Blackboard Outage History

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There were 11 Blackboard outages since February 23, 2026 totaling 1115h 39m of downtime. Each is summarised below — incident details, duration, and resolution information.

Source: http://status.blackboard.com

Minor April 27, 2026

Ally Processing Delays for Canvas Institutions - US-east Region (April 27, 2026)

Detected by Pingoru
Apr 27, 2026, 04:51 PM UTC
Resolved
Apr 28, 2026, 11:36 AM UTC
Duration
18h 45m
Affected: Ally - North America
Timeline · 2 updates
  1. investigating Apr 27, 2026, 04:51 PM UTC

    We are experiencing a spike in activity beginning at 11:20AM EDT which has caused intermittent delays in the real-time processing of new content added to the LMS for Canvas institutions in the US. Real-time processing delays of approximately 1 to 2 hours for new content items may be seen during this time. Note that all other Ally features (alternative formats, instructor feedback and institutional report) for previously processed content items should still be working as expected.

  2. resolved Apr 28, 2026, 11:36 AM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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Notice April 24, 2026

Blackboard Audio and Video Feedback Issues

Detected by Pingoru
Apr 24, 2026, 09:19 PM UTC
Resolved
Apr 24, 2026, 11:29 PM UTC
Duration
2h 10m
Affected: Blackboard - SaaS (Africa)Blackboard - SaaS (US)Blackboard - SaaS (Saudi)Blackboard - SaaS (Asia Pacific)Blackboard - SaaS (Europe)Blackboard – SaaS Gov Cloud (US)
Timeline · 2 updates
  1. investigating Apr 24, 2026, 09:19 PM UTC

    Faculty are receiving an "Upload failed" error message when they try to add video or audio feedback on a quiz in the Overall Feedback area for their students. The upload process fails at the final stage. This has been confirmed across multiple users and different media types. Browsers: Verified on latest versions of Chrome; persists after clearing cache, cookies, and restarting systems. Error Message: "Upload Failed" appears on the progress bar in the Video Details pane.

  2. resolved Apr 24, 2026, 11:29 PM UTC

    The issue has been resolved.

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Minor April 21, 2026

Ally Alternative Format Processing Delays - Europe - April 21, 2026

Detected by Pingoru
Apr 21, 2026, 01:47 PM UTC
Resolved
Apr 21, 2026, 06:56 PM UTC
Duration
5h 8m
Affected: Ally - Europe
Timeline · 3 updates
  1. identified Apr 21, 2026, 01:47 PM UTC

    We are currently experiencing delays in the processing and generation of Alternative Formats for institutions in Europe. The Ally development team is treating this as a high priority while adding resources to process the existing backlog.

  2. monitoring Apr 21, 2026, 05:54 PM UTC

    A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results.

  3. resolved Apr 21, 2026, 06:56 PM UTC

    Ally has worked through the remaining backlog and alternative formats are processing at a normal rate again.

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Minor April 16, 2026

Illuminate - Performance Degradation Impacting Snowflake Queries and Reports

Detected by Pingoru
Apr 16, 2026, 07:37 AM UTC
Resolved
Apr 16, 2026, 10:08 AM UTC
Duration
2h 31m
Affected: Illuminate
Timeline · 3 updates
  1. investigating Apr 16, 2026, 07:37 AM UTC

    We are currently experiencing performance degradation. As a result, some Snowflake queries may run slower than usual, and Illuminate reports may take longer to load or could time out. Our team is actively investigating the issue and working to restore normal performance at the earliest

  2. monitoring Apr 16, 2026, 09:19 AM UTC

    We have identified the root cause of the issue and deployed a fix to production. The team is closely monitoring performance to ensure stability

  3. resolved Apr 16, 2026, 10:08 AM UTC

    The performance issue has been resolved. Snowflake queries and Illuminate reports are now operating normally

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Notice April 13, 2026

Ally Course Sync and Copy Delays April 13, 2026 - All Regions

Detected by Pingoru
Apr 13, 2026, 01:41 PM UTC
Resolved
Apr 17, 2026, 12:39 PM UTC
Duration
3d 22h
Affected: Ally - CanadaAlly - Asia PacificAlly - EuropeAlly - North AmericaAlly - Australia
Timeline · 3 updates
  1. investigating Apr 13, 2026, 01:41 PM UTC

    Ally's bulk processing queues that handle updates from course syncs and course onboards are currently experiencing high traffic which may result in a delay of 1-2 hours for showing new indicators and/or new course reports. During this high traffic period Ally and its associated components remain available, however there may be delays in processing some of these updates including course copy processes. Real time processing for new content items remains at expected levels, but users may see a slight delay in report updates during this time as these processes catch up.

