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‘There isn’t really another choice:’ Signal chief explains why the encrypted messenger relies on AWS (www.theverge.com)
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/51866711

Signal was just one of many services brought down by the AWS outage.

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[–] 4 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Matrix solved this with decentralization and federation. Don't tell me its not possible.

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  • [–] 17 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    Decentralized matrix has not the quality level for production. The only matrix user that has no issue have their account on all of their contacts on matrix.org. So, use it as a centralize app.

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  • [–] -3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    And your source?

    I'm running and am part of a Matrix server for years and experienced near zero problems with them so far.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Great. Can you reference an SLA to prove that, and what's the size of that server?

    Apples and oranges.

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  • [–] 0 points 1 year ago (1 child)
    1. We don't have a SLA because SLAs are worthless pinky promises
    2. 10-200 people
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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    1. Where do people keep getting this SLA pink promise information? Your SLA has to be presented to potential clients and whether you've been successful in maintaining it can make or break them being on board. It's also audited for things like SOC2 compliance.

    2. That's a microscopic fraction of what a product the size of Signal is dealing with, and unimaginably small compared to AWS

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