Microsoft experiencing new wave of outages weeks after global IT failure
Microsoft's cloud service is experiencing outages affecting various users, including Cambridge Water. The Bank of England urges diversification of cloud providers, while CrowdStrike's shares dropped over 8% due to the disruptions.
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Microsoft's cloud service is facing a new wave of outages, following a significant IT failure linked to cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike that previously disrupted global infrastructure. Cambridge Water reported service interruptions due to issues with Microsoft Azure, affecting their website and services like MyAccount and PayNow. Microsoft acknowledged the problems and stated they were investigating the situation, later indicating that a fix had been implemented and service availability was improving. However, their service status page continued to show global issues. Users reported thousands of problems on DownDetector, with other sites reliant on Microsoft Azure, such as Fabrik and Thalamus, also experiencing difficulties. This incident follows a major outage that had already caused widespread disruptions, including the cancellation of thousands of flights, particularly affecting Delta Airlines, which is now seeking compensation from both CrowdStrike and Microsoft. The Bank of England has raised concerns about the reliance on single cloud providers, urging financial services to diversify their cloud portfolios to mitigate risks. James Neilson from OPSWAT emphasized the importance of proactive risk management in light of these incidents. CrowdStrike's shares fell by over 8% following the news of the outages.
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2 commentsAzures biggest issue is it inherits most of the same technical debt most Microsoft products suffer from. It's slow, glitchy, and at times unforgiving. Also I find I often have to have the network tab open as errors aren't reported to the UI. They just happen and stuff hangs.
I really wonder how despite all of this, they still get business... It's been a demonstrably terrible Cloud from the start. Even Equifax avoided Azure during their lift and shift, which is surprising given a lot of their stack is super legacy Microsoft tech... I guess they learned their lesson.
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