  2. monitoring Apr 14, 2026, 12:44 PM UTC

    Ally has processed the majority of the backlog in our bulk processing queues which should decrease the delays for course syncs, copy processes and onboards. The Ally development team will continue to monitor progress and performance.

  3. resolved Apr 17, 2026, 12:39 PM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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Minor March 30, 2026

Ally Processing Delays - US-east Region (March 30, 2026)

Detected by Pingoru
Mar 30, 2026, 05:30 PM UTC
Resolved
Apr 03, 2026, 08:11 PM UTC
Duration
4d 2h
Affected: Ally - North America
Timeline · 4 updates
  1. identified Mar 30, 2026, 05:30 PM UTC

    We are experiencing another spike in activity which has caused intermittent delays in the processing of content added to the LMS for institutions in the US. Real time processing delays of approximately 1.5 hours for new content items may be seen during this time. Note that all other Ally features (alternative formats, instructor feedback and institutional report) for previously processed content items should still be working as expected.

  2. monitoring Mar 30, 2026, 09:12 PM UTC

    The Ally development team has scaled up resources based on demand and will continue to monitor progress.

  3. monitoring Apr 01, 2026, 11:28 AM UTC

    Real time processing queues have returned to normal levels while the team continues to monitor.

  4. resolved Apr 03, 2026, 08:11 PM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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Minor March 26, 2026

Ally Processing Delays - US-east Region (March 26, 2026)

Detected by Pingoru
Mar 26, 2026, 07:56 PM UTC
Resolved
Mar 27, 2026, 11:30 AM UTC
Duration
15h 33m
Affected: Ally - North America
Timeline · 2 updates
  1. identified Mar 26, 2026, 07:56 PM UTC

    We are experiencing a spike in activity beginning just before noon EST which has caused intermittent delays in the processing of content added to the LMS for institutions in the US. Real time processing delays of approximately 1 to 3 hours for new content items may be seen during this time. Note that all other Ally features (alternative formats, instructor feedback and institutional report) for previously processed content items should still be working as expected.

  2. resolved Mar 27, 2026, 11:30 AM UTC

    Real time queues have returned to normal levels.

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Major March 18, 2026

Illuminate - SSO login issue

Detected by Pingoru
Mar 18, 2026, 12:53 PM UTC
Resolved
Mar 18, 2026, 01:19 PM UTC
Duration
26m
Affected: Illuminate
Timeline · 2 updates
  1. investigating Mar 18, 2026, 12:53 PM UTC

    We are currently experiencing an issue with Single Sign-On that may prevent some users from logging in to Illuminate across all regions. We are actively working to resolve it.

  2. resolved Mar 18, 2026, 01:19 PM UTC

    The issue has been resolved and users should now be able to log in to Illuminate without issues.

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Notice March 11, 2026

AI Image Generation Issue within Blackboard LMS

Detected by Pingoru
Mar 11, 2026, 04:53 PM UTC
Resolved
Mar 12, 2026, 07:06 PM UTC
Duration
1d 2h
Affected: Blackboard - SaaS (Africa)Blackboard - SaaS (US)Blackboard - SaaS (Asia Pacific)Blackboard - SaaS (Europe)Blackboard – SaaS Gov Cloud (US)
Timeline · 4 updates
  1. investigating Mar 11, 2026, 04:53 PM UTC

    We are experiencing issues on AI image generation within Blackboard LMS. Instructors receive an error when attempting to generate new images. Previously generated images applied to courses are fine and not effected. We are investigating and working with our service provider towards a solution.

  2. identified Mar 11, 2026, 09:13 PM UTC

    We have identified the root cause of the issue and are analyzing the options available to us to bring image generation back online. Please bear with us as we work through this. We are 'following the sun' on getting a solution deployed as soon as possible.

  3. monitoring Mar 12, 2026, 02:43 PM UTC

    We have found a fix for AI image generation in Blackboard LMS. This has been through our QA process, the rollout has begun with positive initial signs of service restoration in production instances. We aim to post a final status on this once the rollout process to all instances has completed and post rollout QA is successful.

