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loopyfilms

19-07-2014 11:19

503 errors on bbc

I'm getting 503 errors on BBC radio 6 and problems loading BBC news at the moment. I switched to google dns servers after problems with Virgin two weeks ago. Anybody else seeing this?

Mr K	19-07-2014 11:43

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Originally Posted by loopyfilms (Post 35715924)

I'm getting 503 errors on BBC radio 6 and problems loading BBC news at the moment. I switched to google dns servers after problems with Virgin two weeks ago. Anybody else seeing this?

In a word yes. Its the Russians, they don't like anyone reporting the news at the moment...

swoop101

19-07-2014 11:59

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go trough the index site : http://www.bbc.co.uk/a-z/

Helix

19-07-2014 12:30

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BBC have acknowledged it on Twitter now.

General Maximus

19-07-2014 17:11

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what is the url you are trying to get to? This loads fine for me http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music

Synthetic

19-07-2014 22:06

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Loading fine here too on Google's DNS

loopyfilms

19-07-2014 22:21

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Originally Posted by General Maximus (Post 35716045)

what is the url you are trying to get to? This loads fine for me http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music

Me too now.
problem seems to be resolved :)

qasdfdsaq

20-07-2014 20:24

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Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 35715931)

In a word yes. Its the Russians, they don't like anyone reporting the news at the moment...

Somehow I don't think 6Music is really a top priority news site for the Russians.

denphone

20-07-2014 20:40

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Originally Posted by loopyfilms (Post 35716127)

Me too now.
problem seems to be resolved :)

Not here as there have been problems all the way through the weekend.:(

http://www.theguardian.com/media/201...rs-formula-one

heero_yuy

20-07-2014 20:42

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Just about everything had gone AWOL on me including CF. Switched DNS and it's all back fine. Looks like VM haven't resolved their DNS issues.

qasdfdsaq

21-07-2014 03:14

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DNS would have nothing to do with 503 errors.

Martin_D

21-07-2014 10:34

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1 Attachment(s)

BBC iPayer still not working for me

Attachment 25597

rhyds

21-07-2014 10:51

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Its a BBC internal issue, seems that a lot of things are stuffed:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/07...ebsite_outage/

General Maximus

21-07-2014 23:51

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how interesting, given the size of the organisation you would think they would have a team of IT bods that would swing into action immediately.

qasdfdsaq

22-07-2014 00:33

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I'm sure they have bods but not every problem is as simple as turn-it-off-and-on-again instant-fix. There's also a downside of being so big, that being systems have many different levels and inter-dependant components all run by different departments if not different companies and locating a fault between them is not always quick.

Stuart

22-07-2014 20:43

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Originally Posted by qasdfdsaq (Post 35716604)

Especially where Service Level Agreements and Contracts are involved. If you aren't careful, you'll get a situation where the contractors spend more time and effort blaming each other than they do looking for the fault.

qasdfdsaq

22-07-2014 20:46

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Originally Posted by Stuart (Post 35716760)

If you aren't careful, you'll get a situation where the contractors spend more time and effort blaming each other than they do looking for the fault.

Welcome to corporate I.T. 101 :D

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