Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk experienced intermittent slow page loading and timeouts for 50.8 hours due to a high-volume surge of API requests from a third-party data tool that overloaded the database. The excessive load specifically impacted ticket queue and reporting sections, causing performance degradation for users. The service was stabilized and the incident resolved after implementing new traffic controls and rate-limiting measures to prevent future occurrences.
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We have seen no further reports of latency or timeouts, and our internal testing confirms that performance remains stable. We are now officially marking this incident as Resolved.
Root Cause:
The issue was triggered by a high-volume surge of API requests from a third-party data tool. This created an unexpected load on our database, specifically impacting the ticket queue and reporting sections.
Prevention:
To prevent a recurrence, we have implemented new traffic controls and rate-limiting measures. We will continue to monitor these systems to ensure long-term stability.
If you are still experiencing any issues, please let our team know at support@spiceworks.com.
We have successfully stabilized the Cloud Help Desk. Our teams will be monitoring for any further issues and investigating the root cause. Please submit a ticket via support@spiceworks.com if you still encounter excessive latency or timeouts.
We're investigating reports of slow performance and timeouts on the Cloud Help Desk. We've confirmed this is a system-side issue and are working on a fix. Updates to follow.
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