To guarantee stable and secure campus network operation during the college admission period for the National College Entrance Examination (Gaokao), the originally scheduled campus core network equipment upgrades on July 4 and July 11, 2026, have been rescheduled to August 15 and August 29, 2026. Details are as follows:

Time:

2026/8/15 00:00-08:00

2026/8/29 00:00-08:00

Impact: 

August 15, 2026, 00:00 – 08:00: Network services will be interrupted for approximately 2–3 hours during the upgrade.

August 29, 2026, 00:00 – 08:00: Network services will be interrupted for approximately 2–3 hours during the upgrade.

Service Involved: 

During the maintenance window on August 15, 2026 (00:00 – 08:00), network services in the Core Area, Supporting Facilities Area, and Living Area will be affected.

During the maintenance window on August 29, 2026 (00:00 – 08:00), network services related to Data Centers E2 and NE1 will be affected.

Please plan your work in advance to avoid any disruption to your progress.

If you have any questions, please contact us at <gzit@hkust-gz.edu.cn>. 

Information Technology and Data Intelligence Department(ITDID)

July 2, 2026