Overview
- The university reopened on a limited basis after a fire at a data center in Almere disrupted building access and login systems.
- Core systems are running from a backup at another data center that the school says is stable enough for essential operations.
- Some users may not be able to log in right away, and students were asked not to contact the IT help desk about known issues.
- Exams scheduled for the start of the week were canceled, with plans to restart testing later in the week.
- The university said its servers do not appear damaged, yet the timeline for full restoration is unclear as leaders praised the IT team’s recovery work.