Microsoft 365

On Wednesday, Microsoft’s Azure and 365 services suffered a significant outage, impacting global users just before its earnings announcement. The Azure status page cited issues with Azure Front Door due to an “inadvertent configuration change.” The outage affected various services including Xbox and Azure Databricks. Microsoft reported improvements later in the day. Alaska Airlines also reported disruptions due to its Azure reliance. This incident, following a recent AWS outage, highlights risks linked to cloud dependency and the importance of multi-cloud strategies. The timing raises concerns about potential financial impact and infrastructure reliability.