08 May 2026 - 12:31
Category: Outage
The cloud is literally on fire today
A data center in Virginia got a bit too warm, reminding us that the 'cloud' is actually just a bunch of sweaty servers in a shed. Coinbase users had five hours to contemplate life.
Source: IT Pro
The Full Story
When the US-EAST-1 region decides to have a thermal event, the rest of the world gets to enjoy a forced digital detox whether they like it or not. Coinbase and the gambling crowd at FanDuel found out the hard way that high-availability is mostly a suggestion when the air conditioning gives up. To protect ourselves, we’re told to use multiple zones, because relying on just one overworked cooling fan is apparently too optimistic for 2026. It’s comforting to know that billions of dollars in transactions can be derailed by a thermostat having a mid-life crisis.