[redeux]

I believe the implication is that a lot of critical AWS engineers are of Indian descent and are off celebrating today.

[herewulf]

junon's implication may be that AWS engineers of Indian descent would tend to be located on the West Coast.

[jmedefind]

North Virginia has a very large Indian community.

All the schools in the area have days off for Indian Holidays since so many would be out of school otherwise.

[hinkley]

This broke in the middle of the day IST did it not? Why would you start waking up people in VA if it’s 3 in the morning there if you don’t have to?