Glitches strike major Web sites
The recurrence of problems at eBay points to the fragility of the hardware and software that run sensitive e-commerce and infrastructure systems.
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The recurrence of problems at eBay, one of the Internet's busiest sites, points to the fragility of hardware and software that run some Web sites. Yesterday, free email service Hotmail experienced problems and users of Excite@Home have complained they're not getting the speed they pay for. "[These companies] are cursed by their own success. I don't think you'll ever stop seeing these things happening ?" - Cormic Foster, Jupiter Communications analyst | 
| | | Outages plague eBay again Following a five-hour outage this morning, technically troubled eBay's bidding system is running again, but not without glitches.
Hotmail hit by new round of problems
Excite@Home speed caps draw fire, prompt new plans |