6 d. ago Huge Microsoft cloud crash leaves half the world without internet AGAIN

Microsoft's cloud service is experiencing an outage that has taken down 'half of the internet.' The issues came just 10 days after Amazon's AWS experienced a similar incident.

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6 d. ago Amazon AWS down affecting 'half of world internet' including Xbox and Minecraft

Amazon and Microsoft's outages are having a knock-on, affecting dozens of platforms that rely on these cloud networks including Microsoft 365, Xbox, Outlook, Starbucks, Costco and Kroger

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6 d. ago Microsoft down affecting 'half of world internet' including Xbox and Minecraft

Microsoft's outages are having a knock-on, affecting dozens of platforms that rely on these cloud networks including Microsoft 365, Xbox, Outlook, Starbucks, Costco and Kroger

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6 d. ago Microsoft outage LIVE: Millions without internet as Xbox, Outlook, and Asda crash

Millions of people have been left without access to the internet and are facing issues with major websites amid another major cloud server outage this evening

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2 w. ago How to mitigate the risks after Amazon outage rattles the internet

This incident highlights the vulnerabilities of relying so much on cloud computing – or ‘the cloud’ as it’s often called

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2 w. ago The alarming reality EXPOSED by the global internet meltdown... and why Amazon's crash is only the beginning

Shortly after 8am in London, the British government's websites began to flicker and fade. Most of America was asleep, but night owls saw their Disney streaming services stall.

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2 w. ago AWS outage: Amazon Web Services crash shows internet users ‘at mercy’ of too few providers, experts say

Crash that hit apps and websites around world demonstrates ‘urgent need for diversification in cloud computing’Experts have warned of the perils of relying on a small number of companies for operating the global internet after a glitch at Amazon’s cloud computing service brought down apps and websites around the world.The affected platforms included Snapchat, Roblox, Signal and Duolingo as well as a host of Amazon-owned operations including its main retail site and the Ring doorbell company. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Internet outage latest LIVE: Amazon Web Service show 'signs of recovery' after Snapchat, Zoom, Reddit among apps hit

Systems are continuing to report issues after hours of disruption

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2 w. ago Why is the internet broken? How one small problem can take down the whole web

The vast array of platforms, companies, websites and apps available on the internet rely on a very small number of companies, writes Andrew Griffin

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2 w. ago Internet outage latest LIVE: Amazon Web Service seeing 'signs of recovery' after Snapchat, Zoom, Reddit among apps hit in tech collapse

Systems are gradually coming back online after three hours of disruption

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2 w. ago Huge Amazon internet outage leaves Snapchat, Reddit, banks and more not working: Latest updates

DownDetector has been flooded with huge spikes for many apps people use every day

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2 w. ago Huge internet outage leaves Snapchat, Ring doorbell, HMRC and more not working: Latest updates

DownDetector has been flooded with huge spikes for many apps people use every day

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2 w. ago Internet outage latest LIVE: Dozens of apps including Amazon, Zoom, Snapchat, HMRC and Lloyds Bank hit by online services crash

A huge internet outage has hit dozens of websites with banks, phone companies and major retailers among those affected.

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