Microsoft Outage Explained: Causes, Blame, and Impact

This video dissects the massive global Microsoft outage that occurred on July 19th due to a bug in a CrowdStrike update, affecting 8.5 million machines worldwide. We explore the causes, the blame game between Microsoft, CrowdStrike, and the EU, and the impact on critical sectors like airlines, hospitals, and emergency services. We dive into why home computers remained unaffected and emphasize the importance of robust testing in software development. Join us as we break down the technical aspects of the bug and the crucial need for better testing practices.

00:00 Microsoft Outage
00:13 Impact of the Outage
03:38 Why Home Computers Were Unaffected
05:01 Blame Game: Microsoft vs. CrowdStrike vs. EU
07:28 Tech behind the Crowdstrike Bug
09:31 Learn Testing in Software Development
10:27 Outro
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[CaptainJohnRFS]

So basically saying...with kernel if Crowdstrike had an error like this one it can affect Windows ?

[deanambrox]

When crowd strike has access to kernel, how a bug was not found by testers 😕

[ihsanqadir]

The issue was at CrowdStrike side

Why you titled it wrong

[diarrheagondola]

GOOD MORNING SIR! DO NOT REDEEM THE MICROSOFT!

[konoctiswigwam]

Just finding out now. I don't use any microsoft product mainly because they're crap. I once saw a blue screen in the waiting room when my daughter was getting her tonsils out. Pretty pathetic...