Understatement unfortunately as per always providers try to play down the severity. They've updated it with:
We are aware of an issue affecting service to this Linode.
If you are experiencing issues with this Linode, there is no need to issue any jobs or open a support ticket at this time. Please monitor our status blog for further information. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
An issue affecting the physical hardware this Linode resides on has been detected.
We are working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible and will update you as soon as we have more information.
Your Linode will return to its previous state once the issue is resolved. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
and the datacentre status:
Update - Our upstream provider has provided a new estimated time to restoration of 11:30PM PDT.
May 30, 05:08 UTC
Update - Our upstream provider has provided a new estimated time to restoration of 10:00PM PDT.
May 30, 04:37 UTC
Update - At approximately 6:30PM PDT, the Fremont datacenter experienced a power utility outage. One out of eight generators also experienced an electromechanical failure. The estimated time to restoration is currently 9:30PM PDT. Linode has all hands on deck to get Linodes online as soon as power is restored.
May 30, 03:21 UTC
Update - We have received word from our colocation provider that there has been a power event in a section of the Fremont datacenter. The affected space is where a critical part of the datacenter network is located. The datacenter's electric provider is working with staff to restore power as soon as possible. Please watch this status page for further updates.
May 30, 02:25 UTC
Identified - We are aware of an issue within our Fremont datacenter and are investigating at this time. We will provide additional information as it becomes available.
May 30, 01:47 UTC
