Data Loss At Bzp
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They say adversity builds character. Guess that means BZP is very... uh... characterful.
About once a year, it seems BZP gets hit by some server-level badness. This one was pretty annoying, granted, but not quite as bad as the one in 2007. I lost quite a few topics I was fond of, as did everyone, but basically, BZP came through mostly intact, and will grow once more.
I think Black Six and Dimensioneer deserve a huge "Thank You" from everyone for all their work on getting the server back. My role this time was more limited, for a couple of reasons... one, I'm no longer the official BZP geek, and two, I was caught up in training and meetings, as well as traveling, during the crisis time. I did help a bit, but Dimensioneer (who you might not see much, but is still very much active with the business end of the site) was in constant contact with the host to get things fixed. And Black Six was on top of figuring out what was going on. His quick action prevented a more catastrophic result.
The dedication of the staff and members during times like this is a reminder how important BZP is to so many people. I certainly felt its absence, even though I was swamped with other stuff.
Now we get to rebuild. Better. Stronger. Faster. And for a lot less than USD$6 million. 
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