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This wasn't cloud computing
This wouldn't have happened with cloud computing. In a cloud architecture users wouldn't have even realized any disruption. They would have automatically been distributed among other non failed geo dispursed instances while the failed instance was automatically restarted on other hardware and restored from replicated data sources.

I suspect that Danger fully disclosed it's architecture to TMobile at original partnership and MS probably revisited it with both of them when they acquired Danger. I also suspect that TMobile declined to invest in adding reliability and offsite backups to keep cost/price down. Perhaps they clearly stated in the terms of service that there were no data loss guarantees and users were responsible for their own backups.

I would really like to see some investigative reporting and facts and less pure speculation...
Posted by: Johnny Vegas   Posted on: 10/13/09  (Edited: 10/13/2009 @ 08:47) You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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This wasn't cloud computing  Johnny Vegas | 10/13/09
Agree on both counts.  nick.holmes | 10/13/09
Isn't it amazing how the press throw buzz words around?  David Hamilton | 10/13/09
So, you say that if the vendor's architecture is found to be inadequate...  JohnMcGrew@... | 10/13/09
"The Cloud" or "Cloud Computing" BIG difference  wright_is | 10/14/09
Big difference to who?  JohnMcGrew@... | 10/14/09
"End Users" No, Tech Journalists, Yes  pvsutton | 10/15/09
But once again, how are they to know?  JohnMcGrew@... | 10/16/09
Then please explain exactly what "Cloud Computing" is.  A Grain of Salt | 10/13/09
Fair question - cloud does have multiple definitions  David Hamilton | 10/13/09
Thank you. Eggs in many places (nt)  A Grain of Salt | 10/14/09
What does...  MobyMud | 10/15/09
Eggs  levinson | 10/15/09
Short of giving another phone...  mrlinux | 10/13/09
Ironically, I've Used T-Mobile for Over a Decade w/Out Serious Problems  drprod@... | 10/15/09
RE: T-Mobile turns Sidekick data disaster into a PR mess  Droid101 | 10/13/09
Not pretentious at all  chris@... | 10/13/09
caveat emptor  muzza2005 | 10/14/09
It's not laymen, but journalists, who use the word 'cloud'  David Hamilton | 10/13/09
T-Mobile PR suggestion going forward...  simkavitz@... | 10/13/09
Better than most companies  Been_Done_Before | 10/13/09
wrong  kennedy@... | 10/13/09
RE: T-Mobile turns Sidekick data disaster into a PR mess  entramp | 10/13/09
RE: T-Mobile turns Sidekick data disaster into a PR mess  timgardner | 10/13/09
Lets recap  theo_durcan | 10/13/09
RE: T-Mobile turns Sidekick data disaster into a PR mess  dhaisten@... | 10/13/09
Not Ashcroft?  ElCondor11 | 10/15/09
RE: T-Mobile turns Sidekick data disaster into a PR mess  compudog | 10/13/09
Uhhh...  drsparks@... | 10/13/09
That's one reason why I've stuck with my old Treo...  JohnMcGrew@... | 10/13/09
Not really missing anything.  compudog | 10/21/09
RE: T-Mobile turns Sidekick data disaster into a PR mess  unclefixer@... | 10/13/09
The real story is the SLAs in force  David Hamilton | 10/13/09
RE: T-Mobile turns Sidekick data disaster into a PR mess  rocket ride | 10/14/09
RE: T-Mobile turns Sidekick data disaster into a PR mess  rocket ride | 10/14/09

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