1 week ago Microsoft outage live updates: Users report Azure, Starbucks app, Xbox and airport website down as recovery underway

‘We are working to address an issue affecting Azure Front Door,’ Microsoft said in a statement

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2 w. ago Microsoft outage live updates: Users report outages with Azure as Starbucks app, Xbox and airport website go dark

‘We are working to address an issue affecting Azure Front Door,’ Microsoft said in a statement

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2 w. ago Microsoft outage live updates: Users report outages with Azure and Amazon Web Services leaving services unusable

Azure says it’s rolling out technical fixes which will finish deploying within the hour and users of the Microsoft cloud will soon be seeing the effects

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2 w. ago AWS outage live updates: Users report outages with Microsoft and Amazon Web Services leaving internet unusable

The reports of an outage, which Amazon disputes, come after an AWS issue caused major websites to malfunction just over a week ago

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2 w. ago AWS outage live updates: Amazon Web Services goes down again leaving huge portion of the internet unusable

The reported outage comes after an AWS issue caused major websites to malfunction just over a week ago

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2 w. ago Amazon reveals cause of AWS outage that took everything from banks to smart beds offline

AWS explains in a lengthy post how a bug in automation software brought down thousands of sites and applicationsAmazon has revealed the cause of this week’s hours-long AWS outage, which took everything from Signal to smart beds offline, was a bug in automation software that had widespread consequences.In a lengthy outline of the cause of the outage published on Thursday, AWS revealed a cascading set of events brought down thousands of sites and applications that host their services with the company. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago The Guardian view on the cloud crash: an outage that showed who really runs the internet | Editorial

A failure at Amazon’s server centre paralysed global services for 15 hours. It was not just a glitch but a stark reminder of our digital dependency and fragilityAn outage at Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Monday disrupted apps and websites around the world, affecting more than 2,000 companies and leaving millions of users unable to access services like Snapchat, Roblox, Signal, Duolingo and even Amazon’s own operations. Removing the tech from our tech-dependent existence led to workers being sent home and exams delayed. The crash, which lasted 15 hours, underlined how deeply our digital lives depend on a small number of cloud providers – and how vulnerable many everyday systems are to a single failure.If data is the new oil, then cloud computing is the pipeline, the refinery, the tanker fleet and, increasingly, the pump too. The big three – AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud – account for 60% of global cloud computing. They own the networks and cables that move data across the worl...

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3 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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3 w. ago ‘I’m having a great day’: AWS outage offers some a brief glimpse of a tech

There was a different side to the chaos of the Amazon outage that affected crucial services around the world, such as no exams, light switches not working, and less work to doWorkers were sent home, exams were delayed, coffee machines had to be turned on manually and language app users feared their hard-won progress was lost as a result of the global outage of Amazon Web Services on Monday, as some made light of their briefly tech-free existence.A glitch in the AWS cloud computing service brought down apps and websites for millions of users around the world affecting more than 2,000 companies, including Snapchat, Roblox, Signal and language app Duolingo as well as a host of Amazon-owned operations. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago MPs question why key parts of IT infrastructure is hosted abroad after AWS outage

Major banks, gaming platforms and HMRC were among sites affected by Amazon Web Services’ fault

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3 w. ago Amazon Web Services outage 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’Business live – latest updatesExperts 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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3 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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3 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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3 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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3 w. ago Full list of apps and sites hit by Amazon web outage hits from Snapchat to Fortnite

A major outage at Amazon Web Services (AWS) has left a number of websites and apps down today - including Snapchat, Slack, Ring, Vodafone, Signal, Virgin Media and UK banks - with the HMRC website also affected

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3 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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3 w. ago AWS outage: All the services affected as Amazon Web Services disruption sparks global chaos

The cloud computing platform that powers millions of websites and apps, is experiencing a major outage affecting a wide range of services, including online banking, social media, gaming, and smart home devices

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3 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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3 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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