A fire that erupted at the data center of Samsung SDS in Gwacheon, South Korea, reportedly took out services to Samsung smartphones, tablets and smart TVs for several hours. The company reportedly stopped all services offered through its website and smartphone apps, and said consumers could not use its online payment services or receive text message confirmations of payments made. The size of payments made by Korean consumers abroad using cards affiliated with other partners, including American Express, apparently also was restricted.
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Data Center Fire Fries Samsung's Un-Backed-Up Servers
Posted by: Richard Adhikari April 21, 2014 03:11 PMA fire that erupted at the data center of Samsung SDS in Gwacheon, South Korea, reportedly took out services to Samsung smartphones, tablets and smart TVs for several hours. The company reportedly stopped all services offered through its website and smartphone apps, and said consumers could not use its online payment services or receive text message confirmations of payments made. The size of payments made by Korean consumers abroad using cards affiliated with other partners, including American Express, apparently also was restricted.