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The Great Facebook Outage of 2021: 4 Key Lessons

DRI Drive

4, Facebook suffered one of its longest outages of nearly six hours, which was long enough to majorly disrupt online retail and global communications networks and create panic and confusion among users. The post The Great Facebook Outage of 2021: 4 Key Lessons appeared first on DRI Drive.

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2022 Predictions: How Much Damage Could an IT Outage Do?

DRI Drive

Prediction 7: An extended outage of […]. The post 2022 Predictions: How Much Damage Could an IT Outage Do? Download the complete report free from the DRI Library, and read on for a prediction about the cascading effects of a global IT platform crash. appeared first on DRI Drive.

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Summertime Blues: Is Your Region Ready for Power Outages?

DRI Drive

The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) has issued its 2023 Summer Reliability Assessment, warning that two thirds of North America is at risk […] The post Summertime Blues: Is Your Region Ready for Power Outages? appeared first on DRI Drive.

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In the Battle Between Wildlife and Power Grids, Never Bet Against the Beaver

DRI Drive

On June 7, an outage in northwestern British Columbia left residents without internet, landline or cellular service […]. The post In the Battle Between Wildlife and Power Grids, Never Bet Against the Beaver appeared first on DRI Drive.

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Heathrow Power Outage: Unseen Lessons

Plan B Consulting

In todays bulletin, Charlie discusses Heathrow Airports recent power outage and gives advice on how we can learn from the event. We all know organisations aresusceptible to power outages, and we build in resilience but there is always the chance that our resilience measures fail andthe power goes down.

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When Minutes Matter: The Iberian Peninsula Outage and the Future of Digital Resilience by Eduardo Crespo

PagerDuty

On April 28, 2025, Spain, Portugal, and briefly some parts of France experienced what would become one of Europe’s most significant power outages in recent history. Yet Another Wake-Up Call This isn’t just another outage story. This outage teaches us otherwise.

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How Financial Entities Can Turn IT Outages Into Strategic Advantages by Laura Chu

PagerDuty

IT outages are a growing concern for financial entities, threatening both operational resilience and regulatory compliance. By addressing common challenges and adopting forward-thinking strategies, organizations can turn outages into stepping stones for achieving operational excellence.

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