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UPDATE: UC ANR Data Center cutover changed to Dec 9
December 1, 2023
Based on feedback from various stakeholders regarding our Data Center move cutover activities, ANR leaders have approved adjusting the start time to accommodate critical deadlines. Originally scheduled for Friday, Dec 8, at 5 p.m., the new start time is now set for Saturday, Dec 9, at 6 a.m.
The new cutover schedule is from Saturday, Dec 9, from 6 a.m. to Monday, Dec 11, concluding at 7 p.m.
Various web-based services, such as UC ANR websites, UC ANR Portal, VMS and the survey tool, will be unavailable during the cutover. However, hosted separately, Outlook email, Zoom, and project board will operate without interruption.
The IT team will provide regular updates on the progress via email throughout the cutover.
Your support and understanding are crucial during this project. If you have any concerns, we encourage you to reach us at ucanrit@ucanr.edu
Regards,
Data Center Move
December 17, 2023
ANR IT is excited to provide an update on our progress on relocating to a new Data Center and firing up new equipment. This project represents a significant step forward for ANR's IT infrastructure, bringing us closer to our objectives of modernizing our architecture, ensuring system stability, and ultimately enhancing the customer experience.
Minimizing impact on your work
As the project progresses in the next three weeks, our IT team is dedicated to minimizing disruptions to your work and ensuring clear communication. There will be downtime and potential interruptions to IT services during this transition. We carefully scheduled our activities to coincide with low-activity hours to keep any disruptions to a minimum.
Timeline
Nov. 20 to 23: The Dell Services team will physically rack and connect new servers in the new data center. There is no impact on ANR services.
Nov. 23 to 30: The Dell Services team and ANR IT will start the virtual server migration process, followed by the data migration. Further details will be shared after our analysis is completed.
Final cutover: Saturday, Dec 9, from 6 a.m. to Monday, Dec 11, concluding at 7 p.m.
The final cutover scheduled for Dec. 8-10 will result in the temporary unavailability of various web-based services, such as UC ANR websites, UC ANR Portal, VMS and the survey tool. However, Outlook email, Zoom and project board, which are hosted separately, will operate without interruption. The IT team will keep you informed of the cutover progress through regular email updates.
Note: The transition will not impact Giving Tuesday on Nov. 28.
Your support and feedback
Your support and understanding are essential during this project. If you have any concerns or feedback, we encourage you to share them with us at ucanrit@ucanr.edu.
Sree Mada
Chief Information Officer
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