Microsoft's Global Cloud Service Hits with Massive Outage as Users Face Disruptions to Office 365 and Minecraft Access.
A critical disruption has hit Microsoft's Azure cloud service, leaving thousands of users worldwide unable to access various services including Office 365 and the popular online game Minecraft. The issue primarily stems from problems with the company's global content delivery network (CDN) services, according to a statement posted on the Azure status page.
Microsoft officials have confirmed that teams are investigating issues related to their Azure Front Door service and taking steps to resolve access problems as quickly as possible. However, due to the widespread nature of the impact – numerous popular websites, including X-Box Live, Copilot, Costco, Starbucks, among many others, reported difficulties in functioning – users can expect further disruptions.
This major outage has coincided with a critical period for Microsoft, who is set to release its quarterly earnings report later today. It's also worth noting that the timing of this disruption has drawn comparison to Amazon's cloud computing service outage last week, which affected multiple services such as social media, gaming platforms, food delivery websites, streaming services and financial platforms.
In a crowded market dominated by tech giants Amazon, Microsoft ranks second in most markets, while Google takes third.
A critical disruption has hit Microsoft's Azure cloud service, leaving thousands of users worldwide unable to access various services including Office 365 and the popular online game Minecraft. The issue primarily stems from problems with the company's global content delivery network (CDN) services, according to a statement posted on the Azure status page.
Microsoft officials have confirmed that teams are investigating issues related to their Azure Front Door service and taking steps to resolve access problems as quickly as possible. However, due to the widespread nature of the impact – numerous popular websites, including X-Box Live, Copilot, Costco, Starbucks, among many others, reported difficulties in functioning – users can expect further disruptions.
This major outage has coincided with a critical period for Microsoft, who is set to release its quarterly earnings report later today. It's also worth noting that the timing of this disruption has drawn comparison to Amazon's cloud computing service outage last week, which affected multiple services such as social media, gaming platforms, food delivery websites, streaming services and financial platforms.
In a crowded market dominated by tech giants Amazon, Microsoft ranks second in most markets, while Google takes third.