--- title: "Amazon AWS Is Down Again, Microsoft Azure Too" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/263351764.md" description: "Amazon AWS and Microsoft Azure are experiencing simultaneous outages, disrupting internet services for major companies globally. The issues began around 11:30 a.m. ET, affecting services like Microsoft 365, Xbox, and Starbucks. This marks the second major AWS incident in less than two weeks, raising concerns over the vulnerability of internet infrastructure concentrated among a few cloud providers. Users have expressed frustration on social media, highlighting the impact on various industries reliant on these services." datetime: "2025-10-29T17:55:17.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/263351764.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/263351764.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/263351764.md) --- > Supported Languages: [简体中文](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/263351764.md) | [繁體中文](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/263351764.md) # Amazon AWS Is Down Again, Microsoft Azure Too **Amazon.com, Inc.’s** (NASDAQ:AMZN) AWS and **Microsoft Corp.’s** (NASDAQ:MSFT) Azure are experiencing simultaneous outages on Wednesday that are disrupting internet services for major companies worldwide. - _MSFT stock is moving._ _See the real-time price action here._ ## **AWS, Azure Outages** Data from Downdetector shows the issues began around 11:30 a.m. ET, with a sharp increase in user complaints about being unable to access cloud-based apps, websites and services. The outage is hitting multiple systems dependent on these networks, including Microsoft 365, Xbox, Outlook, **Starbucks** **Corp.** (NASDAQ:SBUX), **Costco** **Wholesale Corp.** (NASDAQ:COST) and **Kroger**. **Slack**, **Chime Financial Inc.** (NASDAQ:CHYM) and **Capital One Financial Corp.** (NYSE:COF) are also seeing increased reports of issues, according to Down Detector. Other commonly used developer and data tools, such as Blackbaud and Minecraft, are also affected. This is the second major AWS incident in less than two weeks, reviving concerns over the internet's vulnerability when concentrated in the hands of a few cloud giants. The previous AWS outage occurred on Oct. 20 and rippled across industries, temporarily knocking out access to Amazon, **Walt Disney Company** (NYSE:DIS) Disney+, **Lyft Inc** (NASDAQ:LYFT), **McDonald Corp.** (NYSE:MCD) app, **Reddit Inc.** (NYSE:RDDT), **Robinhood Markets, Inc.** (NASDAQ:HOOD), **Snap Inc.** (NYSE:SNAP) Snapchat, **T-Mobile US, Inc.** (NASDAQ:TMUS), **United Airlines Holdings, Inc**.(NASDAQ:UAL) and **Verizon Communications Inc.** (NYSE:VZ), according to Downdetector. The simultaneous breakdown of AWS and Azure has raised alarms, as these providers support much of the world's online infrastructure, powering everything from digital retail and entertainment to corporate computing and cloud storage. Frustrated users have taken to social media to share observations and complaints. "​​First AWS, then Azure, now 365. The centralized cloud trifecta completing the outage bingo card," one user wrote on X. - **Nvidia, Oracle To Build DOE’s Largest AI Supercomputer Using 100,000 GPUs** _Photo: Shutterstock_ ### Related Stocks - [Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AMZN.US.md) - [Microsoft Corporation (MSFT.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MSFT.US.md) - [Direxion Daily AMZN Bull 2X Shares (AMZU.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AMZU.US.md) - [GraniteShares 2x Long MSFT Daily ETF (MSFL.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MSFL.US.md) - [YieldMax MSFT Option Income Strategy ETF (MSFO.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MSFO.US.md) - [Direxion Daily MSFT Bear 1X ETF (MSFD.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MSFD.US.md) - [Direxion Daily MSFT Bull 2X Shares (MSFU.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MSFU.US.md) - [T-Rex 2X Long Microsoft Daily Target ETF (MSFX.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MSFX.US.md) - [Kurv Yield Premium Str Microsoft ETF (MSFY.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MSFY.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [K-Buddhism: "AI Sage", Can an AI awaken to its Original Nature? | AMZN Stock News](https://longbridge.com/en/news/281059138.md) - [LIVE MARKETS-AI fears put Microsoft on track for worst quarter since 2008](https://longbridge.com/en/news/281048123.md) - [ROI-Does the AI business model have a fatal flaw?: Joachim Klement](https://longbridge.com/en/news/281309369.md) - [TSMC faces broad 3nm capacity shortage, fueling supply chain battle](https://longbridge.com/en/news/280962010.md) - [Warren Buffett Selling Stocks and Buying in His Last Quarter as Berkshire Hathaway CEO: Should You Follow Him?](https://longbridge.com/en/news/280821806.md)