What If You Called 911 and the System Was Not Available?

That is pretty much the way things were Friday morning due to the Microsoft Meltdown. Emergency services say 911 lines are down in several states as a mass IT outage causes havoc

OK, so it was CloudStrike, not Microsoft at the root of the issue. More on that in a later post.

• An IT outage is causing global chaos, with reports that 911 services are down across several US states.
• The Alaska State Troopers confirmed that 911 services are down due to a “nationwide” outage.
• Emergency services in New Hampshire and Ohio posted on social media reports of similar issues.

Calling 911 is a fine thing to do. They can send all kinds of help your way. But what happens if you can’t call 911, or the system does not answer? Do you have a Plan B? Maybe you should.

Major airlines, banks, and retailers are experiencing widespread disruptions after Microsoft reported problems with its online services, linked to an issue at cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike.

A single point of failure. Gee, did no one do a systems analysis?