Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure experienced significant issues today, impacting users worldwide. Microsoft acknowledged complications with its Azure cloud platform, while Amazon denied any outages on its services.
AWS and Microsoft Azure Outages Overview
Microsoft stated that issues began around 16:00 UTC. Customers using Azure Front Door (AFD) faced latency, timeouts, and errors. The company attributed these issues to an inadvertent configuration change.
Details on Microsoft Azure’s Issues
- Start Time: Approximately 16:00 UTC
- Affected Service: Azure Front Door (AFD)
- Problems Experienced: Latencies, timeouts, errors
- Cause: Inadvertent configuration change
AWS Denies Service Disruptions
Contrary to reports, Amazon asserts that AWS services are functioning normally. The company encourages users to refer to the AWS Health Dashboard for accurate service status updates. As of now, no outages appear on the dashboard.
Recent Context of AWS Issues
This incident follows another reported outage that affected thousands of users. It remains to be seen if today’s issues with AWS will create similar disruptions as in previous cases.
- Recent Outage History: Another AWS outage was reported last week.
As the situation develops, both companies will likely keep their customers informed about any further changes or emerging issues.
