Microsoft says it is investigating Microsoft 365 outage, with abnormal reports also for AWS and Google

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Microsoft says Microsoft 365 connection issues are primarily concentrated in Exchange Online; AWS and Google users also report service interruptions.

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Microsoft cloud services experience outage, with abnormal reports also emerging for AWS and Google

BlockBeats News, November 13, according to data from outage tracking website Downdetector, Microsoft (MSFT.O) experienced a widespread service outage on Thursday Eastern Time, affecting thousands of users across multiple regions.

The outage began shortly before 2 a.m. Beijing time on the 13th, affecting Microsoft 365 services and Outlook. Meanwhile, users of Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google (GOOG.O) also reported service interruptions on the website.

A Microsoft spokesperson said: "We are aware of the situation and are currently investigating user-reported Microsoft 365 service outages, with issues primarily concentrated in Exchange Online." Microsoft initially posted on its "Microsoft 365 Status" social media account that the connection issues might be caused by parts of its infrastructure being "overloaded across multiple regions." Subsequently, Microsoft determined that the increased load was due to "some servers unexpectedly becoming unavailable, causing increased pressure on the remaining infrastructure."

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BlockBeats reports that, according to Downdetector data, Microsoft experienced a widespread service outage on Thursday Eastern Time, affecting thousands of users across multiple regions.
Reports say the outage began shortly before 2 a.m. Beijing time on the 13th, affecting Microsoft 365 services and Outlook.
AWS and Google users also reported service interruptions on Downdetector.
A Microsoft spokesperson said the company is aware of the situation and is investigating Microsoft 365 service outages, with issues primarily concentrated in Exchange Online.
Microsoft initially said the connection issues might be caused by parts of its infrastructure being overloaded across multiple regions; it later said the increased load was due to some servers unexpectedly becoming unavailable, increasing pressure on the remaining infrastructure.

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The report describes the investigation into outages affecting Microsoft cloud services as well as Microsoft 365 and Outlook. Microsoft identified the connection issues as primarily centered on Exchange Online and explained that some servers becoming unavailable caused increased pressure on the remaining infrastructure. Some AWS and Google users also reported abnormalities, but the report did not provide confirmation from either company.

Why it matters to readers

Cloud service interruptions may affect users' access to related services. The report mentions that users of multiple cloud services reported abnormalities, but the scope and duration of impact for each were not fully specified.

If you use Microsoft 365 or Outlook, the outage described in the report may affect connectivity; the AWS and Google abnormalities are currently only user reports.

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The report does not specify the duration of the Microsoft outage, recovery status, or actual business losses.
The AWS and Google abnormalities are only user reports; the article does not mention confirmation from the service providers or the scope of impact.
The report does not give a specific year; the correspondence between "Thursday" and "Beijing time on the 13th" is not further explained.

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