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Unrealistic expections and the latest Gmail outage

Gmail is down again? And you are giving them a free pass because they are Google? That is crazy talk. What you should be asking is "Why am I using this service that is constantly going down?" With an in-house solution you can have total control of your Microsoft...

Tags: E-mail providers, cloud computing, IT IS, expection, Google Gmail, latest Gmail outage, Gmail outage, Unrealistic expection, Google Inc., outage

Discussion threads 2009-09-24

Google explains massive Gmail outage

Only idiots use ....Gmail is privacy and security risk. It's big brother systems. If you send or receive from Gmail, someone may read you email texts.RE: Google explains massive Gmail outageAnybody that's in IT knows... this kind of thing happens once in a while. No matter how redundant or resiliant...

Tags: E-mail providers, cloud computing, Google Gmail, massive Gmail outage, Gmail outage, Google Inc., outage, e-mail

Discussion threads 2009-09-02

Is it fair to criticize Google for the Gmail outage? [video]

Yes it is fair to criticizeThis was a preventable mistake, and all preventable mistakes are worth criticizing.However I think the more important question is whether we are overreacting to what happened. And I think we are. A two hour outage actually less than that is not worth the amount of...

Tags: Manufacturing, E-mail providers, cloud computing, Linux, video, Google Inc., outage, Google Gmail, Gmail outage, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-09-02

Maintenance error causes two-hour Gmail outage

In Cloud we trust.So if even Google is unable to manage their own service without a trouble then, can you trust in a cloud for manage and run your business?right, because inhouse IT is so reliable...Gmail goes down for two hours, it's international news.If your inhouse email goes down this...

Tags: E-mail providers, Routers & switches, Network technology, cloud computing, router, Google Inc., Google Gmail, Linux

Discussion threads 2009-09-02

Gmail outage not a cloud deal-breaker

Gmail outage not a cloud deal-breakeryour right I personally was not affected but the few people I knew that were did't look at it as a bad thing they took the time to get cought up and get prepared for the bombardment they would get laterRE: Gmail outage not a...

Tags: E-mail providers, cloud computing, Google Gmail, Gmail outage, outage, e-mail

Discussion threads 2009-02-24

Gmail outage: Not enough reason to avoid the cloud

Gmail outage: Not enough reason to avoid the cloudAnd, Google has an army working 24x7 to keep it all working. When there isan outage, it is GOOGLE'S problem, NOT yours, and it gets fixed faster. Gmail is more reliable than any other email I have used - especially those supplied...

Tags: E-mail providers, cloud computing, e-mail, Google Gmail, Google Inc., outage

Discussion threads 2008-10-17

Gmail outage the latest cloud stumble; Where's the offline synching?

Gmail outage the latest cloud stumble; Where's the offline synching?Can't trust it yetWhile seeing the tech world lose their mind via Twitter due to the gmail outage, I agree that it shows the need to not rely on a single source for anything deemed "critial", whether it's cloud, hardware, software,...

Tags: E-mail providers, cloud computing, Manufacturing, Google Gmail, outage, offline synching, Gmail outage, e-mail

Discussion threads 2008-08-12

Additional Resources

Sergey Brin: Google Android, Chrome OS likely to converge

The concept makes a lot of senseIf you want access to your data everywhere and on every device, having a single platform may be the only way to go. Seamless ubiquity is the dream I guess, if you, the user, does not lose control. How they will be able to...

Tags: Mobile operating systems, Smart phones, Google Inc., Chrome, operating system, Google Android, Sergey Brin

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Google's Chrome OS: Will you give up desktop apps?

I won't ntntI can'tI'm not online 24/7. I need local apps, as does everyone else. Say what you want. But network outages happen... Weather by forces of nature or human error, a network will eventually go down. It's only a matter of time. And knowing Google's past GMail outages, I...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Desktops, operating system, desktop, Google Inc., desktop app, netbook, Google Chrome

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Widespread BlackBerry data outage reported, is it time to move on?

umgotta say this sounds like a justification for an iffy iphone purchase or usage maybe? you make it sound like if BIS goes down you're dead in the water, but if BIS goes down all you lose is what you don't have with any other service anyway, you still get...

