Comments on: UPDATE 2-YouTube confirms six-hour outage was no goof http://blogs.reuters.com/blog/2006/08/15/youtube-confirms-outage-is-no-goof/ Just another Blogs.reuters.com weblog Sun, 29 Nov 2009 00:38:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: the SilverDock blog » YouTube “down for maintenance” http://blogs.reuters.com/blog/2006/08/15/youtube-confirms-outage-is-no-goof/#comment-334550 the SilverDock blog » YouTube “down for maintenance” Tue, 11 Dec 2007 08:10:44 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/2006/08/15/youtube-confirms-outage-is-no-goof/#comment-334550 [...] consumer video site.  It’s still quite surprising, though, that YouTube keeps going down for maintenance during prime viewing hours.  Their current downtime (as of 10pm PST) appears to be [...] [...] consumer video site.  It’s still quite surprising, though, that YouTube keeps going down for maintenance during prime viewing hours.  Their current downtime (as of 10pm PST) appears to be [...]

]]> By: the SilverDock blog » Blog Archive » the Rackspace outage — could it happen to you? http://blogs.reuters.com/blog/2006/08/15/youtube-confirms-outage-is-no-goof/#comment-334002 the SilverDock blog » Blog Archive » the Rackspace outage — could it happen to you? Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:43:51 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/2006/08/15/youtube-confirms-outage-is-no-goof/#comment-334002 [...] like Craigslist, MySpace, Yahoo, and eBay get tripped up occasionally (especially YouTube, which is noted for frequent outages). One of the more common mistakes is relying on a single data center for any [...] [...] like Craigslist, MySpace, Yahoo, and eBay get tripped up occasionally (especially YouTube, which is noted for frequent outages). One of the more common mistakes is relying on a single data center for any [...]

]]> By: Sherman Boyd http://blogs.reuters.com/blog/2006/08/15/youtube-confirms-outage-is-no-goof/#comment-74049 Sherman Boyd Thu, 30 Nov 2006 22:52:29 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/2006/08/15/youtube-confirms-outage-is-no-goof/#comment-74049 Youtube can go down for six hours every once in a while without losing viewers because, ultimately, it's not important. Not in the least. Nobody depends on Youtube. Youtube can go down for six hours every once in a while without losing viewers because, ultimately, it’s not important. Not in the least. Nobody depends on Youtube.

]]> By: Next Google » API Opening: Good or Bad for Business? http://blogs.reuters.com/blog/2006/08/15/youtube-confirms-outage-is-no-goof/#comment-48641 Next Google » API Opening: Good or Bad for Business? Thu, 17 Aug 2006 20:41:16 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/2006/08/15/youtube-confirms-outage-is-no-goof/#comment-48641 [...] Todays major news, beside YouTubes outage, is that Facebook has opened up its API. A client has emailed me asking if its a good business move or not. [...] [...] Todays major news, beside YouTubes outage, is that Facebook has opened up its API. A client has emailed me asking if its a good business move or not. [...]

]]> By: RampRate » Blog Archive » YouTube suffers first unplanned outage http://blogs.reuters.com/blog/2006/08/15/youtube-confirms-outage-is-no-goof/#comment-48620 RampRate » Blog Archive » YouTube suffers first unplanned outage Thu, 17 Aug 2006 16:04:18 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/2006/08/15/youtube-confirms-outage-is-no-goof/#comment-48620 [...] Further details are available on the Reuters blog at: http://blogs.reuters.com/2006/08/15/youtube-confirms-outage-is-no-goof/. [...] [...] Further details are available on the Reuters blog at: http://blogs.reuters.com/2006/08/15/yout ube-confirms-outage-is-no-goof/. [...]

]]> By: Blog The Internet http://blogs.reuters.com/blog/2006/08/15/youtube-confirms-outage-is-no-goof/#comment-48501 Blog The Internet Tue, 15 Aug 2006 23:16:03 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/2006/08/15/youtube-confirms-outage-is-no-goof/#comment-48501 <strong>YouTube Was Offline For 6 Hours Because of Database Failure - Is This Really All That Bad?...</strong> Ok... so I hear... YouTube.com was down today... database failure. Yes, I can see how people can jump up and say "Wow... thats BAD!" But come on... is it really all that bad? Don't get me wrong... I get pissed too when my server is down... but, lets... YouTube Was Offline For 6 Hours Because of Database Failure - Is This Really All That Bad?…

Ok… so I hear… YouTube.com was down today… database failure. Yes, I can see how people can jump up and say “Wow… thats BAD!” But come on… is it really all that bad? Don’t get me wrong… I get pissed too when my server is down… but, lets…

]]> By: Paul http://blogs.reuters.com/blog/2006/08/15/youtube-confirms-outage-is-no-goof/#comment-48499 Paul Tue, 15 Aug 2006 22:22:32 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/2006/08/15/youtube-confirms-outage-is-no-goof/#comment-48499 reuters was down too 5 minutes ago, way to go reuters was down too 5 minutes ago, way to go

]]> By: Techcrunch » Blog Archive » YouTube goes down for the first time http://blogs.reuters.com/blog/2006/08/15/youtube-confirms-outage-is-no-goof/#comment-48497 Techcrunch » Blog Archive » YouTube goes down for the first time Tue, 15 Aug 2006 22:09:47 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/2006/08/15/youtube-confirms-outage-is-no-goof/#comment-48497 [...] On the same day that new Comscore numbers came out indicating new traffic highs for YouTube, the site went down for six hours in the first unplanned outage since launching in February of 2005. Though users were told that new features were in the works, press inquiries have confirmed that it was actually a database failure that took the site down. Periodic planned downtimes at night, US time, are common but today marked the first major service failure for the site. [...] [...] On the same day that new Comscore numbers came out indicating new traffic highs for YouTube, the site went down for six hours in the first unplanned outage since launching in February of 2005. Though users were told that new features were in the works, press inquiries have confirmed that it was actually a database failure that took the site down. Periodic planned downtimes at night, US time, are common but today marked the first major service failure for the site. [...]

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