http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/66155-EU-Regarding-the-Instance-Related-Issues-(Aug.-24)
- Regarding the server in charge of connecting players to the instances.
We have confirmed an issue with the server in charge of connecting players to the instances. An overload on the servers caused a significant drop in performance. Therefore, we are currently making preparations to further optimizing the server. We currently estimate the operation to take about 30 minutes.