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Browse the siteSeptember 11 2012
On Monday (September 10, 2012), thousands – perhaps millions – of websites went dark when GoDaddy’s servers went down. This may or may not have been the result of impressive hacking; a member of the group Anonymous claimed credit while GoDaddy asserts that it was absolutely "not caused by external influences." While shockwaves shuddered across our Internet-addicted society and social media outlets like Facebook erupted with the news, the team at RE Technology saw an excellent opportunity to discuss the logistics of website hosting.
What GoDaddy Does
First, let’s take a look at GoDaddy’s business model, what they actually do. This will help explain the dramatic results of yesterday’s incident. While they offer a broad array of services, there are 3 primary services that are important in this scenario.