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September Server and Network Maintenance: Thu., 9/18, 7pm – 1am

A brightly lit server room with rows of illuminated blue and purple server racks on both sides, extending down a reflective tiled floor toward a darkened doorway at the end.

IT will perform regular monthly system maintenance to servers and network equipment beginning 7 PM Thursday, September 18th, and ending 1 AM Friday, September 19th, Eastern Time.

The IT team performs monthly maintenance to keep systems running smoothly and prevent small issues from becoming bigger problems. Patching improves Chan computer system stability and protects against vulnerabilities such as malware attacks, viruses, and other computer threats.

The following services will be unavailable during the dates and times above:

  • All Virtual Desktop Systems
  • File services
  • Mailman listservs
  • Local SMTP email services
  • Powerfaids and NetPartner
  • Wasabi
  • Research Servers maintained by the Infrastructure Team

All other services will be unaffected during the maintenance timeframe, including the following:

Upcoming Maintenance Dates

Please note the new dates are one week later than previously published.

  • 10/24/2025 (Friday)
  • 11/20/2025
  • 12/19/2025 (Friday)

Please contact the IT Helpdesk at (617)432-4357 or email helpdesk@hsph.harvard.edu with any questions or concerns you may have regarding this information.

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