  4. resolved Mar 12, 2026, 07:06 PM UTC

    We can report that the rollout to all production instances and final QA testing is now complete. Image generation is fully restored in all instances of Blackboard LMS. As part of this fix, you may notice an improvement in the generated image quality. If you have any further concerns or still are experience image generation issues, please raise a support ticket through the usual channels.

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Major March 2, 2026

Blackboard LMS Outage - Multiple services (UAE)

Detected by Pingoru
Mar 02, 2026, 07:31 AM UTC
Resolved
Apr 06, 2026, 09:19 AM UTC
Duration
35d 1h
Affected: Blackboard - SaaS (Saudi)
Timeline · 31 updates
  1. investigating Mar 02, 2026, 07:31 AM UTC

    We are experiencing issue on AWS services in ME-Central region due to power issue in few of the availability zones, We are actively working with our service provider.

  2. identified Mar 02, 2026, 08:41 AM UTC

    Our service provider is still working on the power issue. We are closely monitoring these efforts to ensure service is restored as quickly as possible. We will provide an update if new information becomes available.

  3. identified Mar 02, 2026, 12:28 PM UTC

    Some users may experience difficulties accessing content or performing certain operations due to an increased error rate caused by a power issue. Our service provider is actively working to resolve the problem. We will share further updates as soon as more information becomes available.

  4. identified Mar 02, 2026, 06:37 PM UTC

    Some users may experience difficulties accessing content or performing certain operations due to an increased error rate caused by a power issue. Our service provider is actively working to resolve the problem. We will share further updates as soon as more information becomes available.

  5. identified Mar 03, 2026, 12:53 AM UTC

    Our service provider is still working on the primary root cause. We are closely monitoring these efforts to ensure service is restored as quickly as possible. We recognize the critical nature of these services and sincerely apologize for the disruption. We will provide an update if new information becomes available.

  6. identified Mar 03, 2026, 04:11 AM UTC

    Our service provider is still working on the primary root cause. We are closely monitoring these efforts to ensure service is restored as quickly as possible. We recognize the critical nature of these services and sincerely apologize for the disruption. We will provide an update if new information becomes available.

  7. identified Mar 03, 2026, 08:09 AM UTC

    We are currently observing that additional sites are being affected due to the ongoing power outage. We are actively working with our service provider to explore available options. Our service provider is closely working on the recovery efforts. We will continue to monitor the situation and share updates as they become available.

  8. identified Mar 03, 2026, 11:44 AM UTC

    Most of the sites hosted in the Middle East region are currently impacted due to the ongoing power outage. We are actively working with our service provider to assess the situation and explore all available options. Our service provider is closely engaged in recovery efforts to restore services. We will provide an update if new information becomes available.

  9. identified Mar 03, 2026, 04:59 PM UTC

    Many Blackboard sites hosted in the Middle East region are currently impacted due to the ongoing power outage. We are actively working with our service provider (AWS) to assess the situation and explore all available options, including restoring services in another AWS Region. If your site is impacted, please look for further direct communication from our Client Support team. We will provide an update as new information becomes available.

  10. identified Mar 03, 2026, 08:06 PM UTC

    Many Blackboard sites hosted in the Middle East region are currently impacted due to the ongoing power outage. We are actively working with our service provider (AWS) to assess the situation and explore all available options, including restoring services in another AWS Region. If your site is impacted, please look for further direct communication from our Client Support team. We will provide an update as new information becomes available.

  11. identified Mar 03, 2026, 11:09 PM UTC

    Many Blackboard sites hosted in the Middle East region are currently impacted due to the ongoing power outage. We are actively working with our service provider (AWS) to assess the situation and explore all available options, including restoring services in another AWS Region. If your site is impacted, please look for further direct communication from our Client Support team. We will provide an update as new information becomes available.

  12. identified Mar 04, 2026, 02:52 AM UTC

    Many Blackboard sites hosted in the Middle East region are currently impacted due to the ongoing power outage. We are actively working with our service provider (AWS) to assess the situation and explore all available options, including restoring services in another AWS Region. If your site is impacted, please look for further direct communication from our Client Support team. We will provide an update as new information becomes available.

  13. identified Mar 04, 2026, 11:09 AM UTC

    Many Blackboard sites hosted in the Middle East region are currently impacted due to the ongoing power outage. We are actively working with our service provider (AWS) to assess the situation and explore all available options, including restoring services in another AWS Region. If your site is impacted, please look for further direct communication from our Client Support team. We will provide an update as new information becomes available.

