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System outages reported in some public hospitals, health facilities in Singapore
Over the past six weeks, system interruptions have been reported in some public hospitals and healthcare facilities under the National Healthcare Group and the National University Health System, leading to delays in appointments and longer wait times. The first reported outage occurred on 27 August; 26 IT applications, including EMR, appointment, pharmacy and laboratory systems
Datacenter outages costing more, $1m+ failures now common
Datacenter operators worldwide are largely unprepared for sustainability requirements, despite the industry anticipating new regulations in many regions. Meanwhile, outages are becoming increasingly costly, and progress on energy efficiency is stuck. These findings come from Uptime Institute's 2022 Global Datacenter Survey, which condenses experiences of owners and operators of datacenters around the world, including some
Power Outages in Russia’s Irkutsk Region Blamed on Home Miners
Russians mining cryptocurrency in their homes have been blamed for the problems with the electricity supply in Irkutsk. Power outages have become a frequent occurrence in the region which maintains the lowest electricity rates in Russia. Subsidized household energy has turned mining into a source of income for many locals. Electricity Consumption Spikes Amid Spread…