# 503 Service Unavailable -- No server is available to handle this request. **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [April 16, 2017, 10:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/503-service-unavailable-no-server-is-available-to-handle-this-request/784550 "2017-04-16T10:20:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2017, 10:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/503-service-unavailable-no-server-is-available-to-handle-this-request/784550/1 "2017-04-16T10:20:44Z")
The SDMB was down just now, while I was editing a post. \*\*ERROR The request could not be satisfied. CloudFront attempted to establish a connection with the origin, but either the attempt failed or the origin closed the connection. Generated by cloudfront (CloudFront) Request ID: 58P6IYRHkArA\_9N5CS7PjgY\_ULVvnAXFkvQyImLO5ZetI1jcqnIq5w==\*\* 0312: down (time approx, PDT) 0318: back up Server backups, or hiccups? Or hung over? ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2017, 10:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/503-service-unavailable-no-server-is-available-to-handle-this-request/784550/2 "2017-04-16T10:24:54Z")
And then later, after it was briefly back up then crashed again: \*\*ERROR The request could not be satisfied. CloudFront attempted to establish a connection with the origin, but either the attempt failed or the origin closed the connection. Generated by cloudfront (CloudFront) Request ID: FQAo5zjBiboPt7PlEdVWnlJbZzFrVlF4RSrK8Iofo5AVLV01Yb48Kw==\*\* 0312: down (time approx) 0318: back up, starting to post this 0321: back down again 0324: back up again ---
**Author:** ![aldiboronti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc348/32.png) [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2017, 10:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/503-service-unavailable-no-server-is-available-to-handle-this-request/784550/3 "2017-04-16T10:26:38Z")
I’m having the same problem of sporadic breaks in service. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2017, 10:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/503-service-unavailable-no-server-is-available-to-handle-this-request/784550/4 "2017-04-16T10:26:40Z")
And then later, after it was briefly back up it crashed again: \*\*ERROR The request could not be satisfied. CloudFront attempted to establish a connection with the origin, but either the attempt failed or the origin closed the connection. Generated by cloudfront (CloudFront) Request ID: FQAo5zjBiboPt7PlEdVWnlJbZzFrVlF4RSrK8Iofo5AVLV01Yb48Kw==\*\* So… 0312: down (time approx, PDT) 0318: back up, starting to post this 0321: back down again 0324: back up again Definitely hung over. ---
**Author:** ![aldiboronti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc348/32.png) [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2017, 10:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/503-service-unavailable-no-server-is-available-to-handle-this-request/784550/5 "2017-04-16T10:27:40Z")
Also new posts aren’t showing up on the main board. Or on the forum actually. It’s only when you enter the thread that you see your post. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2017, 10:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/503-service-unavailable-no-server-is-available-to-handle-this-request/784550/6 "2017-04-16T10:30:07Z")
I’m surprised to see my posts 2 and 4. They errored out when I hit Post. ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2017, 10:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/503-service-unavailable-no-server-is-available-to-handle-this-request/784550/7 "2017-04-16T10:39:20Z")
I’ve just been having the same problem. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2017, 10:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/503-service-unavailable-no-server-is-available-to-handle-this-request/784550/8 "2017-04-16T10:45:55Z")
0343: time now, PDT, and it’s been chugging along well so far here in California. Uninterrupted. The brain cells are still clearing from the hangover (the servers’, not mine!). ---
**Author:** ![aldiboronti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc348/32.png) [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2017, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/503-service-unavailable-no-server-is-available-to-handle-this-request/784550/9 "2017-04-16T13:01:37Z")
Right. Here in sunny England things seem back to normal.