azure outage Today, Microsoft confirmed a widespread outage affecting thousands of users of Azure and its productivity suite. According to the outage-tracking website Downdetector, over 16,600 users of Azure reported issues, and nearly 9,000 users were impacted in the Microsoft 365 environment.
The company stated: “We are investigating an issue with the Azure Portal where customers may be experiencing issues accessing the portal.” Reuters+1 Users also reported delays reaching the Microsoft 365 Admin Center, Outlook add-ins not working, and network connectivity problems.
This incident highlights how heavily enterprises rely on cloud services and how even brief disruptions can ripple through business operations worldwide.
