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Amazon, Microsoft Data Centers Downed By Lightning In Dublin

Amazon Microsoft Dublin Lightening

First Posted: 08/08/11 11:12 AM ET Updated: 10/08/11 06:12 AM ET

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Data Center Knowledge:

A lightning strike has caused power outages at the major cloud computing data hubs for Amazon and Microsoft in Dublin, Ireland. The incident has caused downtime for many sites using Amazon’s EC2 cloud computing platform, as well as users of Microsoft’s BPOS (Business Productivity Online Suite).

Amazon said that lightning struck a transformer near its data center, causing an explosion and fire that knocked out utility service and left it unable to start its generators, resulting in a total power outage.

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A lightning strike has caused power outages at the major cloud computing data hubs for Amazon and Microsoft in Dublin, Ireland. The incident has caused downtime for many sites using Amazon’s EC2 clo...
A lightning strike has caused power outages at the major cloud computing data hubs for Amazon and Microsoft in Dublin, Ireland. The incident has caused downtime for many sites using Amazon’s EC2 clo...
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12:52 PM on 08/08/2011
"Lightening?" Really? In your headline? I take it your copy editor position is currently unfilled.
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12:05 PM on 08/08/2011
Dear headline writers: Lightening is something you do to make something lighter. Lightning is the natural phenomenon involving electricity. Thank you and good morning.
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11:48 AM on 08/08/2011
Microsoft obviously didn't sacrifice enough goats to Bill Gates this month...
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