Cringley speculates like hell:
Delta Airlines last night suffered a major power outage at its data center in Atlanta that led to a systemwide shutdown of its computer network, stranding airliners and canceling flights all over the world. You already know that. What you may not know, however, is the likely role in the crisis of IT outsourcing and offshoring.
Do any Soylentils have inside/better information?
(Score: 4, Informative) by arulatas on Tuesday August 09 2016, @04:29PM
The person responsible for outsourcing has been sacked and the empty post will now be filled by an outsourced consultant.
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(Score: 2) by WillR on Tuesday August 09 2016, @05:02PM
But I'm sure it looks like a cost savings on paper.
(Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday August 09 2016, @05:32PM
Someone will do the needfull.
(Score: 2) by TheGratefulNet on Wednesday August 10 2016, @12:20AM
completed at great expense, at the last minute, and in an entitrely different style.
(those who were going to do the sacking, have just been sacked)
"It is now safe to switch off your computer."