# CockroachDB: Major incident: Advanced cluster creation on AWS taking longer than expected

**Summary:** CockroachDB Advanced cluster creation on AWS took longer than usual in a major-impact incident starting 2026-02-02 16:56 UTC and resolved at 2026-02-02 19:46 UTC, lasting 2 h 49 min. CockroachDB deployed and verified a fix, restoring normal cluster creation times. _(machine-written, sol)_
- Kind: Major incident · Label: degradation (model (Jev))
- Changed: 2026-02-02 16:56 UTC · Detected: 2026-10-17 18:22 UTC
- [Source: https://stspg.io/hkwjttjxz7qj](https://stspg.io/hkwjttjxz7qj)
- [Company: CockroachDB](https://rewindex.com/company/cockroachdb.md)
- Versions: before (none: first archived) → after incident\_version:138/ydbtmk6d0q6f@3df3e265b0ec
- Change 1 of 1 for this incident

## What changed

**1. Added: Title**

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+ Advanced cluster creation on AWS taking longer than expected
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**2. Added: Impact**

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+ major
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**3. Added: Status**

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+ resolved
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**4. Added: Start time**

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+ 2026-02-02 16:56 UTC
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**5. Added: Resolved time**

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+ 2026-02-02 19:46 UTC
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**6. Added: Affected components**

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+ CockroachDB Advanced
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**7. Added: Update** (identified) · 2026-02-02 16:56 UTC

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+ We have identified an issue that is causing Advanced cluster creation on AWS to take longer than usual. We are preparing a fix, and will update this status page with more information when we have an ETA for resolution.
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**8. Added: Update** (identified) · 2026-02-02 17:57 UTC

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+ We are preparing a fix for deployment, which should restore AWS cluster creation times to normal levels. We will update the status page when the fix is deployed, or by 14:30 US/Eastern with more information.
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**9. Added: Update** (identified) · 2026-02-02 19:31 UTC

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+ We are continuing to work on the fix for this issue. Next update will be at 15:00 US/Eastern.
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**10. Added: Update** (resolved) · 2026-02-02 19:46 UTC

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+ We have deployed and verified a fix. Advanced clusters should now create within normal time frames.
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## History of this incident

| When (UTC) | Change | Label |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-02 16:56 UTC | Major incident: Advanced cluster creation on AWS taking longer than expected (this change) | degradation |

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