I think your missing the point. It is not that hard to create an authentication system that is based on more than one geographical location. Database replication is not something new and exotic. Combine that with extra servers and some old fashioned DNS and the system would have been accessible.
If a nuke went off I wouldn't complain if steam went offline. But that's not what happened. A geographical based storm happened and to think that these "things" don't happen was an obvious mistake. Katrina should have been a wake-up call for any company having all their eggs in one basket. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 2:17 PM > To: hlds@list.valvesoftware.com > Subject: RE: Re: Re: [hlds] Post-outage thoughts > > If a power outage that affected over a million poeple in a > large geographical area (and is STILL affecting people) isn't > a good enough explanation for a short outage, then I'm > thinking there may not be one good enough for some around > here. I'm reasonably sure that if it was a small yeild nuke, > we'd be hearing about how valve servers should have been rad-hardened. > > Valve was not the only people to go down. Banking, commerce, > and other private and public networks also were affected. No > company can predict and prepare for every systemic failure > that can happen. > > And yes, I am and administrator. I have been for around 5 > years. The only thing that valve OWES me is a REASONABLE > attempt to keep things running. > > And to all the admins out there without hearts three sizes > too small. Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year! > > >Honestly, this is an administrators list. Most of us here > are going to very > >coldly and to the fact discuss the impact of the outage. If > you are overly > >sensitive or feel the need for a sleeve to cry on about the > human side of the > >Northwest storm then I'd suggest you unsubscribe and head > over to Fark for a > >group hug. Valve should provide us with a reasonable > explanation as to why > >they have all of their eggs in one geographical basket. > They've had nearly > >ten years to plan and deploy preventative measures against > such a failure. > > > >-Mike- > >~~~~ > >-Mike- is: Biker ~ Slacker ~ Iconoclast ~ Eclectic Thinker > > > >----- Original Message ---- > >From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: hlds@list.valvesoftware.com > >Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 9:26:59 AM > >Subject: RE: Re: [hlds] Post-outage thoughts > > > >Lets keep things in perspective people. Over a million > people without power > >or heat int the middle of winter. Christmas planning for > lots of those are > >out the window because of lost wages, loss of life, and loss of basic > >services, and people are whining about not being able to > play a computer game > >for a few days, and then exorcising Valve about not having > things back online > >immediately. > > > >Lets think about things based on the effects on real people > lives instead of > >using a tragedy to puff one's resume. > > > >It's nice to see the spirit of the holidays on display. > > > > > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > archives, please > >visit: > >http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > archives, please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
