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Chewie
@chewie@mammut.gogreenit.net  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

https://www.tomshardware.com/software/cloud-storage/aws-accused-of-a-digital-execution-after-it-deleted-10-years-of-users-data-without-warning-software-engineer-details-complete-digital-annihilation-at-the-hands-of-aws-admins-claims-false-excuses-given-for-account-deletion

Boudih says lots of important data has been lost, including a complete programming book, electronics tutorials, and years of unpublished code. Boudih admits that “AWS wasn’t just my backup—it was my clean room for open source development.”

That doesn't sound like much of a "Backup" to me....

#AWS #CloudComputing

Tom's Hardware

AWS accused of a ‘digital execution’ after it deleted 10 years of users' data without warning — software engineer details “complete digital annihilation” at the hands of AWS admins, claims false excuses given for account deletion

And the cloud giant is accused of a 'cover up' with the verification requested only after someone had accidentally wiped all the user's data.
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Jarrod Urban
@jarrodu@social.tchncs.de replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

@chewie https://www.seuros.com/blog/aws-restored-account-plot-twist/

Any reason you did not mention he for his account back?

Seuros Blog

AWS Restored My Account: The Human Who Made the Difference

The untold story of how one AWS employee turned a 20-day nightmare into a lesson in corporate accountability. Sometimes all it takes is one person who actually gives a damn.
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Chewie
@chewie@mammut.gogreenit.net replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

@jarrodu no reason.
My point is he seemed to be using aws for both production and "backup", which is asking for trouble

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