ImageSilo Service Bulletin Update – February 14, 2020

This Service Bulletin Update is in regards to the Emergency Maintenance that was declared yesterday morning. ImageSilo engineers worked diligently to identify the issue and found it to be the result of a direct violation of the ImageSilo Acceptable Use Policy. Once identified, the issue was addressed with the appropriate parties, and we have subsequently taken measures to ensure this situation will be mitigated in the future.

We apologize for any inconvenience this performance degradation may have caused. As always, we sincerely appreciate your business.

Questions/Comments: Please feel free to contact ImageSilo Administration with any questions or comments.
866.374.3569 (303.493.6900)
siloadmin@imagesilo.com

ImageSilo Emergency Maintenance Notification – Feb. 14, 2020

Start Date: February 14, 2020 (Friday)
Start Time: 00:00 (MST)
Finish Date: February 17, 2020 (Monday)
Finish Time: 04:00 (MST)
 
Purpose: Monitor issues with Imagesilo instances
 
Customer Impact:  This is an extension to the Emergency Maintenance issued on February 13th, 2020. ImageSilo engineers are continuing to investigate the issues with instance performance in AWS.  At this point there is minimal impact to Imagesilo, but there is some potential for degradation in the future.  Engineers will continue to work on these problems to resolution, engaging vendor resources as needed.
 
Questions/Comments: Please feel free to contact ImageSilo
Administration with any questions or comments.
866.374.3569 (303.493.6900)
siloadmin@imagesilo.com

ImageSilo Emergency Maintenance Notification – Feb. 13, 2020

Start Date: February 13, 2020 (Thursday)
Start Time: 02:30 (MST)
Finish Date: February 14, 2020 (Friday)
Finish Time: 04:00 (MST)

Purpose: Monitor issues with Imagesilo instances

Customer Impact:  ImageSilo engineers are investigating issues with instance performance in AWS.  At this point there is minimal impact to Imagesilo, but there is some potential for degradation in the future until this is resolved.  Engineers will continue to work on these issues to resolution, engaging vendor resources as needed.

Questions/Comments: Please feel free to contact ImageSilo Administration with any questions or comments.
866.374.3569 (303.493.6900)
siloadmin@imagesilo.com

ImageSilo Emergency Maintenance Notification – Feb. 10, 2020

Start Date: February 10, 2020 (Monday)
Start Time: 16:40 (MST)
Finish Date: February 11, 2020 (Tuesday)
Finish Time: 04:00 (MST)

Purpose: Resolve file storage degradation

Customer Impact:  ImageSilo engineers are investigating issues with a NetApp OnTap instance in AWS, and have engaged the vendor’s technical support.  Due to the redundant nature of the ImageSilo architecture, no customer impact is expected.

Questions/Comments: Please feel free to contact ImageSilo Administration with any questions or comments.
866.374.3569 (303.493.6900)
siloadmin@imagesilo.com

ImageSilo Maintenance Notification – Mar. 23, 2020

Start Date: March 23, 2020 (Monday)
Start Time: 20:00 (MST)
Finish Date: March 24, 2020 (Tuesday)
Finish Time: 04:00 (MST)

Purpose: Drop Support for TLS 1.0/1.1 on login.imagesilo.com

Customer Impact:
No impact is expected for customers utilizing current browsers and ImageSilo software.  However, customers using older versions of browsers, ImageSilo software, or (potentially) custom code will be required to update or may be able to apply a local patch.

Details:
Engineering will be making changes to the ImageSilo network infrastructure that will drop support for TLS 1.0/1.1.  Transport Layer Security (TLS) is the cryptographic mechanism used to transfer data securely and privately between a client (i.e. customer web browser or other software) and a server (i.e. login.imagesilo.com).  Over the years, these cryptographic mechanisms have progressed, and improved in response to actual and theoretical weaknesses in these protocols.  As new protocols are created, previous protocols are discouraged from being used (deprecated).  For example, the original Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol had two published versions, 2.0/3.0.  These versions were published in 1996/1999, and deprecated in 2011/2015 respectively.  TLS, the successor to SSL, currently comes in four versions, 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3.  TLS 1.0/1.1 were published in 1999/2006 respectively, and both are scheduled for deprecation in 2020.  TLS 1.3 was published in 2018 and is still in the early stages of adoption.  As TLS 1.3 becomes more mature, we will add support for this protocol.

