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Re: The Real Y2K Threat to Compaq
From: mea culpa <jericho () DIMENSIONAL COM>
Date: Mon, 13 Dec 1999 06:17:28 -0700
Reply From: GS Blyth <gblyth () synapse net> Some strain! "500,000 messages and 4,000 terabytes of data-all within 36 hours". Hey...I might have counted the same finger twice in my quick guestimate, but 4,000 terabytes of data would be roughly 8 gigabytes per each one of those 500,000 messages. At 1.5 megabits/sec, each one of these 500,000 messages would have taken over 13 hours of dedicated connect time. Must be some corporate network! 4,000 terabytes is quite a pile - of bytes that is.
-----Original Message----- From: Sr VP, IM & CIO - Bob Napier About three weeks ago, a Compaq employee intentionally initiated an e-mail storm that generated more than 500,000 messages and 4,000 terabytes of data-all within 36 hours. This e-mail hoax put a severe strain on our corporate e-mail network, delaying the delivery of internal and external e-mail by up to six hours and threatening our ability to continue normal business operations. Our IM and Security teams worked hundreds of hours in an intensive effort to deflect this threat.
Cheerios Gerry Blyth Constance Bay, Ontario K0A 3M0 Canada ISN is sponsored by Security-Focus.COM
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