  14. identified Mar 04, 2026, 02:01 PM UTC

    Many Blackboard sites hosted in the Middle East region are currently impacted due to the ongoing power outage. We are actively working with our service provider (AWS) to assess the situation and explore all available options, including restoring services in another AWS Region. If your site is impacted, please look for further direct communication from our Client Support team. We will provide an update as new information becomes available.

  15. identified Mar 04, 2026, 04:55 PM UTC

    Many Blackboard sites hosted in the Middle East region are currently impacted due to the ongoing power outage. We are actively working with our service provider (AWS) to assess the situation and explore all available options, including restoring services in another AWS Region. If your site is impacted, please look for further direct communication from our Client Support team. We will provide an update as new information becomes available.

  16. identified Mar 04, 2026, 07:52 PM UTC

    Many Blackboard sites hosted in the Middle East region are currently impacted due to the ongoing power outage. We are actively working with our service provider (AWS) to assess the situation and explore all available options, including restoring services in another AWS Region. If your site is impacted, please look for further direct communication from our Client Support team. We will provide an update as new information becomes available.

  17. identified Mar 05, 2026, 03:48 PM UTC

    Many Blackboard sites hosted in the Middle East region are currently impacted due to infrastructure damage. We are beginning to see partial recovery of the underlying services required to restore Blackboard sites to full functionality. To ensure quality of services, access to Blackboard sites will be restricted until further recovery efforts are completed. We are actively working with our service provider (AWS) to assess the situation and explore all available options, including restoring services in another AWS Region. Our Client Support team is communicating directly with impacted clients. We will continue to provide updates as new information becomes available.

  18. identified Mar 06, 2026, 01:27 PM UTC

    Many Blackboard sites hosted in the Middle East region are currently impacted due to infrastructure damage. We are beginning to see partial recovery of the underlying services required to restore Blackboard sites to full functionality. To ensure quality of services, access to Blackboard sites will be restricted until further recovery efforts are completed. We are actively working with our service provider (AWS) to assess the situation and explore all available options, including restoring services in another AWS Region. Our Client Support team is communicating directly with impacted clients. We will continue to provide updates as new information becomes available.

  19. identified Mar 09, 2026, 09:19 PM UTC

    Many Blackboard sites hosted in the Middle East region are currently impacted due to infrastructure damage. We are beginning to see partial recovery of the underlying services required to restore Blackboard sites to full functionality. To ensure quality of services, access to Blackboard sites will be restricted until further recovery efforts are completed. We are actively working with our service provider (AWS) to assess the situation and explore all available options, including restoring services in another AWS Region. Our Client Support team is communicating directly with impacted clients. We will continue to provide updates as new information becomes available.

  20. identified Mar 10, 2026, 12:09 PM UTC

    Many Blackboard sites hosted in the Middle East region are currently impacted due to infrastructure damage. We are beginning to see partial recovery of the underlying services required to restore Blackboard sites to full functionality. To ensure quality of services, access to Blackboard sites will be restricted until further recovery efforts are completed. We are actively working with our service provider (AWS) to assess the situation and explore all available options, including restoring services in another AWS Region. Our Client Support team is communicating directly with impacted clients. We will continue to provide updates as new information becomes available.

  21. identified Mar 11, 2026, 12:51 PM UTC

    Many Blackboard sites hosted in the Middle East region are currently impacted due to infrastructure damage. We are beginning to see partial recovery of the underlying services required to restore Blackboard sites to full functionality. To ensure quality of services, access to Blackboard sites will be restricted until further recovery efforts are completed. We are actively working with our service provider (AWS) to assess the situation and explore all available options, including restoring services in another AWS Region. Our Client Support team is communicating directly with impacted clients. We will continue to provide updates as new information becomes available.

  22. identified Mar 12, 2026, 02:44 PM UTC

    Many Blackboard sites hosted in the Middle East region are currently impacted due to infrastructure damage. We are beginning to see partial recovery of the underlying services required to restore Blackboard sites to full functionality. To ensure quality of services, access to Blackboard sites will be restricted until further recovery efforts are completed. We are actively working with our service provider (AWS) to assess the situation and explore all available options, including restoring services in another AWS Region. Our Client Support team is communicating directly with impacted clients. We will continue to provide updates as new information becomes available.

