How Authress Maintained Service During Major AWS Outage in us-east-1 Region
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Summary
The article discusses how Authress maintained service availability during a major AWS outage in us-east-1 on October 20th, when DNS issues with DynamoDB caused widespread disruptions affecting major services like Disney+, Lyft, McDonald's, and others. The company explains its resilient architecture that withstands hyperscaler outages, contrasting with the significant impact on other services during this major AWS incident.
Key quotes
· 5 pulled🚨 AWS us-east-1 is down!
One of the most massive AWS incidents transpired on October 20th.
It's the worst incident we've seen in a decade.
Disney+, Lyft, McDonald's, New York Times, Reddit, and the list goes on were lining up to claim their share too of the spotlight.
Nothing can have an unlimited uptime. But even when AWS and other hyperscalers are having incidents, we've created an architecture that is resilient to those outages.
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