To ensure our research computing platforms remain secure and stable, we are establishing a regular weekly maintenance and update window starting from Tuesday 3 November. Moving to a predictable schedule allows our systems team to apply essential patches regularly. This reduces the need for short-notice, emergency interventions. What is changing? An at-risk maintenance window will … Continue reading “Introducing a weekly maintenance and security update window”
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Understanding recent BlueBEAR service disruptions – July 2026
Over the past few months, BlueBEAR users may have experienced periods of reduced service availability, planned maintenance, and interruptions to normal operations. We recognise that these disruptions can be frustrating, particularly when research projects depend on reliable access to High Performance Computing (HPC) resources. This blog post explains the factors behind recent outages and outlines … Continue reading “Understanding recent BlueBEAR service disruptions – July 2026”