[outages] Linode Fremont outage

Jim Popovitch jimpop at gmail.com
Sun May 31 12:21:55 EDT 2015


On Sun, May 31, 2015 at 12:16 PM, Chris Vervais <cvervais at me.com> wrote:
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>> On May 31, 2015, at 08:06, Jim Popovitch via Outages <outages at outages.org> wrote:
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>> On Sun, May 31, 2015 at 11:00 AM, Mark Keymer via Outages
>> <outages at outages.org> wrote:
>>> But honestly I am guessing it was a failure with no foul play happening.
>>
>> Apparently no solid proactive testing plan either.
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> For all we know the generator was checked last week and was fine.
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> In the absence of all the facts we should probably restrain from assuming one thing or another and give them the benefit of the doubt. And, that they're taking this is a learning experience and delving into where gaps exist and how to close them.

Of course, for a new DC or relatively new DC operator.  But come on,
HE @ FMT2 are where I would expect perfection.

-Jim P.



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