I Unplugged What?:The lessons here are broader than just a simple 'Don't do that.'

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I'm sure by now you've read about the latest large systems failure, and I wondered if you'd share your thoughts on how such a large company—famous for having so many smart people at its disposal—can fail so miserably at infrastructure. I'm probably lobbing a softball, but how is it possible that these large and pervasive failures happen? Making Popcorn While Waiting for Your Reply Dear Popcorn, Some people would say that it's unfair to pick on any company after such a spectacular failure, and that it's not nice to kick people, or companies, when they're down. KV, of course, is not one of those people. Like the rest of the world, I watched in amusement as one of the wealthiest companies on earth seemingly shot itself in the foot with a configuration error. Some watched in horror, and yes, KV watched in amusement. It goes without saying that I know only what I've read in the news and on various "feeds," but some of the failure seems fairly well externally documented.