Matrix Meltdown: When RAID Fails and Silence is Truly Golden
Matrix.org homeserver faces RAID failure, silencing its users while engineers scramble to restore a whopping 55 TB database. It’s a rough day in cyberspace, but rest assured, decentralized homeservers remain unaffected. Meanwhile, Matrix.org users are left to ponder the sound of silence and how to fill it.
Hot Take:
Well, it seems like Matrix.org decided to take a little unscheduled nap, proving once again that even technology needs its beauty sleep. Their RAID failure has turned the messaging platform into a game of telephone, where no one can hear you scream—or send a message. At least this time, the Matrix isn’t battling agents, just some pesky server issues. Maybe next time, they should try taking the red pill for server performance.
Key Points:
- Matrix.org homeserver went offline due to a RAID failure, impacting users on the platform.
- Users with their own homeservers, such as government entities, were unaffected by the outage.
- The team is working on a 55 TB database restore following the failure.
- The incident highlights the advantages of a decentralized messaging system.
- Despite the disruption, no data loss is expected, according to Matrix officials.
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