Blog Archive, October 2026

Maintenance Downtime for Database Upgrades - Saturday, October 24th 2026

October 09, 2026  |  Brigitte Raumann

To accommodate required database upgrades, Globus services will be unavailable for up to one hour beginning at 9:30 am US Central on Saturday, October 24, 2026.

End-of-Support Policy for Globus Connect Server 5

October 22, 2026  |  Brigitte Raumann

Thank you to everyone who provided feedback on a proposed support policy for Globus Connect Server. Today we are announcing our new support policy for Globus Connect Server 5. This post explains the policy, why we created it, and what it means for you and your users.

Globus Connect Server Endpoints Now Support Migration to gaccess.io

October 29, 2026  |  Brigitte Raumann

In July 2025, we announced that new Globus Connect Server (GCS) endpoints would receive default domains under gaccess.io. Starting with GCS version 5.4.100, administrators can now migrate most endpoints under...