The SCD Cloud is a service developed for use within Scientific Computing and the wider STFC for developing and supporting projects. SCD Cloud usage must comply with the Terms of Service. If you have any questions regarding the following, please contact cloud-support@stfc.ac.uk
By continuing to log in you accept the following Service Level for Virtual Machines (VMs):
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We will endeavour to provide notification of scheduled downtimes of 2 working daysat least 1 week in advance.
Regular maintenance will take place on Wednesday mornings between 10am and 12pm. The service should be considered at risk during this period.
If a security patch requires it, you will normally be given 5 working days within which to reboot VMs, after which time a reboot will be forced.
We reserve the right to reboot VMs without notice in order to preserve the integrity of the service.