February 19, 2008
Amazon Developer Connection: Why S3 Failed.The authentication cluster was overloaded, and improperly monitored. Complex systems are like that, never know where the problems will arise. Good clear communication, but it should have been on the AWS blog.
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(Aside, Uncategorized amazon, aws, communication, fluffy clouds, s3, transparency) You're reading Laughing Meme, personal website of Kellan Elliott-McCrea.
This blog is roughly a decade old, and at no point, including now, has it ever represented the opinion of any of my employers.
I tend to write about books, coffee, the Web, open source, collaboration technologies and XML.
I spend most of my days writing code, and occasionally fomenting dissent.
Currently Residing: New York
