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PlanetScale: Major incident: Connectivity issues with Vitess databases in GCP
Summary
PlanetScale reported a major connectivity outage affecting Vitess databases in GCP from 2026-09-05 18:39 UTC to 2026-09-05 18:53 UTC, lasting 14 min. The vendor identified a networking issue and deployed mitigation, restoring connectivity; it also stated it was making improvements to address root causes and detection.
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Major incidentLabel: outage (model (Jev), 50%)Changed Detected Source: www.planetscalestatus.com (opens in new tab)
What changed
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After: Connectivity issues with Vitess databases in GCP
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After: major
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After: resolved
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After: 2026-09-05 18:39 UTC
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After: 2026-09-05 18:53 UTC
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After: We're currently experiencing issues with connectivity to Vitess databases in GCP. We're investigating the issue.
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After: We've identified an issue in our networking and deployed mitigation. Connectivity is back to normal. We're continuing to monitor.
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After: We've identified an issue with database connectivity for Vitess databases in GCP. We've taken steps to resolve the issue and are making immediate improvements to address root-causes and detection. Databases connectivity is now restored.
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History of this incident
| When (UTC) | Change | Kind |
|---|---|---|
| Major incident: Connectivity issues with Vitess databases in GCP (this change) PlanetScale reported a major connectivity outage affecting Vitess databases in GCP from 2026-09-05 18:39 UTC to 2026-09-05 18:53 UTC, lasting 14 min. The vendor identified a networking issue and deployed mitigation, restoring connectivity; it also stated it was making improvements to address root causes and detection. | Major incident |
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