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43 seconds that cost GitHub a day

Name: 43 seconds that cost GitHub a day
Uploaded: 2026-10-27T08:57:44.000Z
Duration: 2 min 54 s
Channel: Himanshu Kukreja
Description: How a 43-second network cut on 21 October 2018 let GitHub's databases fail over across the country, leaving two incomplete copies and 24 hours and 11 minutes of degraded service.

How a 43-second network cut on 21 October 2018 let GitHub's databases fail over across the country, leaving two incomplete copies and 24 hours and 11 minutes of degraded service.

01 · 43 seconds

A short cut. A long day.

43 secondsOf lost connectivity

24 h 11 minOf degraded service

Back in 43 seconds

21 October 2018.