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Scheduled RCAC Maintenance Extended – Now Ending April 23 at 9:00 PM (All Systems and Research Network Unavailable)

Link to update at April 23, 2026 10:00pm EDT UPDATE:

Most RCAC systems have been returned to service following the recent maintenance; however, a few systems remain unavailable while post‑maintenance work continues. The following systems are still in progress and not yet ready for general use:

  • Negishi
  • Anvil
  • Geddes

Engineers are actively working to complete validation and restore these systems. The next update on their status will be provided by 10:00 AM tomorrow.

If you have questions or encounter issues with other RCAC services, please contact rcac-help@purdue.edu

Link to original posting ORIGINAL:

The ongoing RCAC maintenance originally scheduled to conclude at 5:00 PM today (Thursday, April 23) has been extended. The new expected completion time is 9:00 PM tonight, Thursday, April 23.

All RCAC systems and Research Network services will remain unavailable during this extended window.

We appreciate your continued patience as we complete these critical upgrades to improve RCAC infrastructure reliability and performance.

For assistance, questions, or concerns, please contact rcac-help@purdue.edu.

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