Monitoring - A fix has been deployed which should have resolved connectivity those customers who continued to experience issues. We are actively monitoring the situation for any further changes.

If you continue to experience issues, or have any questions, feel free to open a support ticket via the MySAU portal or call us on 1300788862 (International, dial +61281158888)
Sep 16, 22:53 AEST
Investigating - We are aware that customers in Brisbane are also noticing similar issues or routing loops. Engineers are investigating both regions.
Sep 16, 20:34 AEST
Monitoring - Engineers have identified the issue and are monitoring. This status will be updated with any further information regarding the situation if applicable.
Sep 16, 19:22 AEST
Investigating - Engineers are investigating issues with a device in our Equinix SY1 facility, which may be affecting traffic in other Sydney facilities which traverse this device. Further updates will be provided as available.
Sep 16, 19:04 AEST
Monitoring - Engineers are continuing to monitor this for any further alarms & reports.
Sep 14, 14:09 AEST
Identified - We have identified the root cause of the problem and we are currently working on a solution.

Further details will be provided when available
Sep 12, 10:52 AEST
Investigating - Servers Australia have been made aware of possible routing issues starting to occur again after yesterdays event. We are currently investigating the root cause of the problem

Further details will be provided when available
Sep 12, 07:49 AEST
Update - Due to the current COVID-19 restrictions, there are delays on getting hardware and resources to deploy the needed equipment at these sites. The network is stable, and we have alleviated most if not all congestion that was causing issues. There is now just a slow down in speeds to some Services. This should not impact your service.
Aug 10, 00:35 AEST
Update - Engineers now have new equipment installed and will be working on cutting over services as a staged migration approach.

No impact to services is expected during this time however a maintenance notice will be created outlining times that we will be working on this.
Jul 1, 15:22 AEST
Update - Due to delays with upstream providers, engineers were unable to have this completed by the 17th.

We are expecting to have this completed within the next fortnight although further updates will be provided if delayed.
Jun 19, 15:24 AEST
Update - Engineers are planning to have capacity upgrades rolled out to NZ by 5 AM on the 17th of June to resolve the current performance issues.

Further updates will be provided ASAP.
Jun 11, 11:52 AEST
Update - Engineers are still working with contractors to deploy our new network equipment in our NZ POP to resolve the performance issues seen.

Further updates will be provided ASAP.
Jun 9, 09:34 AEST
Identified - Engineers are currently working to resolve performance issues in New Zealand caused by the increased load to these sites.

Further updates will be provided ASAP.
May 22, 13:16 AEST
Monitoring - While many governments and businesses have begun the easing or lifting of restrictions relating to COVID-19, please be advised that colocation services in our Equinix-based facilities will be subject to continued protective measures for the health and safety of onsite technicians, employees, and yourself while attending.

Equinix is now requiring that all visitors to their facilities wear a face covering while on-site. While some facilities may be able to provide you with a non-medical-grade mask where supplies allow, Equinix has strongly advised that you come prepared to prevent any delays in accessing your colocation service.

We’ll continue to notify you of any changes to Equinix access procedures as information is made available.
Jul 30, 10:37 AEST
Monitoring - Servers Australia have received the following updates to the NextDC Site Access Policy during the COVID-19 pandemic:

NEXTDC continue to implement the necessary precautionary measures in accordance with our Business Continuity Plan (BCP) to ensure the health and well-being of our people and visitors to our data centres, whilst ensuring the seamless and uninterrupted operations of our facilities.

STAFF HEALTH AND SAFETY MEASURES
In light of the most up to date guidance received from Government officials regarding social distancing, NEXTDC have advanced our contingency plans. Additional precautionary measures, on top of those already in place are as follows;

Essential operations staff only will be positioned at each data centre

Non-essential staff have been requested they work from home until further notice.


ONSITE HEALTH AND SAFETY GUIDELINES
Health and safety for all staff and customers is paramount, therefore effective immediately we will also be introducing the following health and safety measures onsite;

Any person requiring physical access to a NEXTDC location must first obtain a pre-approved access request. This applies to all customers, including those with an approved ID access card

Access requests can be raised in ONEDC, which must be approved prior to attending site

Any person attending a NEXTDC data centre may have their temperature scanned by an infrared thermometer

Any person returning a temperature higher than 37.8 degrees will not be granted access to the facility

Any person pre-approved to access a NEXTDC data centre may be required to confirm their adherence to NEXTDC’s COVID-19 conditions of entry

In accordance with the social distancing guidelines specified by the Australian Government, there are strict limitations in place around the number of people allowed in the main foyer at any given time.


CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
As a reminder, those entering a NEXTDC data centre must adhere to our COVID-19 conditions of entry, including;
In accordance with border control restrictions specified by the Australian Government, any person that has recently travelled from an international location will be required to see out the mandatory 14 day self-isolation process before attending any NEXTDC data centre

Any person subject to a self-isolation period are not be permitted to enter any NEXTDC data centre

Any person experiencing cold or flu-like symptoms including fever, we request they not enter any NEXTDC data centre for a period of 14 days, or until medical clearance is received

Any person that has come into contact with a confirmed COVID-19 case, we request they do not enter our facilities for a period of 14 days from last contact.

We continue to work closely with local authorities and health specialists in order to proactively manage developments as they arise. Any further changes necessary to procedures within our data centres will be communicated as they come to light.

If you have any concerns or questions about access to your NextDC Colocation with Servers Australia please contact our Support Team on 1300 788 852 or through a Support Case in the MySAU Portal
Jul 30, 10:47 AEST
Regions Degraded Performance
Sydney Operational
Brisbane Operational
Melbourne Operational
Perth Operational
New Zealand Degraded Performance
Services Operational
Cloud Servers Operational
Colocation Operational
Dedicated Servers Operational
Managed Wordpress Operational
Network Operational
Private Cloud Operational
xDSL/EFM Operational
Data Centres Operational
Equinix SY1 Operational
Equinix SY3 Operational
Equinix SY4 Operational
Equinix BR1 Operational
Equinix ME1 Operational
Equinix PE2 Operational
NextDC B1 Operational
NextDC B2 Operational
5GN SDC Operational
5GN MDC Operational
Data Centre 220 Operational
Syncom SYD2 Operational
Service Desk Operational
MySAU Customer Portal Operational
Phone Support Operational
Operational
Degraded Performance
Partial Outage
Major Outage
Maintenance
Scheduled Maintenance
Scheduled Network Maintenance - NSW Sep 17, 01:00-02:00 AEST
Scheduled - NOTE: This notice is purely hazardous only and for informational purpose.

During the times listed in this notice, engineers will be cutting over some services to new network infrastructure in the Equinix SY1 facility.

Whilst the works are being conducted in the Equinix SY1 facility this may also affect services in all other NSW facilities.

No services are expected to be impacted during this time however some services may see a path change and/or TCP session reset.

For any questions or concerns regarding this, please contact our Helpdesk by opening a case in the MySAU portal.
Sep 9, 11:00 AEST
Scheduled - NOTE: This notice is purely hazardous only and for informational purpose.

During the times listed in this notice, engineers will be cutting over some services to new network infrastructure in the Equinix ME1 facility.

Whilst the works are being conducted in the Equinix ME1 facility this may also affect clients in the 5GN MDC facility.

No services are expected to be impacted during this time however some services may see a path change and/or TCP session reset.

For any questions or concerns regarding this, please contact our Helpdesk by opening a case in the MySAU portal.
Sep 9, 10:57 AEST
Scheduled Network Maintenance - NSW Sep 22, 01:00-05:00 AEST
NOTE: This notice is purely hazardous only and for informational purpose.

During the times listed in this notice, network engineers will be making changes on our routing equipment in the Equinix SY1 & SY3 facilities to improve performance and stability.

Whilst the works are being conducted in the Equinix SY1 & SY3 facilities this may also affect services in all other NSW facilities.

No services are expected to be impacted during this time however some services may see a path change and/or TCP session reset.

For any questions or concerns regarding this, please contact our Helpdesk by opening a case in the MySAU portal.
Posted on Sep 14, 14:11 AEST
Past Incidents
Sep 17, 2020

No incidents reported today.

Sep 16, 2020

Unresolved incident: Network Device Flaps - Sydney.

