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A fire at an AWS data center in the ME-Central-1 region caused power shutdowns, disrupting one availability zone and temporarily impacting connectivity.
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Recently added · Page 1Amazon (AMZN) Cloud Unit Faces UAE Data Center Fire Amid Regional Conflict, Pressure on AWS Services
Amazon's AWS data center in the UAE suffered a temporary shutdown due to fire triggered by objects striking the facility amid regional conflict tensions.
Amazon (AMZN) Shares Slide on UAE AWS Outage Impacting EC2 and S3 Availability
Amazon AWS suffers an outage in UAE causing throttled EC2 instance launches and limited S3 availability. Customers are urged to migrate workloads to other regions until services fully recover.
Amazon (AMZN) Cloud Outages Highlight AI Tool Risks, Pressuring AWS Reliability
Amazon's AWS cloud experienced multiple outages in December linked to its AI coding tool and user errors, affecting some services but limited in scope.
Microsoft (MSFT) Faces Major 365 Outage Impacting Thousands, Remediation Underway
Microsoft 365 experienced a large outage affecting thousands of users, with remediation ongoing and traffic being rebalanced across affected infrastructure.
Microsoft (MSFT) Shares Slide Amid UK Copilot Outages Caused by Demand Surge and Load Balancing Issues
Microsoft 365 Copilot faced outages in the UK and Europe due to unexpected traffic spikes and load balancing issues; the company is addressing capacity and load balancing to restore service.
Microsoft (MSFT) Shares Dive on Prolonged Azure Outage Impacting Airlines and Telecoms
Microsoft's Azure cloud experienced an over 8-hour outage due to a configuration error, disrupting airlines, telecoms, and Microsoft 365 apps. Most services restored by evening, highlighting cloud de…
Amazon (AMZN) Cloud Disruption Weighs on Shares as Microsoft (MSFT) Azure Also Faces Outage
Microsoft Azure outage caused widespread disruptions across multiple industries, while Amazon AWS faced a major service disruption last week, underscoring risks in cloud infrastructure and its global…
Microsoft (MSFT) Investigates Microsoft 365 Cloud Outage Causing Temporary Access Issues
Microsoft is investigating accessibility issues affecting Microsoft 365 Cloud and Office.com, causing temporary service disruptions.
Microsoft (MSFT) Cloud Slips Amid Azure Outage Affecting 11,500 Users
Microsoft Azure experienced a significant outage affecting nearly 11,500 users on Wednesday, potentially impacting market confidence.
Amazon (AMZN) Rebounds After AWS Outage Ahead of Q3 Earnings Amid Consumer Spending Concerns
Amazon's AWS outage caused significant disruptions, but shares recovered. Upcoming Q3 earnings amid consumer spending slowdown may limit gains in the near term.
Amazon (AMZN) AWS Outage Sparks Cloud Customers Shift to Microsoft (MSFT) and Google (GOOGL)
Amazon AWS outage disrupted major global platforms, highlighting cloud dependency risks and spurring potential customer shifts to Microsoft and Google cloud services.
Amazon (AMZN) Cloud Outage Hits Thousands, Microsoft (MSFT) Stands to Gain Market Share
Amazon's AWS experienced a major outage disrupting thousands of websites and apps worldwide, causing significant operational and financial impacts. Recovery remains uncertain with elevated errors per…
Amazon (AMZN) Steady Amid AWS Outage as Investors Eye Upcoming Earnings
Amazon's AWS outage disrupted major apps but was quickly resolved. Despite interruptions, Amazon shares remained stable, with investors focusing on upcoming earnings and AWS performance updates.
Amazon (AMZN) Cloud Outage Disrupts Apps, Boosts Competitors on US Data Center Faults
Amazon AWS outage on October 20 disrupted thousands of apps and websites across the US and UK, causing significant IT challenges and raising concerns about reliance on US cloud providers in Europe.
Amazon (AMZN) Cloud Outage Sends Ripples Through Tech Sector, Boosts Google and Microsoft
Amazon's AWS experienced a widespread outage disrupting thousands of websites and apps globally. Recovery is underway after around three hours. The outage exposed risks of heavy reliance on a single …
Amazon (AMZN) Cloud Outage Disrupts Global Services, Pressures AWS Reliability
Amazon Web Services (AWS) experienced a major global outage on October 20, 2025, disrupting multiple industries and popular apps. The issue was resolved later the same day after causing significant i…
Amazon (AMZN) Shares Retreat as AWS Cloud Outage Disrupts Major Apps
Amazon's AWS cloud outage disrupted major apps like Snapchat and Robinhood, impacting Amazon services globally and resulting in increased error rates in the US-EAST-1 region.
Amazon (AMZN) Dips Amid AWS U.S. Outage Impacting Thousands of Users
Amazon Web Services experienced a significant outage affecting thousands of U.S. users, potentially impacting customer operations and confidence.
Microsoft (MSFT) Productivity Suite Outage Hits Thousands, Boosting Competitor Prospects
Microsoft 365 experienced a widespread outage affecting thousands of users, with no immediate official response from Microsoft.