# The DevOps Royale With Cheese - When a Data Supplier Breaks Production

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Podcast: [IT Horror Stories with Jack Smith](https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-horror-stories-with-jack-smith-7324626)
Published: 2025-12-01T07:58:00+00:00
Episode link: https://blog.ithorrorstories.eu/episode-8-the-devops-royale-with-cheese/
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Duration seconds: 1700

## Resource

In this episode, we return to Finland, where an international burger chain suddenly found itself cut off from the one thing every fast-food operation needs to function: real-time operational data. A third-party data supplier pulled the plug without warning, leaving kitchens blind, dashboards empty, and the entire workflow stuck on "please wait." What followed was a truly Nordic-speed DevOps rescue mission — rapid troubleshooting, frantic config changes, un-authorized workarounds, and a race to restore data before the lunch rush turned into a customer revolt. From vendor surprises to emergency pipelines, this episode serves up a full stack of DevOps chaos... with cheese. Want even more info ? Read our show notes and related blog post related to this episode : https://blog.ithorrorstories.eu/episode-8-the-devops-royale-with-cheese/ All other links and socials : https://links.ithorrorstories.eu/ 00:00 Finnish Fiasco 02:02 DevOps Gone Wrong 06:07 The Elixir Adventure 11:52 System Meltdown 17:33 Quick Fixes 24:13 Final Decisions 27:04 Wrap Up

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