Comments on: Amazon’s Down: It’s Hip To Be Down! http://www.centernetworks.com/amazon-down Web 2 and Social Media News and Reviews Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:50:56 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Rudy http://www.centernetworks.com/amazon-down/comment-page-#comment-17088 Rudy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-17088 Twitter friend, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/inkedmn">Brett</a>, said https://www.amazon.com/ works. He's right. It's very slow, though. Twitter friend, Brett, said https://www.amazon.com/ works. He’s right. It’s very slow, though.

]]> By: Sean http://www.centernetworks.com/amazon-down/comment-page-#comment-17127 Sean Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-17127 My guess is it has to do with the release of the new PS3 / metal gear solid release that is VERY coveted (was supposed to go on sale at 10am at amazon.com). I know it sounds silly, but remember a similar thing happened back when they were doing some other mega sale on a current-gen console - can't remember which one though. My guess is it has to do with the release of the new PS3 / metal gear solid release that is VERY coveted (was supposed to go on sale at 10am at amazon.com). I know it sounds silly, but remember a similar thing happened back when they were doing some other mega sale on a current-gen console – can’t remember which one though.

]]> By: buck_nakie http://www.centernetworks.com/amazon-down/comment-page-#comment-17128 buck_nakie Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-17128 Amazon is back up in mass Amazon is back up in mass

]]> By: eCommerce-Themes.com http://www.centernetworks.com/amazon-down/comment-page-1#comment-17150 eCommerce-Themes.com Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-17150 Oh poor amazon. Who can really explain what is going on behind the scene. At the end of the day they hurt more business than needed. Glad we are not running Amazon S3 ------- <strong>http://www.eCommerce-Themes.com</strong> Oh poor amazon. Who can really explain what is going on behind the scene.
At the end of the day they hurt more business than needed.

Glad we are not running Amazon S3

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http://www.eCommerce-Themes.com

]]> By: pixeldiva http://www.centernetworks.com/amazon-down/comment-page-1#comment-17447 pixeldiva Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-17447 it's down in Connecticut at 2:50pm it’s down in Connecticut at 2:50pm

]]> By: Khang Toh http://www.centernetworks.com/amazon-down/comment-page-1#comment-17448 Khang Toh Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-17448 Well, at least Amazon S3 is still alive and also if you really... I mean really need to buy something right now and can't do it later, there is a little known secret url when http://www.amazon.com is a little overwhelm - its https://www.amazon.com/ Khang (Damn I should have pasted the url with my amazon associates id) Well, at least Amazon S3 is still alive and also if you really… I mean really need to buy something right now and can’t do it later, there is a little known secret url when http://www.amazon.com is a little overwhelm – its https://www.amazon.com/

Khang

(Damn I should have pasted the url with my amazon associates id)

]]> By: Jeff Crites http://www.centernetworks.com/amazon-down/comment-page-1#comment-17539 Jeff Crites Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-17539 So ... One loses 31 grand ($) a minute The other 31 thousand Tweets per minute Can someone do a dollar vs Tweet value comparison? Better would be some type of value put on the 'potential value' lost each minute Twitter is down. How much does each downtime session cost them in terms of user loyalty, getting bought out and/or future revenue stream. So …

One loses 31 grand ($) a minute
The other 31 thousand Tweets per minute

Can someone do a dollar vs Tweet value comparison? Better would be some type of value put on the ‘potential value’ lost each minute Twitter is down. How much does each downtime session cost them in terms of user loyalty, getting bought out and/or future revenue stream.

]]> By: ron edmondson http://www.centernetworks.com/amazon-down/comment-page-#comment-17606 ron edmondson Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-17606 Amazon is down here in Tennessee. Weird. Amazon is down here in Tennessee. Weird.

]]> By: payam http://www.centernetworks.com/amazon-down/comment-page-#comment-17607 payam Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-17607 down in Virginia down in Virginia

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.centernetworks.com/amazon-down/comment-page-#comment-17608 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-17608 down here - and i wanted to buy a kindle! down here – and i wanted to buy a kindle!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.centernetworks.com/amazon-down/comment-page-#comment-17609 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-17609 Actually, it's been down since at least 1:35pm Eastern. Apparently AWS is still working: http://status.aws.amazon.com/ So is their SSL site: https://www.amazon.com Actually, it’s been down since at least 1:35pm Eastern.

Apparently AWS is still working: http://status.aws.amazon.com/

So is their SSL site: https://www.amazon.com

]]> By: Vinay http://www.centernetworks.com/amazon-down/comment-page-#comment-17610 Vinay Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-17610 Test from UK and its down and shows the same status code. But Amazon.co.uk is working fine and just placed an order there... glad I was not at .com :D !! And twitter was down couple of minutes back with message on home page saying they will be back in 15 minutes..!! Duh!! Test from UK and its down and shows the same status code. But Amazon.co.uk is working fine and just placed an order there… glad I was not at .com :D !!

And twitter was down couple of minutes back with message on home page saying they will be back in 15 minutes..!! Duh!!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.centernetworks.com/amazon-down/comment-page-#comment-17611 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-17611 Down in NYC Down in NYC

]]> By: Edmond Plummer http://www.centernetworks.com/amazon-down/comment-page-1#comment-17653 Edmond Plummer Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-17653 At 08:34, Amazon is down in Saratoga Springs, NY At 08:34, Amazon is down in Saratoga Springs, NY

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.centernetworks.com/amazon-down/comment-page-1#comment-17688 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-17688 Amazon still down in Atlanta, GA. 4:20 Eastern. Amazon still down in Atlanta, GA. 4:20 Eastern.

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