[outages] NSF.gov Unavailable

[Chris Boyd]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ernie Rubi [mailto:ernesto at cs.fiu.edu] 
> Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 3:46 PM
> To: nanog at nanog.org
> Subject: NSF.gov Unavailable
> 
> Um, down for everyone reports it as down for everyone.
> 
> Any news as to what may be causing it?
> 
> Ernesto M. Rubi
> Sr. Network Engineer
> AMPATH/CIARA
> Florida International Univ, Miami
> Reply-to: ernesto at cs.fiu.edu
> Cell: 786-282-6783

On Oct 27, 2010, at 2:58 PM, Samuel Petreski wrote:

> I think they had a fire in the building.
> 
> --Samuel
> 
> --
> Samuel Petreski
> Sr. Security Analyst
> Georgetown University

Lightning strike, apparently

http://www.arlnow.com/2010/10/27/nsf-building-evacuated-in-ballston-after-apparent-lightning-strike/

Seems it took out the nameservers as well.

--Chris