Tags: Manufacturing, Telecom & Utilities, BIS, outage, BlackBerry Data, RIM BlackBerry, phone

Discussion threads 2009-11-17

Google: Firms can get rid of Office in a year

In other words, Google Appsare still at that 1 to 2 percent mark.Good Riddance!It won't be missed.Man, so true, MS Office is a big hairball of baroque features to format for8.5x11. MS Office will be on a downward slide from here on out.In terms of what is need for the...

Tags: Google Inc., Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-11-13

Are you a mobile broadband hog? Should that be your problem?

Well, if I am a light user, I DO NOT want to pay for the hogs that drive upcosts for the carriers. I want a dirt cheap plan, that will immediately throttle me if I start hogging, or, possibly give me the option to pay more if I want to...

Tags: Smart phones, Wireless and Mobility, Network technology, Apple iPhone, mobile broadband, AT&T Corp., broadband, mobile, UNLIMITED

Discussion threads 2009-10-07

Google: Aiming for 99.99 percent uptime with business Gmail

Google executives addressed recent Gmail outages and noted that the company is currently running at a 99.9 percent reliability rate. The goal: Be at 99.99 percent by the end of the quarter. Speaking at a powwow with reporters, Google Sergey Brin spent a bit of time talking...

Tags: Google Inc., Google Gmail, Uptime, Sergey Brin, Outage, Manufacturing, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-07

News to know: Verizon's Pre; Tornado; IDF; iPhone MMS; RedHat; Gmail outage

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Sam Diaz: Report: Verizon says no to Palm Pre Andrew Mager: Tornado: The real-time web server from...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Gmail, Larry Dignan, MMS, Red Hat Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., Microsoft Corp., Outage, Sam Diaz, Intel Corp., E-mail Providers, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Smart Phones, Cloud Computing, Open Source, Internet, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications

Blog posts 2009-09-25

Why you should be glad about Gmail failures

A future that will never happen."But the way I look at it, every Gmail outage is a small investment I?m willing to make towards a future when I?ll be able to take its reliability utterly for granted."Keep dreaming.They are machines created by humans, maintained by humans, running software created by...

Tags: Manufacturing, E-mail providers, Perfection, outage, Google Inc., Google Gmail

Discussion threads 2009-09-24

Why you should be glad about Gmail failures

The way I look at it, every Gmail outage is a small investment I'm willing to make towards a future when I'll be able to take its reliability utterly for granted. by Phil Wainewright

Tags: Google Gmail, E-mail Providers, Cloud Computing, Internet, Phil Wainewright

Blog posts 2009-09-24

Unrealistic expections and the latest Gmail outage

So Gmail went down again this morning. It's a bit of a bummer, but I keep telling myself that it's OK, since I don't have to actually do anything to make it come back up again. All I have to do is check on the Apps Status page:...

Tags: Google Gmail, Outage, E-mail Providers, Cloud Computing, Groupware, Collaboration, Internet, Enterprise Software, Software, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-09-24

Am I a big whiner about Gmail's downtime?

Establish Down-Time Procedures. Move on.Google Apps is a GREAT resource.Whining for something you get for freeNTyes you areand on top of it you give the M$ shills something to hang on.I've never looked into it, but does Google Gears help......when / if Google Apps is down?Teachers are hardly unique...

Tags: cloud computing, E-mail providers, Google Inc., big whiner, Google Gmail, whiner, Google Apps

Discussion threads 2009-09-03

News to know: Snow Leopard; YouTube; VMWorld; Google Books

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Ryan Naraine: Snow Leopard ships with vulnerable Flash Player Sam Diaz: Report: EC considering delay of Sun-Oracle over...

Tags: Google Inc., Andrew Nusca, YouTube Inc., Microsoft Corp., Matthew Miller, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Desktop Virtualization, Desktops, Data Centers, Virtualization, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, Storage, Data Management

Blog posts 2009-09-03

Google explains massive Gmail outage

Email is an essential part of day to day business -- but it's one of those things you don't think about until it's not there anymore. Google has been trying hard to squeeze their way into the enterprise market with Google Apps, but outages definitely don't help. ...

Tags: Google Inc., Google Apps, Google Gmail, Router, Outage, E-mail Providers, Cloud Computing, Internet, Garett Rogers

Blog posts 2009-09-02