Apologies for not keeping you informed of the progress at YNiC.

The reason is simply that over the last two weeks we have mainly been dealing with the insurers, getting equipment tested and refurbishing the affected spaces. Unfortunately progress has been slow because we have been waiting for others outside of the University to visit YNiC and write reports. We have also been delayed as some items were not available from stock.

The IT server room is now being used again and some equipment is being moved back into the racks.

We have taken delivery of the first replacement servers and these are being tested. The memory tests will hopefully be completed tomorrow. Then they will be configured. This is really just the start of rebuilding the services and is not enough to be able to offer users access to data or to resume scanning. I am very sorry for the inconvenience that this is causing.

We are still negotiating with the insurers. This has become protracted due to issues around service agreements and whether items of equipment are working properly. These discussions will continue into next week but we hope to resolve all the outstanding issues before Easter.

We are still confident of being up and running for next term, but I will keep you informed of any change in these plans.

Gary