If you’re of a certain age (or at least have cable and can get Sleuth), then that phrase conjures up none other than the infamous A-Team. I was thinking about that last month while we were scrambling to restore Avault and make it “better, stronger, faster” than before.

We have an incredible team here at the Adrenaline Vault, and sadly, most of them go unnoticed as they creep around behind the scenes keeping things running. How important this team is became very evident a few weeks ago.

For those of you new here, let’s just say that Avault was on the brink of total annihilation! Think I’m exaggerating or exercising the heck out of my poetic license? Nope, not in the slightest. I’m NOT a tech monkey (ask any of my professors), so in layman’s terms…

The server was dying. It had become terminally ill in recent months, and refused to acknowledge the fact that it was even ill. There were warning signs, the occasional hiccup here and there, but whenever the doctors took a look at it, it refused to let them know all of its symptoms and just how grave the situation was. So, the well-meaning doctors would hand it a prescription and send it on its way. Unfortunately, while it was dying, it was also losing its memory. Little bits and pieces were falling away daily, and still, the poor server chugged along as best it could without saying a word. Its memories perhaps fading forever.

Finally, one cold February morning, nothing…nada…zip. No Avault! My first thought was maintenance (we do do that from time to time), but it soon became apparent (as everyone began to ask the same question) that we had gone poof! Emergency medics were called in, the drums were sounded, and everyone scrambled to learn the sad truth. We were dead in the water without a paddle and no backup! Was the site gone? Would we rebuild? Would OBob have no place to spread hate and discontent?

To find out the answers to these and other questions, tune in next time to this same Avault Channel.