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

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cmiles8 · 1789596948 · focus · HN ↗
This interview with an AWS leader isn’t aging well, from CBS Sunday morning:
Pogue asked, "I don't mean to give anyone ideas, but let's say I figured out that one of these unmarked buildings was an AWS data center, and I blew it up. Are you saying that it's so backed up and redundant that you probably wouldn't notice?" Wood replied, "Yeah, you wouldn't notice. I mean, we might be a bit upset, but you wouldn't notice!"
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1. echoangle · 1789599282 · focus · HN ↗
  Isn’t the problem that multiple datacenters in one zone were blown up?
  1. nobodyandproud · 1789600481 · focus · HN ↗
    They had nine years and more money than god to build redundancy in an unstable region.
    nomel · 1789600747 · focus · HN ↗
    If it's an unstable region, then it might not result in a good return, especially since a blown up data center is 100% loss.
    lostlogin · 1789623007 · focus · HN ↗
    This is focusing in too close.
    Bezos has been working with Trump. The instability has been hugely exacerbated by Trump. The issue lies at home.
    jojobas · 1789638304 · focus · HN ↗
    Yeah, Iran blowing up half the Middle East? Totally Bezos' fault.

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