3/1/17 UPDATE – Amazon has solved their problems and everything appears to be working now!
ICI/PRO uses Amazon's SC servers to “serve” our podcasts, video files and some of our images. We've used Amazon since 2009 and this is the first time they've failed us. Until they get this corrected there's nothing I can do 🙁
We're not alone – some of the biggest websites on the Internet who use Amazon are down too.
Amazon’s S3 web-based storage service is experiencing widespread issues, leading to service that’s either partially or fully broken on websites, apps and devices upon which it relies. The AWS offering provides hosting for images for a lot of sites, and also hosts entire websites, and app backends including Nest.
The S3 outage is due to “high error rates with S3 in US-EAST-1,” according to Amazon’s AWS service health dashboard, which is where the company also says it’s working on “remediating the issue,” without initially revealing any further details.
Affected websites and services include Quora, newsletter provider Sailthru, Business Insider, Giphy, image hosting at a number of publisher websites, filesharing in Slack, and many more. Connected lightbulbs, thermostats and other IoT hardware is also being impacted, with many unable to control these devices as a result of the outage.
Amazon S3 is used by around 148,213 websites, and 121,761 unique domains, according to data tracked by SimilarTech, and its popularity as a content host concentrates specifically in the U.S. It’s used by 0.8 percent of the top 1 million websites, which is actually quite a bit smaller than CloudFlare, which is used by 6.2 percent of the top 1 million websites globally — and yet it’s still having this much of an effect.
Amazon’s web hosting services are among the most widely used out there, which means that when Amazon’s servers goes down, a lot of things go down with them. That appears to be happening today, with Amazon reporting “high error rates” in one region of its S3 web services, and a number of services going offline because of it.
Trello, Quora, IFTTT, and Splitwise all appear to be offline, as are websites built with the site-creation service Wix; GroupMe seems to be unable to load assets (The Verge’s own image system, which relies on Amazon, is also down); and Alexa is struggling to stay online, too. Nest’s app was unable to connect to thermostats and other devices for a period of time as well.
Do Indoor Cycling Classes really need to be 45-60 minutes – to provide the health and fitness benefits expected by our participants?
Asked another way: If your studio offered classes that were shorter (say 30 minutes), while still just as effective as 3/4 or a full hour, could an “express class” attract people who feel time strapped?
Of course anytime you use the words “just as effective” smart Instructors are going to ask; “show me the research”!
Martin Gibala, Ph.D. is my guest, for this episode of the Podcast. Dr. Gibala has done the research (and I'm quoting from the back cover of his new book – The One Minute Workout) “As the world's foremost expert in high-intensity interval training, Martin Gibala has pioneered the study of new and remarkably time-efficient type of workout, making available the benefits of exercise in a fraction of the time.
Listen to our conversation in the Podcast below to learn more about the science of HIIT and how you could use this information to improve your classes and attract more participants.
Here's a short video featuring Martin Gibala, Ph. D.
Sorry for the service interruption this morning. We were installing new security software to ensure that any information, sent by our members, is transmitted securely using the latest HTTPS internet protocols.
Now whenever you log on, you'll see the Secure | https://www.indoorcycleinstructor.com/ in your browser URL window. This is your insurance that with any form you fill out, the submitted information is safe from prying Internet eyes 🙂
The shopping cart system we use to collect membership payments has always been secure. Despite times in the past where we were attacked viciously by Hackers, no ICI/PRO member's personal information has ever been compromised. The changes we made were suggested by Google (and others) adding yet another level of protection, to a proven level of security.
So if you had planned to join today, only to see a 404 (page not available) notice, my apologies.
Former Schwinn Master Trainer Julz Arney needs your help and she's offering a nice gift in exchange – her latest class music playlist and profile for Moving Mountains!
Hello John
You are getting this email from me because in the past you so generously donated to this awesome cause, where 100% of the money raised goes directly toward research to cure rare cancers. Did you know that covers everything from ALL pediatric cancers to ovarian cancer, cervical cancer and thousands more?
As a thank you for your donation, I sent you an indoor cycling class design from my Saturday morning Cycle Beats class at Equinox ready to teach in your next workout, or a link to a special playlist on Spotify, or in years past…BOTH. I wanted to let you know that I'm at it again for 2017 and if you are able to donate at least 25.00, the deal is ON!
For fun, and because I already know you are a fantastic person, I've included the Spotify link to the music here. No pressure – it's all love! <3
Should you feel moved to give another 25.00 this year (here's the link), I'll email back the pdf of the 60:00 minute ride called “Moving Mountains” just as soon as I see your donation come through.
My friend Sally Edward is looking for a National Club Sales Manager. Her HEARTZONES Display Training system is becoming very popular – they're closing in on 400 schools using the Heart Zones System.
The Heart Zones products and services target a wide spectrum of end users, from competitive athletes to everyday health-seekers. Heart Zones’ offerings will help people seeking weight loss, renewed levels of energy, sports performance, and emotional fitness results. In the last two years, Heart Zones has transformed itself into a fitness technology company with wearable technologies coupled with its patented training methodology to create its first hero product, the Heart Zones System. The Heart Zones System is a group fitness technology designed to motivate users to get fit using wearable sensors, real-time data feedback, and custom reporting and assessment to tailor programs specifically to the needs of each individual.
