# Upcoming Closure of Xen Project Colo Facility

DevFeed: [Upcoming Closure of Xen Project Colo Facility](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/upcoming-closure-of-xen-project-colo-facility-12834.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://xenproject.org/blog/upcoming-closure-of-xen-project-colo-facility/>)

Author: Kelly Choi

Published: 2024-07-10T04:21:43Z

Content type: news

Language: en

Sources: [Blog - Xen Project](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/blog-xen-project.md>)

Topics: [ci](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ci.md>), [datacenter](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/datacenter.md>), [incident](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/incident.md>), [Availability](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/availability.md>), [Hardware](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/hardware.md>), [Open Source](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/open-source.md>), [GitLab](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/gitlab.md>)

Tags: [alternatives](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/alternatives.md>), [availability](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/availability.md>), [ci](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ci.md>), [data-center](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/data-center.md>), [gitlab](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/gitlab.md>), [hardware](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/hardware.md>), [incident](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/incident.md>), [infrastructure](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/infrastructure.md>), [open-source](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/open-source.md>)

## AI overview

The Xen Project announces that Synoptek is shutting down its colocated data center facility in Marlborough, disrupting the OSSTest continuous integration loop. The project is evaluating relocation, infrastructure changes, or a replacement test system, including GitLab CI.

## Source excerpt

Dear Xen Community, We regret to inform you that the Xen Project is currently experiencing unexpected changes due to the sudden shutdown of our colocated (colo) data center facility by Synoptek. This incident is beyond our control and will impact the continuity of OSSTest (the gating Xen Project CI loop)