Essential IT works on Friday 26th July
Scheduled Maintenance Report for University of Essex IT
Completed
The scheduled maintenance has been completed.
Posted Jul 26, 2024 - 22:36 BST
In progress
Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary.
Posted Jul 26, 2024 - 20:00 BST
Scheduled
We are undertaking essential IT works on Friday 26 July from 8pm to midnight.

There may be disruption to IT services during this time and all IT services are considered at-risk.

Affected services include but is not limited to:
- Systems and services that rely on the University network
- Wifi on campus (all campuses)
- VPN and remote access
- IT labs on campus
- High Performance Computing and Ceres
- Moodle
- SharePoint

We do not expect the works to affect cloud services such as Microsoft 365, email, and Box, but due to the nature of the work please do not rely on them being available for work or study during this time.

You can track the progress of the works on this status page.

Every effort is being made to ensure IT services return smoothly. However, if you do experience any issues after the works are complete, please contact the IT Helpdesk.

We understand that any disruption can be frustrating, and we apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Posted Jul 22, 2024 - 08:28 BST
This scheduled maintenance affected: Internet, network and VPN (Network, Wifi, VPN), Learning tools (Moodle), File storage (Home Directory (M: Drive)), Business applications (SharePoint), and Other services.