AWS Outage Disrupts Online Services Globally
A major outage at Amazon Web Services (AWS) has affected online services worldwide, impacting platforms like Snapchat, Fortnite, and Reddit.
- Approximately 2,000 websites, apps, and banking services have reported issues, according to downdetector.com.
- Affected brands include Starbucks and McDonald's, showcasing the reliance on cloud infrastructure beyond the tech industry.
AWS has identified the issue as centered on its US-EAST-1 region, highlighting the dependence of global businesses on a small number of cloud providers for critical operations.
AWS reported the issue is centred on its US-EAST-1 region.
Author's summary: AWS outage affects thousands of websites and apps globally.
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