TLS 1.2 was published in 2008, has been available on ImageSilo for many years, has been widely adopted, and is the proven workhorse of the TLS protocols.  As such, after this maintenance, TLS 1.2 will be the only protocol supported by ImageSilo.

ImageSilo engineering consistently strives to ensure the integrity, security, and availability of our customers’ data.  By moving forward with this change, we can ensure that all of our customers are connecting to ImageSilo using best-in-class security protocols.  While the majority of our customers will be unaffected by this change (as they are already using browsers and software that automatically negotiate to TLS 1.2), we recognize that some of our customers will need to take action in order to maintain connectivity after the maintenance is complete.  As such, we are providing ample notice prior to the change, and we will send periodic reminders to allow our customers the opportunity to validate their current configurations or to make any changes necessary to provide for a smooth transition.  Please carefully review the information below to determine if there are steps you need to take to ensure a smooth transition.

For those who are using Software versions prior to the supported versions listed below, it is recommended to update software to the most current version (or minimally to the versions listed below).

** Browser Supported Versions [1]
Microsoft Internet Explorer – 11
Google Chrome – 77
Firefox – 69
Apple Safari (Mobile) – 13.1.2
Apple Safari (Desktop) – 13.0.1

** ImageSilo Minimum Software Supported Versions
ImageSilo Client – 84.0
ImageSilo Workflow Custom Code Server – 85.6
ImageSilo Tools – 84.1 [2]

** Additional Digitech Software Minimum Supported Versions
PaperVision Capture – 87 (only if using the ImageSilo/PVE Direct export)
PaperFlow – 81 (only if using the ImageSilo/PVE Direct export)
PaperVision Message Manager – See below [3]

** Digitech Systems Professional Services Software Supported Versions
Active Directory Sync w/ ImageSilo – 84.2
Match and Merge – 3.3

If you wish to determine if the browsers and software you use will continue to function after the change, we have established a TLS 1.2 only endpoint for testing.  It is available at https://tls.imagesilo.com.  This endpoint will provide access to the same data available on ImageSilo, but will only support the TLS 1.2 protocol.  It is not recommended that this endpoint be used long term, as its functionality is not guaranteed in the future.  If testing against this endpoint fails, and you are using supported versions listed above, please contact ImageSilo Administration.  If you are using software versions prior to the supported versions listed above, it is recommended that you update your software.  If it is not possible to update, please contact ImageSilo Administration, as they may be able to provide a registry patch to enable connectivity.

In addition to browsers and software, any custom code that has been written by Digitech Systems Professional Services or a third party should be tested using https://tls.imagesilo.com.  If the custom code does not function, please contact the provider to determine if there is an updated version available.  If an updated version is not available, it is likely that applying a registry patch will enable functionality.

Please note that these dates are subject to change. If changes occur, another ImageSilo Maintenance Notification will be sent to you.  As always, we greatly appreciate your business.

Please feel free to contact ImageSilo Administration with any questions or comments.
866.374.3569 (303.493.6900)
siloadmin@imagesilo.com

[1] The minimum browser versions provided are the current versions fully tested for ImageSilo.  Previous versions may work, but are not supported.  If you are having an issue with an older browser version, you will be asked to update.

[2] If you are unable to update ImageSilo Tools to a supported version, instructions for how to apply a registry patch can be found in the Knowledge Base article below.

https://kb.digitechsystems.com/the-underlying-connection-was-closed-an-unexpected-error-occurred-on-a-send-during-papervision-tools-login/

[3] PaperVision Message Manager requires a registry patch to continue working with ImageSilo.  If you need assistance, please contact ImageSilo Administration.

