[AccessD] The downside of Cloud Computing

Hi all

More likely a case of Force Majeure - a passus in every insurance policy.

/gustav

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[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com  Jim Lawrence
Sendt: 2. november 2012 18:00
Til: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
Emne: Re: [AccessD] The downside of Cloud Computing

Did the company just have their entire local server system moved up to the
Cloud or was there a network/web component that went with it? If their
business relies on the web, when they loose all communication they are toast
anyways.

A small village up on the coast, a few years back had a huge storm that,
shut down the internet, telephone, cell phone and even washed out the road.
They were isolated for a good two weeks except via helicopter and a few
rescue boats. They had their own power and the locals rigged a system that
bounced short-wave signals off a couple of emergency repeater sites, that
were high in the mountains and unaffected by the storm. Communications was
very slow but they even got limited internet working as well as telephone.

I guess in your company's case, it is time to see the lawyers.

Jim
  
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[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Mark Simms
Sent: Friday, November 02, 2012 7:52 AM
To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
Subject: [AccessD] The downside of Cloud Computing

I'm contracted at a profitable small business in Delaware.
The company I contracted thru developed a really slick web app that bridges
communications of inventory between the company's remote warehouse and their
administrative office.
They have become completely dependent upon it.

This past week, they were totally operating blind because their Comcast
business network was adversely affected by the Sandy storm. Because Comcast
had monopoly control over their area (Verizon FIOS was not servicing that
area due to low population density), they could not get Comcast's attention
to resolve their connectivity issues.

They lost business as a result of this situation....and there was absolutely
nothing that could be done about it.