azure outage: After Amazon AWS crash, now Microsoft Azure down for thousands of users

If you’re having trouble logging into Microsoft services today, you’re not alone. A widespread outage affected multiple Microsoft platforms, disrupting everything from Microsoft 365 and Azure to the Microsoft Store. Users around the world are reporting connection errors and frozen control panels.

Thousands of users were unable to access Microsoft’s Azure and productivity suite on Wednesday, according to outage tracking site Downdetector.com.

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What is the cause of Microsoft Azure outage?

Microsoft’s Azure platform, the backbone of its cloud operations, suffered a major technical glitch affecting more than 11,500 users, according to DownDetector. The outage triggered cascading outages in connected services such as Microsoft 365, Teams, Word and Excel, halting access for users globally.

Microsoft 365 was unavailable for almost 9,000 users and Azure was unavailable for more than 16,600 users, according to Downdetector, as cited in a report by Reuters. Azure stated: “We are investigating an issue with the Azure Portal where customers may be experiencing issues accessing the portal.”

How extensive is the outage?

DownDetector’s live outage map showed sudden outages across major regions and industries, including technology, retail and gaming. Even Minecraft servers experienced outages, revealing the seriousness of the failure in Azure. For many businesses, the impact was immediate, freezing operations connected to Microsoft’s cloud network, according to a report by TechRadar.

FAQ

Which Microsoft services were affected by the outage?
Azure, Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Store were hit the hardest.

What else was he influenced by?
Major customers such as Starbucks, Kroger and Costco also experienced disruptions.