The CrowdStrike Outage One Year On: What Really Happened and Why It Matters | Tech Teardowns Ep1
5So here's something a little different for my channel, but it is something that does tie in directly with my day job. Because this whole YouTube thing doesn't pay the bills. In the first episode of my new 'Tech Teardowns' series, I'll be looking into the CrowdStrike IT outrage that shook the world a year ago, back on 19th July 2024.
This deep dive will uncover exactly what went wrong when a routine software update caused millions of Windows systems to crash, disrupting airports, hospitals, and businesses globally. Discover the testing failures behind this massive IT disaster and why an over-reliance on automated tests and not enough human intervention led to a catastrophic blind spot.
Learn the crucial lessons that tech professionals need to prevent such incidents from happening again, including integrated testing, collaborative planning, and fostering an ownership culture. Whether you're working in tech, cybersecurity, quality engineering, or you're just curious about digital resilience, this video reveals exactly why human oversight still remains absolutely vital in an increasingly automated world.
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0:00 - Introduction
0:53 - CrowdStrike - What Actually Happened?
2:48 - The Testing Failure That Changed Everything
4:33 - The Human Cost
5:17 - How Do We Prevent This From Happening Again?
6:15 - Lessons for Everyone
8:11 - Conclusion
9:07 - End Credits, Subscribe and Social Media Details
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