Azure Outage Resolved: Services Restored After Thursday Disruption

Microsoft's Cloud Services Back Online

Microsoft Azure has experienced an outage on Thursday, affecting some customers in the central United States, including airlines. The outage began in the evening and lasted for several hours, causing disruptions to various Azure services.

Problem Reports Submitted to Azure Status Page

According to the Azure status page, there has been a significant spike in problem reports submitted in the past 24 hours, indicating the extent of the outage. The chart on the status page shows that the number of reports is well above the typical volume, indicating a widespread issue.

Updated Azure Status Page URL

Microsoft has announced that its service health status page has a new URL: https://status.azure.com/. Customers are advised to update their bookmarks and use the new URL to access the status page.

Services Restored, Outage Declared Resolved

Microsoft has since resolved the outage, and all affected services have been restored. The company has not yet disclosed the cause of the disruption, but it has stated that it is investigating the issue and will provide updates as they become available.

Bookmark Azure Status Page for Future Updates

To stay informed about the latest Microsoft Azure service status, customers are encouraged to bookmark the Azure status page: https://status.azure.com/. The page provides real-time updates on any service disruptions or planned maintenance activities.