Global Internet Outage: Understanding the Disruption
The internet experienced another global outage, raising concerns about the frequency of such events.
Amazon Web Services (AWS), a cloud computing platform that powers a significant portion of the internet, went down for several hours on Monday. This disruption made numerous major websites and apps inoperable, affecting thousands of services.
Services impacted included banking, social networks, airline booking sites, and online shopping. Millions of people worldwide, particularly those on the US East Coast heading to work, were unable to access key apps or even mobile-order coffee.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) went down for several hours Monday, making several major websites and apps inoperable.
The outage highlights the reliance on cloud computing platforms like AWS and the need for robust infrastructure to prevent such disruptions.
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