The Internet Threw a Tantrum — Blame Amazon

Another reminder that the cloud isn’t as solid as it sounds

My Substack went down late last night as I was putting the finishing touches on Monday’s article. It finally saved, but this morning it still hadn’t published. Turns out, it wasn’t just me — the internet was throwing a tantrum. Ketchup all over the walls.

Amazon Web Services — AWS — had a massive meltdown that took down thousands of websites and apps aro…