Last updated: November 29, 2024 # Database upgrade fuels 400% growth with minimal downtime ![Felix Geisendörfer](/assets/images/teammates/avatar-felixge-1.jpg?dpl=dpl_6nhQNS5wkVkPZWuKMzXcWrAHNJL5) **Felix Geisendörfer** Co-founder · Berlin, Germany · Show bio [](https://x.com/felixge)[](https://github.com/felixge) **Update:** The maintenance was a success, we were down for only 4 minutes. In the past four weeks we have seen a stunning growth of over 400% in both encoding volume as well as revenue. While that is generally good news, we have to do some maintenance on our database to keep up with the increased amount of requests we are servicing. For that reason we are announcing a 1 hour maintenance window starting at **9pm CEST (7pm UTC) on Thursday, July 7th 2011**. We are expecting only a brief downtime of \~10 minutes while we are migrating over to a faster database server with improved indexes. But in the worst case we might need up to 1 hour to bring the service back online. If you have any questions, or concerns, please do not hesitate to e-mail me at:[felix.geisendoerfer@transloadit.com⁠](mailto:felix.geisendoerfer@transloadit.com) [#infrastructure](/blog/tags/infrastructure.md)[#ops](/blog/tags/ops.md) ### 👩‍💻 Join 20k+ developers Sign up for our [monthly newsletter](/newsletters.md) to receive direct links to 3 exclusive tech — and 2 product updates. No less, no more. Your email: Get access ## File uploading and encoding. Made simple. Transloadit streamlines file handling for developers, trusted by brands like Coursera and The New York Times. We’re known for a reliable API, top-notch support, and a strong commitment to open source, with projects like [Uppy⁠](https://uppy.io) and [Tus⁠](https://tus.io) setting standards in file processing. [Sign up](/c/)[Book a Demo](https://survey.typeform.com/to/kRg47Xi5) No credit card needed · 5 GB included in the free plan Cancel anytime