Reminder: Dedicated Time for Aitken Nodes in March, April to Prepare for Expansion

28 Mar, 2022

In order to prepare for and install new nodes, Aitken's Rome and Cascade Lake nodes will be unavailable according to the following schedule (all times are Pacific Time).

  • March 16-early April: All Rome nodes will be unavailable starting at 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 16, returning to production in early April.
  • March 31-early April: All Cascade Lake nodes will be unavailable starting at 7:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 31, returning to production in early April.

We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience while we work to expand Aitken. If you have questions or concerns, please contact the Control Room at (800) 331‑8737, (650) 604‑4444, or support@nas.nasa.gov.

Original Message (March 3)

In order to prepare for and install new nodes, some or all of Aitken's nodes will be unavailable during various times starting Monday, March 7. The full schedule is shown below.

Note: All times are Pacific Time.

  • March 7-11: 512 Rome nodes (of 1,536) will be unavailable from 7:00 a.m. Monday, March 7, to 6:00 p.m. Friday, March 11.
  • March 9-10: All Aitken nodes will be unavailable from 7:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 9, to 6:00 p.m Thursday, March 10.
  • March 16-early April: All Rome nodes will be unavailable starting at 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 16, returning to production in early April.
  • March 31-early April: All Cascade Lake nodes will be unavailable starting at 7:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 31, returning to production in early April.

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