Dear ASPIRE 2A and ASPIRE 2A+ Users, NSCC is currently experiencing a cooling issue at the NUS i4 Data Centre due to insufficient chilled water flow from the facility supply. Despite ongoing troubleshooting by the facility management team, the cooling condition has deteriorated. To protect the infrastructure from potential thermal damage, NSCC is commencing a […]
Dear ASPIRE 2A users, Please be advised that the release of the ASPIRE 2A system following its scheduled maintenance is being extended. During our final checks, a Slingshot fabric issue was identified that impacts storage stability. Because system stability is critical to ensuring a safe and secure service restoration, the ASPIRE 2A release is being […]
Dear ASPIRE 2A users, This is to provide a further update on the ongoing system-wide security review and recovery activities for ASPIRE 2A. Current Status: User home directory scanning is currently underway, and the team is taking steps to expedite the process. The system release criteria have been established, and remediation actions are […]
Dear ASPIRE 2A users, This is to provide a further update on the ongoing system-wide security review and recovery activities for ASPIRE 2A. Current Status: System recovery operations are being executed concurrently with the scheduled June 2026 MOS maintenance, by integrating software updates and vulnerability patching. Ongoing scanning of user home directories for […]
Dear ASPIRE 2A users, This is to provide a further update on the ongoing system-wide security review and recovery activities for ASPIRE 2A. Current Status: System scanning is in progress as part of ensuring our systems are clean and secure. Our cybersecurity partners are continuing their intensive reviews and checks across the systems, […]
Dear ASPIRE 2A users, This is to provide a further update on the ongoing system-wide security review and recovery activities for ASPIRE 2A. Our teams have been working diligently over the past days to ensure the safety, stability, and integrity of our system. Current Status: Security hardening measures have been implemented. System recovery […]
Dear ASPIRE 2A Users, We wish to inform you that urgent system maintenance is currently being carried out on ASPIRE 2A to enhance its long-term reliability, uptime, and stability. Maintenance Details: Start: 30 April 2026 (Thursday), 8:00PM SGT End: 4 May 2026 (Monday), 6.00 PM SGT Impact During the Maintenance Period: Users will not be […]
Dear ASPIRE 2A Users, We are pleased to inform you that the issue with the GPFS storage system issue has been resolved as of 10:15 PM, 13 Nov 2025. You may proceed to login to the ASPIRE 2A system as per normal. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you […]
Dear ASPIRE 2A Users, We wish to inform you that there is a service disruption on the ASPIRE 2A system. Our team is diligently investigating the issue and working towards a swift resolution. Start Time: 11:00 AM, 13 November 2025 Type: Priority 1 outage Cause of Disruption: Issues with the GPFS storage system. Multiple interface […]
Dear Users, Please note that the ASPIRE 2A and ASPIRE 2A+ systems will be undergoing a scheduled system maintenance from 3 Dec 2025, 9am to 8 Dec 2025, 1pm. The scheduled system maintenance is to ensure long term reliability, uptime and stability of the systems. Do take note of the following dates. […]
