#it-troubleshooting

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Software development
fromTheregister
2 weeks ago

Server crashes traced to one very literal knee-jerk reaction

A telemarketing company's IT team discovered their test server's mysterious crashes were caused by a colleague's physical action in the server room, not software or hardware failure.
Software development
fromTheregister
1 month ago

New hire fixed a problem so fast, their boss soon quit

Faulty server RAM caused repeated crashes, and a junior admin's log discovery led to vendor‑supplied replacement memory resolving the outages.
Tech industry
fromTheregister
7 months ago

Tech trainee diagnosed PC problem by looking in the trash

A trainee identified gaming as the cause of a slow pharmacy break room PC, resolving a frustrating issue for the pharmacists.
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