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AWS says it can't restore some data from mideast facilities struck by Iran

530 points · 452 comments · berkeleyjunk

  1. curuinor · · focus · HN ↗
    They guaranteed 11 9's durability, didn't they?

    e: Yep

    <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;aws.amazon.com&#x2F;s3&#x2F;storage-classes&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;aws.amazon.com&#x2F;s3&#x2F;storage-classes&#x2F;

    1. advisedwang · · focus · HN ↗
      They say it&#x27;s &quot;designed for&quot; 11 9s, not guaranteed.
      1. the8472 · · focus · HN ↗
        But if they want to design for extreme probabilities you need to account for tail risks, so their design should have included a missile defense system. At some point you need to start worrying about asteroid defense too.
        1. JCharante · · focus · HN ↗
          Ah so that&#x27;s why we need a lunar base. To uphold S3&#x27;s 11 9s of availability
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