How to prepare for major disruptions like the recent AWS outage, according to experts
“Don’t put all your eggs in one digital basket.”
We will were lucky. A few of our instructure pieces were affected, but not out website, our client websites, or phone services which are all with Canadian hosted platforms. But as noted in the article, it is surprising which programs went down for us because somewhere down the line, many services rely on AWS. It has proven to be a good time to review emergency plans.
A major Amazon Web Services outage disrupted scores of online platforms on Monday — leaving people around the world unable to access some banks, chatting apps, online food ordering and more.
History shows these kinds of system outages can be short-lived, and are often minor inconveniences — such as placing a lunch order in person or waiting a few hours for a gaming platform to come back online — than long-term problems, but recovery can be a bumpy road. And for people trying to move money, communicate with loved ones or work using impacted services, disruptions are especially stressful.
