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Namecheap CEO admits failure after 15-hour outage
Namecheap, a web hosting provider, suffered a major outage lasting 15 hours after cooling system failures at its Phoenix data centre left services including DNS, email, and EasyWP offline from around 12…
The Story in Brief
Namecheap, a web hosting provider, suffered a major outage lasting 15 hours after cooling system failures at its Phoenix data centre left services including DNS, email, and EasyWP offline from around 12 PM EDT. The core databases were restored only by 5:30 PM EDT, with full service resuming at 3:50 AM EDT the next day. CEO Hillan Klein posted updates on X, admitted 'we failed you', and promised a transparent post-mortem. Users frustrated by lack of ETA and compensation demanded answers, with some threatening to leave after years as customers.
The Indian Opinion
Namecheap's mea culpa is refreshing, but 'we failed you' does not restore lost business. The 'cooling system failure' narrative is too narrow; 15 hours offline suggests backup and monitoring gaps that a simple equipment fault should not cause. Customers are right to demand compensation, not just promises of a post-mortem. The real test is whether Namecheap publishes that review with specific uptime guarantees and SLA credits. Will trust be rebuilt by actions, or will competitors gain from broken businesses?
Source: hindustantimes.com
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