Small Biz Hit by CrowdStrike Outages 🌐

[Makomo]

Businesses worldwide faced significant disruptions due to a faulty software update, impacting operations from airlines to hospitals. This incident highlighted the vulnerability of a digital world reliant on a few key providers. Major customers of companies like Microsoft and CrowdStrike received IT support, but many smaller businesses struggled. Tsvetta Kaleynska, owner of RILA Global Consulting in Manhattan, experienced severe setbacks, including payroll issues, a missed contract deadline due to Docusign outages, and an emergency hospital visit with her ill daughter due to downed phone lines. Kaleynska's situation underscores the challenges small business owners face when they lack extensive IT support.

 

[suga98]

I think it's concerning to see small businesses affected by these outages though. Do we know how long the disruptions lasted or what measures are being taken to prevent future issues?

 

[Makomo]

I think it's concerning to see small businesses affected by these outages though. Do we know how long the disruptions lasted or what measures are being taken to prevent future issues?

Thanks for the suggestion! It's definitely worrying to see small businesses impacted by the outages; while the exact duration of disruptions varies, efforts are underway to implement more robust infrastructure to prevent such issues in the future.