It appears that Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp, and Facebook Messenger are not just down – they’re GONE!
According to the backbone of the internet, the Domain Name System (DNS), the domains simply do not exist! More technically, the BGP (Border Gateway Protocol) routes serving Facebook’s authoritative DNS servers were withdrawn, rendering all Facebook and its subsidiary and associated domains invisible and inaccessible.
Whether accidental or deliberate, someone or something canceled them -- for real.
Facebook, its subsidiaries, affiliates, employees, and customers are ZUCKED!
This is a valuable lesson in single-point “chokehold” failures and the value of resilient and redundant systems. Eliminating single points of failure, or at the very least, diversify revenue and communications streams.
Even Facebook employees trying to enter their buildings or use any of their Facebook tools and messaging systems are said to be affected.
Luckily, the engineers at Facebook fixed the problem after the hours-long disappearance. How much time, effort, and money could have been lost if the problem persisted for days or weeks?
IT IS NOT INCONCEIVABLE THAT A POLITICAL ENTITY COULD TAKE THE SAME ACTION AGAINST ANY INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANIZATION. IT HAPPENS IN CHINA — NOT SO COINCIDENTLY WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF GOOGLE, FACEBOOK, TWITTER, AND OTHERS.
Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life or promises for a bright future. Just because something bad hasn't happened yet, doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. Are you now wondering, Am I Next?