Our Datacentre provider is conducting essential upgrades to its Network Services. This has been designated as essential. The nature of this work is to perform Network Element software upgrades to Core switches at the data centre.

Impact upon uptime is expected:

This will affect live/public services with several anticipated actual network disruptions of 1-3 minutes. The impact could be up to 25 minutes at any one time during the maintenance window. Where poor network performance and outages may be experienced.

Planned Maintenance summary:

Steps will be taken in an attempt minimise the impact upon services by re-routing traffic via alternative links prior to the described maintenance taking place, as per the times provided. The network element upgrade will then be completed. Traffic will be re-routed via original links upon successful completion of the maintenance.

We apologise for the inconvenience caused, but necessary maintenance is often unavoidable in the effort to be pro-active.

No other infrastructure elements will be impacted nor be 'at risk' while the maintenance is being conducted.