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Primus reveals cause of data centre blackout

Primus reveals cause of data centre blackout

Primus has revealed for the first time that an ambient temperature above 35°C, power cuts and a single diesel generator all contributed to the Primus data centre outage in Melbourne in February.
Ry Crozier Mar 17 2009 2:20PM Networking
Primus customers explore options after data centre blackout

Primus customers explore options after data centre blackout

At least two Melbourne data centre operators claim customers affected by the Primus blackout last week are re-evaluating their options as they seek assurances over redundancy and disaster recovery capabilities.
Ry Crozier Feb 13 2009 3:34PM Hardware
ISPs sweat on Primus data centre power failure report

ISPs sweat on Primus data centre power failure report

ISPs await confirmation of the cause of a blackout at Melbourne’s Primus data centre yesterday amid speculation over the effectiveness of its redundant systems.
Ry Crozier Feb 2 2009 2:46PM Telco/ISP
Self-regulation failure forces Conroy to lay down NBN law

Self-regulation failure forces Conroy to lay down NBN law

Federal Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has criticised the Australian telecommunications sector for its inability to ‘cooperate, have a discussion or reach a common position’ on the NBN – or anything else of importance.
Ry Crozier Dec 18 2008 10:01AM Telco/ISP
Hardware failure chief cause of disruption

Hardware failure chief cause of disruption

Hardware failures remain the most common cause of IT service disruptions, according to business continuity firm Sungard Availability Services, accounting for more than a third of all serious incidents.
IT Week Apr 1 2008 3:14PM Hardware
Visa failure hits online shoppers

Visa failure hits online shoppers

Visa has emailed an apology to tens of millions of European customers after its online authorisation system suffered a system failure.
Jane Hoskyn Apr 17 2007 10:06AM Storage
Half of virtualisation projects end in failure

Half of virtualisation projects end in failure

Firms cite inability to quantify return on investment.
Robert Jaques Mar 29 2007 1:52PM Software
Zune branded 'a complete, humiliating failure'

Zune branded 'a complete, humiliating failure'

Damning review predicts 'just plain dreadful' player will be dead in six months.
Iain Thomson Nov 28 2006 10:01AM Hardware
Debate: Defence in depth is turning out to be nothing more than an expensive failure

Debate: Defence in depth is turning out to be nothing more than an expensive failure
Abe Kleinfeld Feb 13 2006 10:10AM Security
Failure must be a part of the plan

Failure must be a part of the plan

The trick is to acknowledge the danger and plan for the inevitable, as former White House advisor Richard Clarke tells Illena Armstrong
Illena Armstrong May 12 2005 5:26PM Security
Ind gives up fight against Quadtel failure

Ind gives up fight against Quadtel failure

Administrators have been re-appointed to Brisbane channel company Wytomic after the firm failed to fund a feasible resurrection plan for the former niche software distributor and re-publisher.
Staff Writers Sep 22 2004 12:00AM Hardware
Coping with ISP failure

Coping with ISP failure

The general malaise and recession in the telecommunications sector seems to claim new victims every month.
Tony Anscombe Jan 15 2004 2:29PM Security
Broadband buck passed on Sydney failure

Broadband buck passed on Sydney failure
Fleur Doidge Jan 1 2000 12:00AM Telco/ISP

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