Prolonged AWS outage takes down a big chunk of the internet - The Verge 📦

29    26 Nov 2020 13:30 by u/Dacquoise

3 comments

5 u/None 26 Nov 2020 13:40
People have been reporting their vacuum cleaners and doorbells not working as a result, lol.
2 u/NitroglycerinLtd 26 Nov 2020 13:42
Down with the internet of things! Up with things that do what they're supposed to whenever you need them to!
6 u/None 26 Nov 2020 14:01
IoT is good as long as core functionality does not depend on cloud services and can work offline. Unfortunately, companies find it easier to make products that are useless without Internet connection and working backend services. Vendor lock-in and subscription for a monthly fee are too popular in the corporate sphere.