The latest articles on Forem by Abhishek Subhash Deshmukh (@abhudi). https://forem.com/abhudi https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F1434040%2F97eb46a6-df6b-45aa-9702-ee35d5f401e6.jpeg https://forem.com/abhudi en Abhishek Subhash Deshmukh Mon, 22 Jul 2024 17:46:50 +0000 https://forem.com/abhudi/what-should-we-learn-from-the-global-microsoft-outage-409n https://forem.com/abhudi/what-should-we-learn-from-the-global-microsoft-outage-409n <h2> Reflecting on the recent CrowdStrike IT disaster, there are several key lessons to be learned, both for the company and society at large. </h2> <p>**</p> <ol> <li><p>Staggered Updates: Instead of rolling out updates globally all at once, service providers should consider doing so in batches. This minimizes the impact of potential issues and contains the fallout.</p></li> <li><p>Rigorous Testing: It's crucial to have robust testing pipelines, especially for providers of critical infrastructure. How did faulty code pass CI/CD checks? Comprehensive testing should be a priority to prevent such failures.</p></li> <li><p>Single Points of Failure: The incident highlights the dangers of relying on single points of failure. The chaos caused by one mistake is a stark reminder of the risks in our increasing dependency on outside entities.</p></li> </ol> <p>This situation underscores the need for careful update strategies, thorough testing, and awareness of potential vulnerabilities in our systems.</p> microsoft webdev javascript beginners