The year is 2022. It is late December, the busiest travel time of the year and we are experiencing one of the most significant weather events in recent history in the United States. In Buffalo, New York, 39 people have died in one of the longest and fiercest blizzards ever. NPR reports that across the United States, 50 people died in other winter related calamities. The West Coast is drenched in water that an atmospheric river dumped over it. And one single air carrier, Southwest Airlines canceled 14,000 flights and more are expected over the next few days. What do these events have to do with cloud native infrastructure you may ask yourself? Well, as it turns out, a lot! Let’s put aside the circumstances of this epic meltdown of Southwest and try not to make fun of them although that would be easy. After all, this show is all about having a laugh once in a while.
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