AWS Outage Hits Major Websites
Widespread Service Interruption Impacts Amazon Web Services Customers
Technical Issues Cause Temporary Disruption of Popular Services
A wide-ranging outage temporarily disrupted Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Tuesday afternoon, affecting numerous major websites and online services. The interruption impacted users across the globe, with reports of issues with websites such as Netflix, Disney+, and Amazon Prime Video.
AWS, a leading provider of cloud computing services, has since posted an explanation of the cause of the outage. According to the company, "a combination of factors, including a power surge and a software issue," led to the disruption. AWS engineers worked quickly to resolve the issue, and services began to recover within a few hours.
The outage highlights the importance of reliable cloud computing services for modern businesses and organizations. AWS is a key player in the cloud computing industry, and its outages can have significant consequences for its customers and the wider internet ecosystem.
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