Downloads Kill Hospital Server

Written by Ernesto on May 07, 2006 

The Queen Mother Hospital’s (Margate, UK) server was down for two days because it was stuffed with illegal music, movie and software downloads. While the server was down X-rays had to be processed using film.
The sysadmin tried to regenerate some of the most vital data from the server, but some essential data had to [...]

The Queen Mother Hospital’s (Margate, UK) server was down for two days because it was stuffed with illegal music, movie and software downloads. While the server was down X-rays had to be processed using film.

The sysadmin tried to regenerate some of the most vital data from the server, but some essential data had to be restored from hand-written notes.

The crash slowed down the hospital and an angry patient responded:

It’s a disgrace. How can they sit around downloading music when they should be looking after patients? By blocking up the system they’ve put people at risk.

According to a spokeswomen of the hospital the staff have been told that from now on any music, movies or other inappropriate files will be removed. So no illegal downloads anymore to fill their Ipods.

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7 Responses

1 May 07, 2006 at 20:18 by T D

Well they shouldnt b downloading music at work anyway… surprised they have the time!

2 May 08, 2006 at 22:42 by pimp

I was just wondering if you encountered any viruses or spyware from downloading any of those sites. Did you have an anti-spyware running? Were those files corrupted?

3 May 11, 2006 at 13:57 by HitmeWithIt

HEhe. that is funny.
@Pimp: What do you mean? Downloading what sites??
Are what files corrupted?
Am I missing half of your conversation because it makes no sense when I read your comment..?

4 May 18, 2006 at 14:09 by PimP Daddy

So this is what socialized medicine gets you? USA says no thanks. :)

5 May 19, 2006 at 23:31 by lesser

PimP Daddy:

Yeah, of course that’s a product of socialism…not the foolishness and/or egocentricity of the people doing it. Tsk.

6 Sep 02, 2006 at 17:44 by Yatti

Ye dont think it should be really be allowed in a hospital lol!

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