A corrupt file made a mess,
It caused some major FAA stress.
They tried to fix it with a backup,
But all it did was cause a mega f*up.
https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/faa-ground-stop-causes/index.html #faa #faaoutage
CNNA corrupt file led to the FAA ground stoppage. It was also found in the backup system
@preslavrachev “Because of budgetary concerns and flexibility of budget, this tech refresh has been pushed off,” the source said. “I assume now they’re going to actually find money to do it.”
Bingo. Having any centralized anything these days is a terrible idea. FAA should have multiple synchronized copies of that system.
Parts of Mastodon was out this week. I bet you didn't notice, because it's decentralized.