A configuration error in the systems of content delivery provider Fastly knocked out numerous large websites and apps around the globe Tuesday. The event served up a reminder of how distributed networks play a critical role in the internet today — and how important it is to make sure that the software in distributed systems is running properly.
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Fastly System Error Causes Global Content Blackout
Posted by: John P. Mello Jr. June 9, 2021 04:00 AMA configuration error in the systems of content delivery provider Fastly knocked out numerous large websites and apps around the globe Tuesday. The event served up a reminder of how distributed networks play a critical role in the internet today — and how important it is to make sure that the software in distributed systems is running properly.