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The more data in the PDF, the more nines you need in the OCR accuracy. Plenty of 5/S, O/0 and other issues exist at frequencies that cause problems.
by QuantumGood · Sep 19, 2026
It used to be that " 5 nines " was the gold standard. I cant believe were now down to 0 for a major service........
by Melatonic · Sep 17, 2026
Github would hit four nines if they followed suit. no clue why the dont try
by theokrueger · Sep 17, 2026
Eleven nines covers ordinary infrastructure failures, not acts of war that physically destroy the underlying facilities. It's similar to any engineered artifact, like a skyscrap…
by antonvs · Sep 17, 2026
You are confusing the concepts, and applying the 11 nines to the wrong problem. Durability is about: "If I successfully store an object in S3, how unlikely is S3 to permanently…
by Betelbuddy · Sep 17, 2026
If they haven't changed it recently, 11 nines is the durability target by design, but it is not set in any SLA. the S3 SLA is focused on availability.
by ciberado · Sep 17, 2026
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