Sep 15, 2020
Resolved - Further monitoring over the past week has confirmed all affected backups are now running at regular speeds. Please notify our team if you believe your backups are still affected by this incident.
Sep 15, 08:46 AEST
Monitoring - A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results.
Sep 5, 11:49 AEST
Update - We have implemented a fix for the poor backup performance, and have noticed a major performance gain, we will continue to monitor outstanding R1soft backup tasks in the queue.
Sep 5, 11:49 AEST
Update - Engineers have isolated the cause and have scheduled in works for Saturday the 5th September to resolve the issue. Further updates will be posted once the works have been completed.
Sep 4, 21:12 AEST
Identified - Engineers have identified a storage device that is believed to be experiencing slower than normal performance during read/write operations. This has impacted a number of clients that utilise R1soft backups on this storage device.

Works are underway to resolve the cause of the slow performance and ensure all backups are operating at optimal speeds. Further updates will be provided as soon as possible.
Sep 3, 11:19 AEST
Sep 14, 2020
Resolved - No further issues specifically related to this maintenance have been reported.
Sep 14, 14:06 AEST
Monitoring - Engineers have established a direct bi-lat session with the affected IX peer and are monitoring further.

Please contact us if you are still experiencing issues.
Sep 11, 15:07 AEST
Update - Engineers have identified reachability issues to some networks connected to IX that appear to be the root of this issue.

There have been no other issues relating to general routability of traffic.
Sep 11, 10:58 AEST
Identified - Engineers have been alerted to similar reports re-occurring from earlier this morning.

We are investigating potential fixes that can be put in place.
Sep 11, 10:14 AEST
Monitoring - Engineers are monitoring this situation for any further events or alarms after a path to an upstream provider experienced intermittent transmission interruptions.

Currently, routing in Sydney is stable via other upstream providers.
Sep 11, 08:58 AEST
Identified - Engineers have identified the issue occurring and have escalated it to upstream providers to assist in resolving. Further details will be supplied when available
Sep 11, 06:38 AEST
Investigating - Servers Australia are currently aware of possible routing issues affecting some of our network within the Sydney Region. This has been raised with our NOC team to investigate further

We hope to have additional details to provide soon
Sep 11, 06:36 AEST
Sep 13, 2020

No incidents reported.

Sep 12, 2020
Sep 11, 2020
Sep 10, 2020

No incidents reported.

Sep 9, 2020

No incidents reported.

Sep 8, 2020
Completed - Due to unforeseen circumstances this maintenance has been rescheduled until further notice.
Sep 8, 22:09 AEST
Scheduled - During the times listed in this notice, engineers will be cutting over to new network infrastructure in the Equinix PE2 facility to relieve congestion issues.

All services in the Equinix PE2 facility will be impacted by this maintenance for up to five minutes per service.

For any questions or concerns regarding this, please contact our Helpdesk by opening a case in the MySAU portal.
Aug 21, 16:42 AEST
Completed - Due to unforeseen circumstances this maintenance has been rescheduled until further notice.
Sep 8, 22:08 AEST
Scheduled - During the times listed in this notice, engineers will be cutting over to new network infrastructure in the Equinix PE2 facility to relieve congestion issues.

All services in the Equinix PE2 facility will be impacted by this maintenance for up to five minutes per service.

For any questions or concerns regarding this, please contact our Helpdesk by opening a case in the MySAU portal.
Aug 21, 16:40 AEST
Sep 7, 2020

No incidents reported.

Sep 6, 2020

No incidents reported.

Sep 5, 2020
Sep 4, 2020
Resolved - Equinix has confirmed their ticketing system disruption has been resolved.
Sep 4, 17:21 AEST
Update - Our engineers are continuing to work with Equinix to resolve any support requests being received today.

If you need to make a request such as a working visit or schedule smart hands, please notify our team so we can coordinate with Equinix partners directly.

Thank you.
Sep 4, 16:21 AEST
Identified - Engineers have been notified via our Equinix partner that some requests today including access requests and smart hands may be delayed today while Equinix resolves a disruption to their internal ticketing system.

We are working with Equinix and our account partners to have this resolved as soon as possible. Your patience is greatly appreciated.

Further updates will be provided as soon as possible.
Sep 4, 12:19 AEST
Sep 3, 2020