Microsoft's Azure cloud service is slowly coming back online after a widespread outage that affected some of its most popular services. At the peak of the issue, users reported difficulties accessing certain apps, including Microsoft 365, Xbox, and Minecraft. The outages were so severe that they even caused problems on airline websites.
According to the Azure status page, Microsoft first noticed technical issues at 12PM ET, prompting them to initiate a recovery process. In their latest update, the company claims to have successfully deployed "our last known good configuration" and reported initial signs of recovery for customers.
However, the recovery efforts are expected to take some time, with Microsoft predicting that Azure will be fully recovered by 6:20PM ET. The outage also had a ripple effect on other services, including Game Pass on Xbox consoles, which users reported could not be loaded at the height of the issue.
While the severity of this outage is still lower than last week's Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage, which kept popular apps offline for hours, it highlights the importance of cloud infrastructure reliability. Microsoft's response to the issue has been characterized as swift, with the company providing regular updates and reassurances about the recovery process.
As the situation continues to unfold, users are advised to check their Service Health Alerts for any further information or updates on the Azure outage.
According to the Azure status page, Microsoft first noticed technical issues at 12PM ET, prompting them to initiate a recovery process. In their latest update, the company claims to have successfully deployed "our last known good configuration" and reported initial signs of recovery for customers.
However, the recovery efforts are expected to take some time, with Microsoft predicting that Azure will be fully recovered by 6:20PM ET. The outage also had a ripple effect on other services, including Game Pass on Xbox consoles, which users reported could not be loaded at the height of the issue.
While the severity of this outage is still lower than last week's Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage, which kept popular apps offline for hours, it highlights the importance of cloud infrastructure reliability. Microsoft's response to the issue has been characterized as swift, with the company providing regular updates and reassurances about the recovery process.
As the situation continues to unfold, users are advised to check their Service Health Alerts for any further information or updates on the Azure outage.
. They say its "last known good config" but how do we know that's really good? It takes forever to come back online and I'm still getting weird errors on my Xbox Game Pass 
. And can't they just give a timeline instead of these vague ET times? I mean, who even uses those anymore 
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just got back online after like an hour of being unable to access my favorite games and apps lol so frustrating! i feel bad for all those ppl whose work depends on azure tho 
hopefully it's back to normal soon... meanwhile, thinkin' about all the diy projects i can do while waitin' for azure to recover haha 
anyway, kudos to microsoft for keeping us updated on the situation. but seriously, can't we just have a reliable internet connection for once? 
. Last week's AWS outage was a major scare, you know? I mean who wants their Minecraft server down? 
But seriously, this shows how important it is to have reliable cloud infrastructure. I remember when Google+ came out and everyone was all about it...now look at what happened to that 
. Anyway, Azure might be back online soon so fingers crossed for those Xbox users 
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6:20PM ET cant come soon enough for me 
so 6:20pm is a pretty long time to wait though 
. Outages like this remind me to backup my files ASAP, don't wanna lose any important data 
. Fingers crossed Azure will be back to normal soon! 
. As a parent, I just want everything to work smoothly for them, you know? And airline websites were affected too?! That's just crazy talk! 
My money could've been spent on buying them a new console instead of dealing with these technical issues 
Anyway, fingers crossed Azure comes back online soon, don't wanna be stuck in the dark ages 
On the other hand, kudos to Microsoft for getting back on their feet quickly... swift recovery is key, right? 
Sources, anyone?
how are they supposed to book flights when azure is down? 
their customer support should get a gold star for that 
I'm not surprised that a major cloud service like Azure is prone to outages - it's just one of those things that comes with relying on massive amounts of interconnected tech 
. But, at the same time, it's concerning that Microsoft had to deal with so many services being affected, including some pretty popular ones like Minecraft and Xbox.
And while Microsoft has been praised for their swift response, I think we can all agree that "last known good configuration" is not exactly a comforting phrase