Microsoft Azure experienced a major global outage on Wednesday, lasting over 8 hours. This caused widespread instability across key platforms and services.
Affected Services
- GitHub, Microsoft 365, Minecraft, and Xbox faced disruptions.
- Essential airline services were also impacted, leading to operational challenges.
Cause of the Incident
According to Microsoft, an inadvertent change affected Azure Front Door, disrupting network components like DNS and CDN. This resulted in:
- High latency
- Timeouts
- Access failures
The outage highlights vulnerabilities in cloud infrastructure.
Sources: Reuters and The Verge.
