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		WrkInProgress on Nov 9, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Inside Team Romney’s whale of an IT meltdown Some key points - 1.) 11 database servers. 1 app server 2.) Not redirecting http to https 3.) not stress tested or apparently tested in any way 4.) users got their first taste of the system the morning of the election.

mrdodge on Nov 9, 2012 [–]

Sounds like Microsoft was trying to sell a few SQL server licenses.

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