Global Microsoft outage. The company published a statement

On Wednesday evening, users from around the world began reporting problems with Microsoft services. The failure mainly affected the Azure cloud platform and applications related to the Microsoft 365 package, The Independent reported. The company confirmed that it is facing “network availability” issues within the Azure Front Door infrastructure.

According to Microsoft’s announcement, work is underway to restore the services. “We have begun rolling out our ‘Last Known Good Configuration’. We expect the process to be completed within 30 minutes and users will begin to see the first signs of improvement,” the company said.

Amazon reacts to the reports. “AWS is working normally”

The website monitoring global outages, Downdetector, recorded over 6,000 reports on Wednesday regarding the unavailability of both Microsoft and Amazon Web Services services. Users reported problems with Microsoft Teams, Xbox Network, Xfinity services and Starbucks Rewards accounts.

Despite numerous reports, Amazon denied that its services were experiencing an outage. “AWS is operating normally. The only source on the Internet that provides accurate data on the availability of our services is the AWS Health Dashboard,” a company spokesman told The Independent.

Another failure in a short time. Experts on the “mistake”

This is another case of global cloud disruptions in recent weeks. Just a week ago, AWS issues led to outages of popular apps including Snapchat, Roblox, Fortnite, Duolingo, and Canva. The earlier October failure also affected banks in Great Britain and selected services in Poland, including: Polish Post.

According to experts quoted by The Independent, similar incidents are rarely related to cyberattacks. “Most often, failures such as those observed in Amazon Web Services are the result of error, not intentional sabotage,” the journal points out.