Quest Analytics Nodes Maintenance

Scheduled for Sep 15, 07:00 - 12:00 CDT

Scheduled

The Quest Analytics Nodes will be unavailable during scheduled maintenance starting at 7:00 AM and ending at 12:00 PM on Tuesday, September 15th.

Service Improvements:
• Better support for latest R packages and tools, improved package management, and faster performance via upgrade to R version 4.5.1
• Enhanced reliability, faster performance, and newer data exploration capabilities in RStudio environment via upgrade to RStudio version 2026.07.1

Impact on Quest Analytics Nodes Users:
• Processes running on the Quest Analytics Nodes will be canceled when the maintenance begins.
• Users will not be able to use RStudio, JupyterHub, or SAS Studio on the Quest Analytics Nodes during the maintenance window.
• After R is upgraded to version 4.5.1, R packages should be reinstalled. Users can prepare before the maintenance by loading the R/4.5.1 module on Quest and reinstalling their packages there; see the R and RStudio on Quest page for instructions. Once maintenance is complete, those packages will be available for use on the Quest Analytics Nodes.

For any questions about this maintenance, please contact quest-help@northwestern.edu
Posted Aug 17, 2026 - 07:47 CDT
This scheduled maintenance affects: Research Technologies and Support (Quest Analytics Nodes).