All articles tagged with #aws outage
An AWS outage is causing widespread disruptions to popular online games like Fortnite, Rocket League, and ARC Raiders, along with other services such as Steam and PlayStation Network, with issues including login failures and server timeouts. The outage stems from problems with AWS's DNS and load balancer systems, and users are advised to monitor status updates and wait for the resolution.
There are reports of outages and issues affecting Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure, with AWS denying any outage despite numerous user reports, while Microsoft confirms problems with its Azure Front Door network. These disruptions are impacting various internet-connected services and applications.
AWS experienced a significant outage again, primarily affecting US-EAST-1, impacting airlines, banks, and major services including Microsoft and LastPass, highlighting ongoing concerns about cloud infrastructure fragility and the need for better backup plans.
The article debunks misconceptions about AWS's October 20 outage, emphasizing that it was caused by a DNS race condition, not AI or security flaws, and criticizes simplistic multi-cloud solutions, highlighting the complexity and resilience of AWS's infrastructure while noting that outages, though rare, have widespread impacts.
The AWS outage on October 21 caused widespread internet disruptions, including the failure of the WiFi-dependent Eight Sleep Pod smart bed system, leading to sleep issues for users. Eight Sleep has announced a Backup Mode to mitigate future outages, but the incident highlights the risks of relying heavily on cloud connectivity for smart home devices.
A small bug in AWS's system, caused by two automated processes trying to update the same DNS record simultaneously, led to a massive outage affecting major global services like Netflix and United Airlines, highlighting the importance of quick response and system improvements after such incidents.
Amazon Web Services experienced a major outage caused by a rare software bug and faulty automation that led to a cascading failure, affecting global services. The company has disabled the problematic automation, plans to fix the bug, and improve safety measures to prevent future incidents.
Amazon Web Services apologized after a major outage in its North Virginia data center caused widespread disruptions to over 1,000 websites and services, including Snapchat, Reddit, and Lloyds Bank, due to a faulty automation process that affected DNS management and highlighted the tech industry's reliance on AWS.
A major AWS cloud outage originating from the US-EAST-1 region caused widespread disruptions across various sectors, highlighting the fragility of complex cloud infrastructure and the cascading impacts of such failures.
An AWS outage caused smart beds from Eight Sleep to malfunction, locking users in uncomfortable positions and activating alarms, highlighting the risks of heavy reliance on cloud technology for daily life functions.
Eight Sleep's smart beds were temporarily rendered unusable during an AWS outage, causing issues with temperature and incline settings. The company has introduced an 'outage mode' allowing offline control via Bluetooth to mitigate such problems in the future.
An AWS outage caused smartbeds from Eight Sleep to malfunction, leaving users stuck in reclined positions or with the heat turned up, highlighting the impact of cloud service disruptions on connected devices.
The AWS outage highlighted the UK's heavy reliance on US tech giants like Amazon and Microsoft for cloud services, raising concerns about market concentration, resilience, and the need for diversification and stronger competition in the cloud industry.
Over 1,200 reports of connectivity issues with Amazon Web Services occurred on Tuesday morning following a major outage that affected popular apps and websites, but AWS announced that all services had returned to normal by Monday afternoon, after a problem with their EC2 internal network caused widespread disruptions.
Amazon Web Services experienced a major outage that disrupted numerous popular apps and websites worldwide but has now fully recovered, although some delays may persist as the company works to resolve remaining issues.