DataFlair experienced a major incident on January 8, 2026, lasting 7d 5h. The incident has been resolved; the full update timeline is below.
Update timeline
- investigating Jan 08, 2026, 07:33 AM UTC
Unfortunately, we have been experiencing issues with a VDS system for several hours. As a result, the affected system needs to be replaced on short notice. We are currently evaluating the available options and will provide an update here as soon as possible.
- investigating Jan 08, 2026, 07:25 PM UTC
We apologize for the lack of transparency in this incident. Our team is currently making every effort to restore the affected system. Unfortunately, it appears that we are dealing with a severe failure, which is preventing the system from returning to a stable operational state at this time. Further updates will be provided as soon as more information becomes available.
- identified Jan 10, 2026, 09:02 AM UTC
On the underlying host of the VDS platform, an unplanned storage/system outage occurred at our infrastructure provider. As a result of this incident, the host was permanently deprovisioned. Because this specific platform did not provide integrated snapshots or backups, we regret to inform you that the data stored on the affected system cannot be recovered. We are in the process of provisioning a replacement server immediately. In addition, we have already planned the implementation of our own backup and disaster recovery (DR) mechanisms for this product line to significantly reduce the risk of a comparable incident in the future. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused and appreciate your understanding.
- resolved Jan 15, 2026, 01:20 PM UTC
As no affected customers have reported any further issues to date, we are closing this incident.