Microsoft, Azure and an outage
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Internet users were left in the dark Wednesday as problems with Microsoft services triggered widespread outages across popular sites, like Xbox, Kroger, and Starbucks. Tens of thousands of users reported experiencing outages with Microsoft Azure, the tech giant’s cloud platform, Wednesday afternoon, according to DownDetector.
Microsoft services including Outlook, Minecraft and Xbox Cloud Gaming experienced widespread outages Tuesday, disrupting access for millions of users worldwide. The company said it was investigating the cause of the outage, which began early in the day and affected sign-ins and online gameplay across multiple platforms.