Incident 2025-12-22 – DreamHost SSH & Session Instability
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Incident 2025-12-22 – DreamHost SSH & Session Instability[edit | edit source]
Summary[edit | edit source]
Intermittent SSH session instability and unexpected disconnections occurred when accessing DreamHost-hosted servers. Sessions dropped without clear error signaling, complicating diagnosis and prolonging active maintenance windows.
Impact[edit | edit source]
- Unreliable SSH access to production and documentation servers
- Increased troubleshooting time and repeated reconnections
- Delayed automation and administrative tasks
Timeline (condensed)[edit | edit source]
- 2025-12-22 – Repeated SSH session drops observed
- Attempts made to stabilize sessions using keepalive and timeout settings
- Partial mitigation achieved; underlying cause unresolved at the time
Status[edit | edit source]
Mitigated
Systems Affected[edit | edit source]
DreamHost / SSH / Server Access
Primary Owner[edit | edit source]
Scott
Notes[edit | edit source]
This incident contributed to cumulative operational fatigue during an already degraded infrastructure period.