Did you encounter problems with Google in a 27 minute window today?
Some portions of the internet did today, and the reason why is fascinating. The internet is a collection of mutually beneficial networks, and it is a trust based system- and sometimes, someone presses the wrong button, with big consequences. To learn more, and read about things like Packets, network engineering, and AS numbers, read Cloudfare’s terrific blog post about today’s events.
Here’s the link: http://blog.cloudflare.com/why-google-went-offline-today-and-a-bit-about
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