - A fix has been rolled out to the affected regions and we are monitoring the results. Identified - We have identified DNS resolution issues in several regions and are working on a solution.

Increased HTTP 429 errors Resolved - Between 04:40 UTC and 12:20 UTC, users encountered an increase in HTTP 429 errors. This incident has been resolved and we are working to increase our limits to ensure this does not occur again in the future.

Network Connectivity Issues Resolved - This incident has been resolved. Monitoring - A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results. Identified - The issue has been identified and a fix is being implemented. Investigating - Our upstream provider has experienced network connectivity issues, causing the website's caching servers to go offline.