A major fire at a data centre in Almere has caused disruptions at Utrecht University. Students and staff are unable to log in to the institution’s websites and applications. The university magazine DUB is also offline.
The fire broke out Thursday morning in a data centre in Almere, which also houses servers belonging to Utrecht University. According to the university, this has caused network problems. This is having a major impact on “the day-to-day work, research and teaching of and for staff and students”.
The first problems arose around nine o’clock this morning, says a university spokesperson: “Students and staff were unable to log in to websites and applications.” The exact impact is still being assessed.
The university magazine DUB is also experiencing problems. “Shortly after nine o’clock, the website went offline,” says editor-in-chief Bas Mesters. “We can’t even get into our office, because the door opens electrically and that system isn’t working. So we’re now working in the corridor and partly from home. We’re really at a loss for the moment.”
The university is currently advising its students and staff to “stay logged into the UU systems as much as possible, as logging in again may prevent you from accessing the system”. (HOP, NB)
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