Dear Users,
 
Recently, we received a notice from Earthlink, an operator in Baghdad, Iraq, that in the next one month, the Iraqi government will forcibly shut down all international network services from&nbsp;11:00-13:00 (UTC+8).
 
The reason is a mandatory regulation issued by the Iraqi government to prevent the leakage of student test answers.
 
During this period, all international networks at the Baghdad data center in Iraq will experience an outage. Affected dates: May 20, 2025 May 22, 2025 May 24, 2025 May 26, 2025 May 28, 2025 May 31, 2025 June 2, 2025 June 4, 2025 
 
 
Team LightNode

Notice

The Iraq government regularly enforces network interruption notices (May 20th to June 4th, 2025)

Dear user, We have been notified by the operator, That in order to optimize the network structure and provide better network services, The link of the Moscow&nbsp;node will undergo network cutover.&nbsp; Moscow network cutover time:&nbsp; HKT: 2025.5.20. 04:00-08:00 (UTC+8) Actual end time may be earlier or later. This cutover will cause increased network latency, packet loss, interruption, or restart of some VPS networks in Moscow. The expected interruption time is about 2 hours. During this period, you may not be able to access the Moscow network or operate the VPS of the Moscow node through the console. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused, thank you for your support and understanding, if you have any questions, please contact us in time.
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Team LightNode

Notice on the Moscow Node Network Cutover on May 20, 2025

Dear user, We have been notified by the operator, That in order to optimize the network structure and provide better network services, The link of the Sao Paulo&nbsp;node will undergo network cutover.&nbsp; Sao Paulo network cutover time:&nbsp; BRT: 2025.5.22. 00:00-06:00 (UTC-3) HKT: 2025.5.22. 11:00-17:00 (UTC+8) Actual end time may be earlier or later. This cutover will cause increased network latency, packet loss, interruption, or restart of some VPS networks in Sao Paulo.&nbsp;The expected interruption time is about 20 minutes. During this period, you may not be able to access the Sao Paulo network or operate the VPS of the Sao Paulo node through the console. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused, thank you for your support and understanding, if you have any questions, please contact us in time.
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Team LightNode

Notice on the Sao Paulo Node Network Cutover on May 22, 2025

Dear user, We have been notified by the operator, That in order to optimize the network structure and provide better network services, The link of the Jakarta&nbsp;node will undergo network cutover.&nbsp; Jakarta network cutover time:&nbsp; 2025.4.10. 1:00-6:00 (UTC+8). Actual end time may be earlier or later. This cutover will cause increased network latency, packet loss, interruption, or restart of some VPS networks in Jakarta. The expected interruption time is about 1-2 hours. During this period, you may not be able to access the Jakarta network or operate the VPS of the Jakarta node through the console. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused, thank you for your support and understanding, if you have any questions, please contact us in time. 
Team LightNode

Notice on the Jakarta Node Network Cutover on April 10, 2025

Dear user, We have been notified by the operator, That in order to optimize the network structure and provide better network services, The link of the Johannesburg&nbsp;node will undergo network cutover.&nbsp; Johannesburg network cutover time:&nbsp; 2025.3.6. 16:30-21:30 (UTC+8). Actual end time may be earlier or later. This cutover will cause some VPS networks in Johannesburg to be interrupted or restarted. The expected interruption time is about 1-3 hour. During this period, you may not have access to the network in Johannesburg, nor can you operate the VPS of the Johannesburg node through the console. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused, thank you for your support and understanding, if you have any questions, please contact us in time. 
Team LightNode

Notice of Johannesburg Node Network Switching on March 6, 2025

Dear user,We have been notified by the operator, That in order to optimize the network structure and provide better network services, The link of the Washington node will undergo network cutover. Washington network cutover time: 2024.10.22. 06:00-09:00 (UTC+8).Actual end time may be earlier or later.This cutover will cause some VPS networks in Washington to be interrupted or restarted. The expected interruption time is about one hour. During this period, you may not have access to the network in Washington, nor can you operate the VPS of the Washington node through the console.We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused, thank you for your support and understanding, if you have any questions, please contact us in time.Team LightNode

Notice of Washington Node Network Switching on November 22, 2024

Dear Users, Recently, we received a notice from Earthlink, an operator in Baghdad, Iraq, that in the next two months, the Iraqi government will forcibly shut down all international network services from 11:00-13:00 (UTC+8). The reason is a mandatory regulation issued by the Iraqi government to prevent the leakage of student test answers. During this period, all international networks at the Baghdad data center in Iraq will experience an outage. Affected dates: August 29, 2024August 31, 2024September 1, 2024September 2, 2024September 3, 2024September 4, 2024September 5, 2024September 7, 2024September 8, 2024September 9, 2024September 10, 2024September 11, 2024September 12, 2024September 14, 2024September 15, 2024September 16, 2024 Team LightNode

The Iraq government regularly enforces network interruption notices (August 29th to September 16th, 2024)

Dear user,We have been notified by the operator, That in order to optimize the network structure and provide better network services, The link of the Ho Chi Minh node will undergo network cutover. Ho Chi Minh network cutover time: 2024.08.20. 02:00-07:00 (UTC+8).Actual end time may be earlier or later.This cutover will cause some VPS networks in Ho Chi Minh to be interrupted or restarted. The expected interruption time is about two hour. During this period, you may not have access to the network in Ho Chi Minh, nor can you operate the VPS of the Ho Chi Minh node through the console.We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused, thank you for your support and understanding, if you have any questions, please contact us in time.Team LightNode

Ho Chi Minh node network cutover notice on August 20, 2024

Dear LightNode users,Please note that some management nodes of the LightNode console are scheduled for maintenance.This maintenance does not affect the normal operation of the existing VPS, but console-related operations cannot be performed during the maintenance period. Including but not limited to: creating a new VPS, turning it on and off, changing the configuration, reinstalling the system, changing the IP, deleting the VPS, etc.Maintenance time: June 25, 2024 14:00-19:00 (UTC+8)Actual end time may be earlier or later.Affected nodes/regions:Hong Kong, Manila, Dhaka, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Bangkok, Phnom Penh, Seoul, Seoul II, Singapore, Singapore II, Jakarta, Yangon.Sorry for the inconvenience caused, thank you for your understanding and support.Team LightNode

Notice on maintenance of Asian nodes including Hong Kong, Manila, Bangkok, Singapore, Jakarta, Seoul, etc.

Dear Users,Recently, we received a notice from Earthlink, an operator in Baghdad, Iraq, that in the next two months, the Iraqi government will forcibly shut down all international network services from 11:00-13:00 (UTC+8).The reason is a mandatory regulation issued by the Iraqi government to prevent the leakage of student test answers.During this period, all international networks at the Baghdad data center in Iraq will experience an outage.Affected dates:May 23, 2024May 25, 2024May 27, 2024May 29, 2024June 1, 2024June 3, 2024June 5, 2024June 8, 2024June 9, 2024June 10, 2024June 11, 2024June 12, 2024June 13, 2024June 22, 2024June 23, 2024June 24, 2024June 25, 2024June 26, 2024June 27, 2024June 29, 2024June 30, 2024July 2, 2024Team LightNode

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