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Google has put together a nice site detailing the current status of their services.  I wish I could say if this is an entirely new page, or just one that is being highlighted due to all of the recent trouble with Gmail.  Nonetheless, now when you are having trouble getting to your Gmail (or other Google service) you can easily check the Google Apps Status Dashboard page and see whether it is up or down.

The status page highlights Google products such as Gmail, Calendar, Talk, Docs List, Documents and more.  Additionally, it lists the site as having either “no issues,” a “service disruption,” a “service outage,” and will also give some information if it is available.  Also, for items such as the issues that users were experiencing with Gmail yesterday, you will see the status listed as “service disruption” with a wrench icon to the left, clicking on the wrench will give you all the gory details.

Of course, even with the details, it is not going to have services ready and available any sooner, but at least you will have the satisfaction of knowing you are not alone.

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