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A major fire has destroyed a data center of web hosting provider OVH in Strasbourg, France, while severely crippling another, taking many services offline.

News of the catastrophic incident was confirmed by OVH CEO Octave Klaba on Twitter, with a statement on the company’s website adding, “We are currently facing a major incident in our DataCenter of Strasbourg with a fire declared in the building SBG2. Firefighters were immediately on the scene but could not control the fire in SBG2. The whole site has been isolated, which impacts all our services on SBG1, SBG2, SBG3 and SBG4.”

A major fire has destroyed a data center of web hosting provider OVH in Strasbourg, France, while severely crippling another, taking many services offline.

News of the catastrophic incident was confirmed by OVH CEO Octave Klaba on Twitter, with a statement on the company’s website adding, “We are currently facing a major incident in our DataCenter of Strasbourg with a fire declared in the building SBG2. Firefighters were immediately on the scene but could not control the fire in SBG2. The whole site has been isolated, which impacts all our services on SBG1, SBG2, SBG3 and SBG4.”

Helping animals while enjoying a selection of vinos.

That’s what’s on tap for a new virtual event hosted by The Fire Island Animal Welfare Society.

The nonprofit is collaborating with Texas-based woman-owned business, Scout & Cellar Clean Crafted Wines, to host “Witch Wine on the Web.”

The wine tasting will be over Zoom on Nov. 1 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

To participate in the event, click here to place your order and select the “Scout Sampler Pack” for $32, plus tax and shipping. Additional items may be added and any order over $99 receives free shipping. 

In order for the wine to arrive on time, participants should place their orders by Oct. 16. You must be 21 years or older to participate. 

This event is dedicated to “the care of free-roaming…