DreamHost incident
Emergency Network Maintenance – PDX Dedicated Server Rack
DreamHost experienced a minor incident on August 14, 2026 affecting Web Services and Web Services (Dedicated Server Hosting), lasting 36m. The incident has been resolved; the full update timeline is below.
Affected components
Update timeline
- identified Aug 14, 2026, 06:48 PM UTC
We're performing emergency network maintenance affecting dedicated servers in a rack within our PDX / West Coast data center. We've identified an issue with a secondary network switch that is causing intermittent packet loss and need to reboot the switch to restore normal network traffic. What to expect: Dedicated servers connected to the affected rack may experience a brief interruption in network connectivity while the switch is restarted. Connectivity should recover automatically once the switch is back online. No action is needed on your end. You can confirm which data center your server is located in from the DreamHost panel: https://panel.dreamhost.com/index.cgi?tree=support.dc
- identified Aug 14, 2026, 07:02 PM UTC
Emergency maintenance is now underway for affected dedicated servers in our PDX / West Coast data center. Affected servers may experience approximately 15–20 minutes of downtime while the network equipment is rebooted and connectivity is restored. Services should recover automatically once the maintenance is complete. No action is required on your end.