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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

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    1. beejiu · · focus · HN ↗
      The SLA excludes force majeure.
      1. oatmeal1 · · focus · HN ↗
        Excluding war as force majeure in the Middle East is the same as excluding high tide as force majeure building a sandcastle at low tide.
        1. roryirvine · · focus · HN ↗
          As someone who ran a tech company in Northern Ireland at a time when violence was much more common than it is today, I can tell you that our force majeure clauses always disclaimed liability for &quot;riot, violent disorder, civil commotion, and acts of unlawful civil unrest and terrorism&quot;.

          How could it be otherwise - do you expect AWS to have its own army and missile defence system?

          1. oatmeal1 · · focus · HN ↗
            The difference between you and Amazon is hundreds of millions of dollars in political donations and lobbying. Amazon certainly has the political connections to make defense of its datacenters a national security priority of the strongest military on earth if it made it a priority.
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