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Feb 1, 2015 When the internet collectively zeroes in on a famous butt, chaos ensues for the web admin tasked with keeping the site running smoothly. Experience the heart-pounding thrill of tech challenges and the emotional rollercoaster of meeting tight deadlines. Discover the clever humor of 'weird Twitter,' critiquing society with absurdity. Plus, the importance of digital security shines through with lessons paralleling sports strategies. It's a wild blend of tech, humor, and personal stories!
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Kardashian Breaks the Internet
- Paper Magazine, with only 100,000 subscribers, needed to prepare for 100 million page views.
- This was due to publishing photos of Kim Kardashian.
Greg's Challenge
- Greg Noss, a systems administrator, was tasked with preventing Paper Magazine's website from crashing.
- Initially, he wasn't told what would cause the traffic surge, only the tight deadline.
Scaling Infrastructure
- Prepare for high traffic by adding extra servers and setting up backup plans.
- Utilize cloud computing services like Amazon's for temporary hosting in case of server failure.