"Cellphone service provider T-Mobile is owning up to what could be one of the biggest cloud-computing disasters so far.
According to T-Mobile, a server failure at Microsoft/Danger has meant that personal data stored on the Sidekick cellphone has “almost certainly has been lost.”
Dear valued T-Mobile Sidekick customers:
T-Mobile and the Sidekick data services provider, Danger, a subsidiary of Microsoft, are reaching out to express our apologies regarding the recent Sidekick data service disruption.
We appreciate your patience as Microsoft/Danger continues to work on maintaining platform stability, and restoring all services for our Sidekick customers.
Regrettably, based on Microsoft/Danger’s latest recovery assessment of their systems, we must now inform you that personal information stored on your device - such as contacts, calendar entries, to-do lists or photos - that is no longer on your Sidekick almost certainly has been lost as a result of a server failure at Microsoft/Danger. That said, our teams continue to work around-the-clock in hopes of discovering some way to recover this information. However, the likelihood of a successful outcome is extremely low."
Ouch.
Read the rest of the story by clicking here. There's additional news and a ray of hope in this posting. Hopefully, you've received all of your requested info from Microsoft before the crash. If not, it could make putting together your case based on recovered info from a Sidekick a whole lot harder.
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