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LinwebNG024 is currently offline due to a large DDos attack against this server. Engineers are working to resolve this as soon as possible. Update 23:40 : The server is now back online.
The server will be powered off to facilitate a replacement of a faulty memory module. Downtime is estimated at 20 minutes. Linwebs affected: pemlinweb150.blacknight.com pemlinweb151.blacknight.com pemlinweb152.blacknight.com
We are scheduling a maintenance window to inspect a core link between BT Citywest and Equinix DB2. Traffic will be migrated to alternate links during this maintenance window. While no customer impact is anticipated, services in BT Citywest should be considered at risk during this maintenance window. Date: 2016-10-13 10:00 – 2016-10-13 16:00 UTC Data Centre: BT Citywest Impact: […]
We will be performing a non-service affecting emergency maintenance on one of the DR switches in our Carlow Data Centre. This requires a reboot of the switch which should take less than 2 minutes. Traffic will be carried on an alternate route so services will not be affected but can be considered at-risk for the […]