This page lists all official IT service alerts shared with the KAUST community. Alerts are also delivered directly to your KAUST email.
Standard Weekly Maintenance Window
Thursday at 5:00 PM to Saturday at 8:00 PM. During this window, some services may experience temporary slowdowns, intermittent issues, or brief outages while essential maintenance is performed.
Some KAUST systems hosted on the KAUST Portal (portal.kaust.edu.sa) are maintained directly by our cloud vendor. These activities are scheduled quarterly and are independent of KAUST IT's regular maintenance windows. They may temporarily affect the availability or performance of several online services.
View Planned Vendor Maintenance
The most recent IT service alerts are shown below. For the full history, see the archive further down this page.
30 September, 2026
Scheduled Maintenance: KAUST Sign-In Services, IT Website, and Network SwitchesPlanned IT maintenance includes a 30-minute KAUST sign-in maintenance window, IT Website maintenance, and ongoing network switch upgrades. Review the schedule and any action you may need to take.
27 September, 2026
IT Maintenance Notice: IT Website MaintenanceThe KAUST IT Website will undergo maintenance on Tuesday, 6 October, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. No downtime is expected, but the website may be slower than usual during this time.
The Change Advisory Board (CAB) is a cross-functional group within KAUST IT that reviews and approves proposed IT changes to maintain service reliability and reduce risk. The CAB Chair is appointed by the Chief Information Officer (CIO).
For urgent or high-impact situations, the Emergency Change Advisory Board (ECAB) may be activated to ensure timely decisions while protecting service stability.
All IT changes are reviewed under the Change Management process. When communication is needed, an IT Alert is published and shared with the KAUST community. This includes:
All past IT service alerts are listed below, including scheduled maintenance notices, unplanned outages, and service restoration updates.
05 February, 2026
KAUST Community,
The following planned maintenance activities are scheduled to help keep KAUST IT services reliable and performing well. Please review the details below and note any expected impacts.
When
University Campus
Thursday, 5 February 2026
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Residential Areas
Monday, 9 February 2026
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Impact
You may experience intermittent wireless connectivity in campus and residential areas during the maintenance windows as network upgrades are performed.
Action Required
No action is required. Connectivity should stabilize once maintenance is complete.
When
Thursday, 5 February 2026
6:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Impact
The Atempo Lina backup service for KAUST-provided macOS and Windows devices will be unavailable during this window due to a server upgrade.
Action Required
Please do not attempt to back up or restore your device during the maintenance window. Backup services will resume automatically once the upgrade is complete.
Thank you for your understanding as we carry out routine maintenance to help prevent service disruptions and keep systems running smoothly.
View all current and previous IT Alerts on the KAUST IT website.
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