We have scheduled an upgrade of our R1Soft Server Backup (formerly Idera Server Backup or R1Soft CDP) platform software on cdp01.steadfast.net to version 6.12.0.  This update includes changes to the agent to reduce the need for full block scans and fixes a number of bugs.

This upgrade is being performed during the daytime, mid-week, because it is the lowest utilization period.

Date: Tuesday, January 28, 2020
Start Time: 1:00

We have scheduled an upgrade maintenance for our Hybrid SAN infrastructure in Chicago, IL.

Date: Thursday, December 19th, 2019
Start Time: 10:00 PM CDT (GMT -5)
End Time: 2:00 AM CDT (GMT -5)

Maintenance Scope: Hybrid Performance SAN (350 E. Cermak Chicago)

Customer Impact:

There is no expected impact during this maintenance as our SAN infrastructure is fully redundant.

Please read this message in its entirety as it regards datacenter infrastructure maintenance within our 350 East Cermak location this coming weekend. We are posting this notice because you have services with Steadfast that are related to critical power maintenance being performed by the building. We do not anticipate any service interruptions to customer equipment during this maintenance.

We have scheduled an upgrade of our internal email system.

Date: Sunday, October 20th, 2019
Start Time: 12:00 AM CDT (GMT -5)
End Time: 1:00 AM CDT (GMT -5)
Maintenance Scope: Steadfast Email System (all steadfast.net email addresses)

Customer Impact:

During the maintenance, steadfast.net email addresses may be unavailable for up

We have scheduled an emergency maintenance of our SAN infrastructure in Chicago, IL. We will be reintroducing one of the redundant nodes to restore full resiliency.

Date: Tuesday, September 10th, 2019
Start Time: 11:00 PM CDT (GMT -5)
End Time: 1:00 AM CDT (GMT -5)

Maintenance Scope: Hybrid Performance SAN (350 E. Cermak Chicago)

Customer Impact:

There is no expected impact during this maintenance as our SAN infrastructure is fully redundant. While we