Two major cloud service providers experienced simultaneous outages, causing significant disruptions for users. Amazon’s AWS and Microsoft’s Azure encountered disruptions affecting key websites and apps such as Microsoft 365, Outlook, and Starbucks. Gamers also faced outages with Xbox and Minecraft services being impacted.
In response to the widespread disruption, Microsoft provided a significant update indicating active efforts to resolve the issue. The tech company stated that they began experiencing Azure Front Door problems around 16:00 UTC, leading to service unavailability. Microsoft advised customers to use alternative methods like PowerShell or CLI if they faced difficulties accessing the Azure Portal directly. Efforts were underway to mitigate portal access issues and assess failover options for internal services.
Reports from Downdetector indicated that AWS outages began around 3:30 pm and are ongoing. Microsoft also issued an update at 4:35 pm addressing DNS issues impacting service availability. The company assured customers of actions taken to address portal access problems promptly and ongoing investigations into the root cause of the disruption.
Azure, a cloud platform by Microsoft, serves as the backbone for various company services and websites. The outage affected popular Microsoft tools like Powerpoint, Word, and Excel, as well as essential services like storage, computing, and networking for companies relying on the platform.
Downdetector highlighted a surge in reports of AWS outages starting at 3:30 pm, impacting millions of users globally. The outages have affected users in the UK and other regions.
