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Ask Noah Show 400 | Open Source Crowdstike Alternative

Jul 24, 2024
Podcast discusses the Crowdstrike outage affecting 8.5 million Windows machines. Topics include open source solutions, preventing catastrophes, Linux crash restoration, System76's Cosmic DE alpha release, and the importance of backup plans and open source software.
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  • Software updates can cause global outages with severe impacts, highlighting the critical importance of system stability.
  • Distinguishing between kernel and user mode software execution is crucial to prevent system-wide crashes and ensure stringent controls for critical processes.

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CrowdStrike Outage Causes Massive Overnight Disruption

CrowdStrike's faulty software update led to a worldwide outage affecting millions of Windows computers, including critical sectors such as healthcare and transportation. The defect in Falcon Sensor resulted in blue screens, rendering 8.5 million machines unusable, grounding people globally. The incident has been labeled as the largest IT disaster, highlighting the criticality of software updates and their impacts on system stability.

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