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Re: FYI Netflix is down


From: Roy <r.engehausen () gmail com>
Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2012 08:41:49 -0700

On 6/30/2012 12:11 AM, Tyler Haske wrote:
I am not a computer science guy but been around a long time.  Data centers
and clouds are like software.  Once they reach a certain size, its
impossible to keep the bugs out.  You can test and test your heart out and
something will slip by.  You can say the same thing about nuclear reactors,
Apollo moon missions, the NorthEast power grid, and most other technology
disasters.
How to run a datacenter 101. Have more then one location, preferably
far apart. It being Amazon I would expect more. :/
.


It doesn't change my theory. You add that complexity, something happens and the failover routing doesn't work as planned. Been there, done that, have the T-shirt.



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