Microsoft Service Recovery After Two-Day Outage
Microsoft restores services after two days of outage affecting 70+ countries.
In brief
Microsoft restores services after two days of outage affecting 70+ countries. Microsoft's services are recovering after a two-day outage that impacted over 70 countries and 450 million users. Originally reported by Pymnts.
Microsoft service recovery
Microsoft reported broad recovery and stability across services after a two-day outage.
“We have addressed the underlying issue and continue to restore service to remaining customers and regions”
Outage duration and scope
The outage affected 70+ countries and lasted longer than typical Microsoft service outages.
Impact on users
Users faced email and workplace chat disruptions, with some turning to phones and faxes.
Business consequences
Microsoft’s M365 bundle has over 450 million commercial users affected by the outage.
The key point
Microsoft's services are recovering after a two-day outage that impacted over 70 countries and 450 million users.
