OT: Question/Netflix issues?

[marquis at roble.com (Roger Marquis)]

A probable case of outsourcing core business functionality without a
fully tested plan B...

   <http://www.computerworlduk.com/news/cloud-computing/3250260/netflix-switches-to-amazon-web-services-to-save-money/>

   <http://blog.reddit.com/2011/03/why-reddit-was-down-for-6-of-last-24.html>

   <http://www.reddit.com/r/blog/comments/g66f0/why_reddit_was_down_for_6_of_the_last_24_hours/c1l6ykx>

Roger Marquis


> We?re sorry, the Netflix website and the ability to instantly watch movies
> are both temporarily unavailable.However, our shipping centers are
> continuing to send and receive DVDs so your order is in process as usual.
> Our engineers are working hard to bring the site and ability to watch
> instantly back up as soon as possible. We appreciate your patience and,
> again, we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. If you need
> further assistance, please call us at 1-877-445-6064.