  23. identified Mar 13, 2026, 01:31 PM UTC

    Many Blackboard sites hosted in the Middle East region are currently impacted due to infrastructure damage. We are beginning to see partial recovery of the underlying services required to restore Blackboard sites to full functionality. To ensure quality of services, access to Blackboard sites will be restricted until further recovery efforts are completed. We are actively working with our service provider (AWS) to assess the situation and explore all available options, including restoring services in another AWS Region. Our Client Support team is communicating directly with impacted clients. We will continue to provide updates as new information becomes available.

  24. identified Mar 16, 2026, 12:44 PM UTC

    Many Blackboard sites hosted in the Middle East region are currently impacted due to infrastructure damage. We are beginning to see partial recovery of the underlying services required to restore Blackboard sites to full functionality. To ensure quality of services, access to Blackboard sites will be restricted until further recovery efforts are completed. We are actively working with our service provider (AWS) to assess the situation and explore all available options, including restoring services in another AWS Region. Our Client Support team is communicating directly with impacted clients. We will continue to provide updates as new information becomes available.

  25. identified Mar 17, 2026, 05:22 PM UTC

    Many Blackboard sites hosted in the Middle East region are currently impacted due to infrastructure damage. We are beginning to see partial recovery of the underlying services required to restore Blackboard sites to full functionality. To ensure quality of services, access to Blackboard sites will be restricted until further recovery efforts are completed. We are actively working with our service provider (AWS) to assess the situation and explore all available options, including restoring services in another AWS Region. Our Client Support team is communicating directly with impacted clients. We will continue to provide updates as new information becomes available.

  26. identified Mar 19, 2026, 03:11 PM UTC

    All Blackboard sites hosted in the Middle East region are currently impacted due to infrastructure damage. The AWS services required to restore Blackboard sites to full functionality are not yet available. To ensure quality of services, access to Blackboard sites will be restricted until further recovery efforts are completed. We are actively working with our service provider (AWS) to assess the situation and explore all available options, including restoring services in another AWS Region. Our Client Support team is communicating directly with impacted clients. We will continue to provide updates as new information becomes available.

  27. identified Mar 20, 2026, 12:47 PM UTC

    All Blackboard sites hosted in the Middle East region are currently impacted due to infrastructure damage. The AWS services required to restore Blackboard sites to full functionality are not yet available. To ensure quality of services, access to Blackboard sites will be restricted until further recovery efforts are completed. We are actively working with our service provider (AWS) to assess the situation and explore all available options, including restoring services in another AWS Region. Our Client Support team is communicating directly with impacted clients. We will continue to provide updates as new information becomes available.

  28. identified Mar 23, 2026, 12:59 PM UTC

    All Blackboard sites hosted in the Middle East region are currently impacted due to infrastructure damage. The AWS services required to restore Blackboard sites to full functionality are not yet available. To ensure quality of services, access to Blackboard sites will be restricted until further recovery efforts are completed. We are actively working with our service provider (AWS) to assess the situation and explore all available options, including restoring services in another AWS Region. Our Client Support team is communicating directly with impacted clients. We will continue to provide updates as new information becomes available.

  29. identified Mar 24, 2026, 09:21 PM UTC

    We have successfully restored several Blackboard sites previously hosted in the Middle East to an alternate AWS region. Recovery of additional sites is in progress. Our Client Support team is communicating directly with impacted clients. We will continue to provide updates as new information becomes available.

  30. identified Mar 25, 2026, 09:36 PM UTC

    We have successfully restored several Blackboard sites previously hosted in the Middle East to an alternate AWS region. Recovery of additional sites is in progress. Our Client Support team is communicating directly with impacted clients. We will continue to provide updates as new information becomes available.

  31. resolved Apr 06, 2026, 09:19 AM UTC

    We have successfully restored all production Blackboard sites previously hosted in the Middle East to an alternate AWS region.

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Minor February 23, 2026

Learn SaaS Email service issue: Global

Detected by Pingoru
Feb 23, 2026, 05:10 AM UTC
Resolved
Feb 23, 2026, 02:35 PM UTC
Duration
9h 25m
Affected: Blackboard - SaaS - Global
Timeline · 4 updates
  1. investigating Feb 23, 2026, 05:10 AM UTC

    We are aware of the email issue that users are encountering while sending emails from Blackboard. Our teams are investigating this on priority to have this addressed as soon as possible.

  2. identified Feb 23, 2026, 06:04 AM UTC

    We have identified the issue and continuing to work on a fix for this issue. We will share an ETA as soon as it becomes available.

  3. monitoring Feb 23, 2026, 06:57 AM UTC

    A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results.

  4. resolved Feb 23, 2026, 02:35 PM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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