Fortress
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Issues with Microsoft Authenticator Push Notifications
We’re aware that some users are having trouble seeing Microsoft Authenticator push prompts during sign-in. Authentication is still working, but the experience may be confusing or inconvenient. We wanted to share what’s going on and how you can work a...
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Fortress Archive Monthly Maintenance
The Fortress Archive will be unavailable Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 8:00am EDT for scheduled monthly maintenance (first Wednesday of every month). During this time, Fortress will receive normal software and hardware updates. Any transfers which reques...
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Important: Use Microsoft Authenticator to Access Purdue RCAC Resources Starting May 11, 2026
May 12 Update Some users are experiencing issues with push notifications; see current Microsoft Authenticator Trouble Announcement notice here. https://www.rcac.purdue.edu/news/7738 Beginning May 11, 2026, RCAC will move from Duo Mobile to Microsoft...
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All Clusters & Services Restored
At approximately 9:40pm EDT Monday, April 27th, 2026, a campus-wide power outage due to weather impacted all research computing clusters and storage systems. Power has been restored, and engineers are currently bringing systems back online in an orde...
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RCAC Maintenance Complete – All Systems Available
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...
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Data Depot is currently unavailable
We are currently experiencing an unplanned outage affecting Data Depot. Engineers are actively working to restore service, but there is no ETA to share yet. We will provide updates as soon as more information is available.
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Fortress Archive Monthly Maintenance
The Fortress Archive will be unavailable Wednesday, April 1, 2026 from 8:00am - 12:00pm EDT for scheduled monthly maintenance (first Wednesday of every month). During this time, Fortress will receive normal software and hardware updates. Any transfer...
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The Fortress Archive will be unavailable March 4, 2026 8:00am - March 5, 2026 9:00am EST for an software upgrade. Fortress will be updated to HPSS 10.3. During this time, Fortress will receivea major upgrade to its software. This will include som...
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Fortress Archive Monthly Maintenance
The Fortress Archive will be unavailable Wednesday, February 4, 2026 from 8:00am - 12:00pm EST for scheduled monthly maintenance (first Wednesday of every month). During this time, Fortress will receive normal software and hardware updates. Any trans...
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We are currently investigating network performance issues affecting network traffic. Impact To You: At this time, you may notice latency or brief disruptions when accessing certain on-campus or external resources, especially during peak usage periods...
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Fortress Archive Monthly Maintenance
The Fortress Archive will be unavailable Wednesday, January 7, 2026 from 8:00am - 12:00pm EST for scheduled monthly maintenance (first Wednesday of every month). During this time, Fortress will receive normal software and hardware updates. Any transf...
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Research Computing Holiday Break
Research Computing personnel will observe the university winter break from 12:00am EST on 12/23/25 and will resume normal business hours on January 5th, 2026 During this time, Research Computing services will continue to be available, but all staff...
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Fortress Archive Monthly Maintenance
The Fortress Archive will be unavailable Wednesday, December 3, 2025 from 8:00am - 12:00pm EST for scheduled monthly maintenance (first Wednesday of every month). During this time, Fortress will receive normal software and hardware updates. Any trans...
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Fortress Archive Monthly Maintenance
The Fortress Archive will be unavailable Thursday, November 13, 2025 from 8:00am - 12:00pm EST for a special maintenance to upgrade the Spectralogic Tape Library. During this time, Fortress will receive normal software and hardware updates. Any trans...
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Fortress Archive Monthly Maintenance
The Fortress Archive will be unavailable Wednesday, October 1, 2025 from 8:00am - 12:00pm EDT for scheduled monthly maintenance (first Wednesday of every month). During this time, Fortress will receive normal software and hardware updates. Any transf...
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Fortress Archive Monthly Maintenance
The Fortress Archive will be unavailable Wednesday, September 3, 2025 from 8:00am - 12:00pm EDT for scheduled monthly maintenance (first Wednesday of every month). During this time, Fortress will receive normal software and hardware updates. Any tran...
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Fortress Archive Monthly Maintenance
The Fortress Archive will be unavailable Wednesday, August 6, 2025 from 8:00am - 12:00pm EDT for scheduled monthly maintenance (first Wednesday of every month). During this time, Fortress will receive normal software and hardware updates. Any transfe...
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Fortress Archive Monthly Maintenance
The Fortress Archive will be unavailable Wednesday, July 2, 2025 from 8:00am - 12:00pm EDT for scheduled monthly maintenance (first Wednesday of every month). During this time, Fortress will receive normal software and hardware updates. Any transfers...
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Account Provisioning and Access Issues
We’re currently seeing some delays with account provisioning and access for RCAC systems. The issue stems from upstream systems outside of our direct control. Please report any access issues to us as soon as you encounter them so we can assist and tr...
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Fortress Archive Monthly Maintenance
The Fortress Archive will be unavailable Wednesday, June 4, 2025 from 8:00am - 12:00pm EDT for scheduled monthly maintenance (first Wednesday of every month). During this time, Fortress will receive normal software and hardware updates. Any transfers...