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ImageSilo Upgrade Notification – Week of Nov. 11, 2019

ImageSilo Upgrade Notification – Wednesday November 13, 2019

In keeping with our commitment to give you at least 48 hours notification of ImageSilo upgrades, this announcement is to notify you of a planned upgrade to ImageSilo website infrastructure to R85.6.  The upgrade is currently planned to begin on Wednesday, November 13, 2019.  As usual, upgrades may take place during normal business hours as no customer impact is expected.

Please note that these dates are subject to change. If changes occur, another ImageSilo Upgrade Notification will be sent.

 

Please feel free to contact ImageSilo Administration with any questions or comments.
866.374.3569 (303.493.6900)
siloadmin@imagesilo.com

ImageSilo Emergency Maintenance Notification – Oct. 25, 2019

Start Date: Oct 25, 2019 (Friday)
Start Time: 20:00 (MDT)
Finish Date: Oct 28, 2019 (Monday)
Finish Time: 04:00 (MDT)

Purpose: Modify caching infrastructure

Customer Impact:  ImageSilo Engineers will make changes to the caching infrastructure of ImageSilo.  This may result in transient errors retrieving and attaching documents for up to five minutes

 

Questions/Comments: Please feel free to contact ImageSilo Administration with any questions or comments.
866.374.3569 (303.493.6900)
siloadmin@imagesilo.com

ImageSilo Emergency Maintenance Notification – Oct. 21, 2019

Start Date: October 21, 2019 (Monday)
Start Time: 14:00(MDT)
Finish Date: October 22, 2019 (Tuesday)
Finish Time: 04:00(MDT)

Purpose: Address degraded database server

Customer Impact: ImageSilo engineers are working with vendors to address the degradation of one of the database clusters. Engineers will work to resolve the issues on the cluster, during which testing may cause brief periods (expected to last approximately 2 minutes) of inaccessibility for some (but not all) customers as the cluster is failed-over.

Questions/Comments: Please feel free to contact ImageSilo Administration with any questions or comments.
866.374.3569 (303.493.6900)
siloadmin@imagesilo.com

 

ImageSilo Maintenance Notification – Oct. 10, 2019

Start Date: Oct 10, 2019 (Thursday)
Start Time: 08:00 (MDT)
Finish Date: Oct 14, 2019 (Monday)
Finish Time: 04:00 (MDT)

Purpose: Engineers will be performing maintenance on various ImageSilo infrastructure.

Engineers will upgrade the underlying storage system for the FTP download and secure download sites and modify web caching infrastructure.

Customer Impact:  Thursday morning during normal business hours FTP services will  require a restart, resulting in a brief period of service unavailability lasting approximately five minutes for all FTP upload and download sites.  Additional steps performed Friday morning during normal business hours will require a second service restart resulting in an additional service interruption expected to last up to ten minutes for all FTP upload and download sites.

As part of the FTP maintenance migration processing will be suspended from the start of maintenance Thursday morning through the completion on Friday.  Please note that the decision to perform this maintenance during business hours was based on studying FTP usage statistics and timed to minimize customer impact.

Also, ImageSilo Engineers will make changes to the caching infrastructure of ImageSilo.  This may result in transient errors retrieving and attaching documents for up to five minutes.  This update will be performed after 20:00 MDT to minimize customer impact.

Questions/Comments: Please feel free to contact ImageSilo Administration with any questions or comments.
866.374.3569 (303.493.6900)
siloadmin@imagesilo.com

ImageSilo Emergency Maintenance Notification – Sep. 23, 2019

Start Date: Sept 23, 2019 (Monday)
Start Time: 08:45 (MDT)
Finish Date: Sept 24, 2019 (Tuesday)
Finish Time: 04:00 (MDT)

Purpose: Resolve file storage issues

Customer Impact:  ImageSilo engineers are investigating issues with a NetApp OnTap instance in AWS, and have engaged the vendor’s technical support.  At this point there is some degradation of E-Forms and full text service for some, but not all entities.  It is unknown at this time if additional steps needed to resolve the issue will further degrade performance.  Engineers will work this problem to resolution, engaging additional resources as needed.

 

Questions/Comments: Please feel free to contact ImageSilo Administration with any questions or comments.
866.374.3569 (303.493.6900)
siloadmin@imagesilo.com