Learn from Atlassian

883 Customers. Two Weeks of Downtime.
Could You Handle an Atlassian-Scale Outage?

In 2022, Atlassian accidentally deleted 883 customer cloud sites during a maintenance script run. Some customers faced a staggering two weeks of downtime. Incident Drill provides realistic simulations to prepare your team for high-pressure incidents like this.

Atlassian | 2022 | Outage & Data Deletion
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The Nightmare of Unforeseen Errors

Large-scale incidents are a constant threat. Even with rigorous testing, unforeseen errors can slip through, leading to devastating consequences. The Atlassian outage highlights the critical need for teams to be prepared to handle unexpected failures and **rapidly recover data**. Without proper training and simulations, your team might struggle to **contain the blast radius**, leading to prolonged downtime and **significant financial losses**.

PREPARE YOUR TEAM

Simulate, Train, and Conquer with Incident Drill

Incident Drill provides realistic incident simulations based on real-world events like the Atlassian outage. Our platform allows your engineers to practice responding to high-pressure situations, **improving their decision-making skills** and **reducing response times**. By simulating various scenarios, Incident Drill helps your team **identify vulnerabilities** and **develop effective mitigation strategies** before a real crisis hits.

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Realistic Simulations

Experience incidents based on real-world events like the Atlassian outage.

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Hands-on Practice

Train your engineers through interactive simulations, not just theoretical exercises.

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Time-Pressure Scenarios

Learn to make critical decisions under pressure, simulating the urgency of real incidents.

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Performance Analytics

Track your team's performance and identify areas for improvement.

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Collaborative Environment

Foster teamwork and communication during incident response simulations.

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Risk Mitigation

Identify potential vulnerabilities and develop strategies to prevent future incidents.

WHY TEAMS PRACTICE THIS

Prepare Your Team for the Unthinkable

  • ✓ Reduce incident resolution time
  • ✓ Minimize data loss and downtime
  • ✓ Improve team communication and collaboration
  • ✓ Identify and address system vulnerabilities
  • ✓ Enhance employee confidence and preparedness
  • ✓ Protect your company's reputation
0:00
Maintenance script initiated
0:15
ERROR: Incorrect IDs used in script
0:30
Data deletion begins on customer sites
1:00
Incident declared, investigation starts
2:00
Recovery process initiated
336 Hours
SUCCESS: All affected sites restored

How It Works

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Step 1: Simulate the Incident

Experience a realistic simulation of the Atlassian Cloud Outage within Incident Drill.

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Step 2: Identify Key Challenges

Analyze the incident's root cause and identify critical decision points.

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Step 3: Implement Mitigation Strategies

Develop and test mitigation strategies to prevent similar incidents in the future.

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Step 4: Improve Your Response Plan

Refine your incident response plan based on lessons learned during the simulation.

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