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South Korea has successfully restored over 33 percent of government online services affected by last month's data centre fire. The blaze started when a lithium-ion battery exploded in a server room at the National Information Resources Service in Daejeon. Recovery efforts have brought back critical services including personal data leak checks and fine management systems. President Lee Jae Myung recently visited the damaged facility to inspect the ongoing restoration work.

Key Points: South Korea Restores 33.6 Percent of Services After Data Centre Fire

  • Fire began when a lithium-ion battery exploded in server room on September 26
  • 238 out of 709 affected government services have been restored
  • 30 out of 40 essential Grade 1 services are now back online
  • President Lee Jae Myung visited damaged data centre to inspect recovery efforts
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33.6 pc of online govt services restored after data centre fire in S. Korea

238 out of 709 government online services are back online after a lithium-ion battery fire destroyed major data storage systems in Daejeon last month.

"Currently, 30 out of 40 'Grade 1' services, which are considered essential based on their impact and number of users, have been restored. - Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters"

Seoul, Oct 11

More than 33 per cent of the government's online administrative services affected by a fire at a state data centre last month have been restored, officials here said on Saturday.

As of 6 a.m., 238 out of 709 services hit by the fire at the National Information Resources Service (NIRS) in the central city of Daejeon had been brought back online, marking a restoration rate of 33.6 percent, reports Yonhap news agency.

The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters said the newly restored services include the privacy regulator's service that checks for personal data leaks and the labor ministry's management system for fines.

Currently, 30 out of 40 "Grade 1" services, which are considered essential based on their impact and number of users, have been restored.

The fire at the NIRS began when a lithium-ion battery exploded in a server room on Sept. 26 and was completely extinguished the following day. Police are investigating the exact cause of the fire.

Among the restored services are the Public Procurement Service's next-generation comprehensive shopping mall, the interior ministry's central permanent records management system, the finance ministry's National Assembly business support system and the land ministry's real estate administration intelligence system.

During the weeklong extended Chuseok holiday that began last Friday, a total of 47 systems returned to normal. The fire began when a lithium-ion battery exploded in a server room of the NIRS on Sept. 26 and was completely extinguished the following day.

President Lee Jae Myung on Friday visited a state data centre damaged by a major fire last month to inspect recovery efforts, the presidential office said.

Lee's visit to the National Information Resources Service (NIRS) in the central city of Daejeon came as the government is ramping up efforts to restore online services as the fire destroyed major data storage systems.

—IANS

- IANS

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Rohit P
Lithium-ion batteries causing fires again! We should learn from this incident and ensure our government data centers have better fire safety protocols. Only 33% restored after weeks is concerning though 😕
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Arjun K
Good to see they're prioritizing essential services first. In India, we should have similar grading systems for our digital services. Hope they restore everything soon!
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Sarah B
As someone who works in IT, this shows how vulnerable centralized systems are. India's Digital India initiative should focus on decentralized architecture and regular disaster recovery drills.
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Vikram M
The fact that they restored services even during Chuseok holidays shows commitment. But honestly, 33% after this long seems slow. Our Indian IT teams could probably do better! 💪
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Kavya N
Important lesson for our UIDAI and other critical digital infrastructure. We need multiple backups and quick restoration capabilities. Hope our government is taking notes! 🤔

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