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Network Performance Issues in Virginia and Ohio United States

ResolvedminorOfficial source confirmedFirst recorded update Oct 18, 2026, 09:37 AM · Resolved Oct 18, 2026, 08:50 AM

Due to unexpected prefix withdrawals on peering links in IAD and CMH (Ashburn, Virginia and Columbus, Ohio, in the United States) on an external provider, customers experienced increased latency and timeouts from 08:00 to 08:50 UTC. Services have fully normalized following the restoration of prefix advertisements.

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  1. Oct 18, 2026, 09:37 AM
    Network Performance Issues in Virginia and Ohio United States

    Due to unexpected prefix withdrawals on peering links in IAD and CMH (Ashburn, Virginia and Columbus, Ohio, in the United States) on an external provider, customers experienced increased latency and timeouts from 08:00 to 08:50 UTC. Services have fully normalized following the restoration of prefix advertisements.

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