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Outage in Slack

Scheduled Grid Migrations are experiencing extended downtime

Resolved Minor
May 08, 2026 - Started about 7 hours ago - Lasted about 6 hours
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Summary AI Generated

Slack users undergoing scheduled Grid Migrations experienced extended downtime lasting 5.5 hours, during which they were unable to access Slack until their migrations completed. The prolonged outage was caused by an issue with Job Queues that made the normally expected migration downtime significantly longer than usual. The incident affected connectivity for users in the migration process.

Users who are undergoing scheduled Grid Migrations are experiencing extended downtime. Downtime is expected during a Grid Migration however it's taking longer than usual. During the downtime users are unable to access Slack until the migration completes. We've identified an issue with Job Queues, which may be the cause and are investigating this further. The next update will be provided once additional information becomes available.

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Slack Connectivity

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about 7 hours ago - at 05/08/2026 12:13PM

Users who are undergoing scheduled Grid Migrations are experiencing extended downtime. Downtime is expected during a Grid Migration however it's taking longer than usual. During the downtime users are unable to access Slack until the migration completes. We've identified an issue with Job Queues, which may be the cause and are investigating this further. The next update will be provided once additional information becomes available. 

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