Microsoft Azure users might face difficulties accessing Office 365, Minecraft, and other services due to cloud service issues, according to the tech giant’s announcement on Wednesday. The company informed users through its Azure status page that they are currently investigating problems related to the Azure Front Door service and assured customers that they should start seeing signs of recovery soon.
Although Microsoft has not yet responded to requests for comments, they have acknowledged the issues on their status page and social media platforms. The widespread usage of Microsoft’s cloud service means that an outage like this can have significant impacts across many websites and services.
Numerous users have reported problems with services such as Office 365, Minecraft, Xbox Live, Costco, Starbucks mobile apps and websites, Copilot, and more on Downdetector, a platform that monitors online outages. This incident with Microsoft Azure comes shortly after a major outage of Amazon’s cloud computing service disrupted various online services, including social media, gaming, food delivery, streaming, and financial platforms.
The disruptions began just hours before Microsoft’s scheduled quarterly earnings report release. Amazon remains the primary provider of cloud computing services, with Microsoft ranking second globally, surpassing Google in most markets.