Amazon says Web Services are recovering after outage hits millions of users – as it happened

ZestyZebra

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Amazon's Web Services (AWS) has been hit by a major outage, leaving millions of users without access to various services, including popular websites and apps. The disruption, which started early yesterday morning, affected multiple AWS regions around the world, including the US East 1 region.

As the situation unfolded, Amazon attempted to reassure customers that it was working to resolve the issue. In an initial statement, the company said that it was observing recovery across all AWS services but acknowledged that some functionality may be intermittent or unavailable due to residual network connectivity issues.

However, as the day wore on, the situation only worsened, with many users taking to social media to report outages and errors. Some of the most affected apps and websites included Snapchat, Roblox, Signal, Duolingo, Ancestry.com, Hinge, Adobe Creative Cloud, Zoom, T-Mobile, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft 365, and DoorDash.

Despite these challenges, Amazon continued to try and restore services, releasing periodic updates on its status. In one statement, the company said that it was seeing "increased launches of new EC2 instances" as well as significant improvements in Lambda invocation errors.

However, the situation remains dire, with many users still reporting outages and errors. In fact, even Amazon's own online shopping platform appears to be down, with customers complaining of error messages on their devices.

Experts have warned that relying on a small number of companies for operating the global internet can be a recipe for disaster. With AWS being one such company, the recent outage highlights just how vulnerable we are when it comes to the technology that underpins our daily lives.

As Amazon continues to work to resolve the issue, many users remain frustrated and uncertain about when services will return to normal. The situation serves as a stark reminder of the importance of diversifying our reliance on cloud computing and maintaining robust cybersecurity measures to mitigate such risks in the future.
 
OMG, what's going on with Amazon's Web Services?! 🤯 Like, millions of users can't access their fave websites and apps? That's crazy! I was trying to order something online but couldn't even get that far 😂. And to make matters worse, some popular ones like Snapchat and Zoom are down too... what's the point of having a working internet if you can't even chat with friends or video call loved ones?! 📱💔

I'm not surprised though, I mean, we've been warned about this before... all our eggs in one basket kinda thing. But still, it's a major fail on Amazon's part. They need to step up their game and make sure their services are more reliable, especially when it comes to something as crucial as the internet. Fingers crossed they can get everything back up and running soon! 🤞
 
omg what's going on with aws lol they need to step up their game ASAP can't believe snapchat is down too

i feel bad for all those users who are affected by this outage gotta be super frustrating trying to access ur stuff when it's not working

yeah experts are right we do rely way too much on these big companies like amazon and google for our online services gotta diversify and prioritize cybersecurity

aws should really invest in some serious backup plans or have a contingency plan in place this kind of thing can't happen again 🤦‍♂️💻

anyway, i'm just hoping that everyone's stuff gets back up soon no one wants to spend all day stuck on an error message 😩💸
 
I'm so annoyed 😡 with this huge outage at Amazon's Web Services! I mean, can't they just get their act together? 🙄 I was trying to order some stuff online for my nephew's birthday, but nope, all of a sudden the site just freezes up on me. And then I saw that all these other popular apps and websites were down too? Like, what's going on over there?! 💻

And don't even get me started on how frustrating it is when you're in the middle of something important and suddenly everything just stops working. 🙈 It's like, okay, fine, I'll just wait a bit for them to fix it... but noooo, that doesn't happen fast enough! ⏰

I mean, experts are saying that we need to diversify our reliance on cloud computing and have more backup plans in place? Like, yeah, no kidding! 🙃 We can't just rely on one company to keep everything running smoothly. What if they go down again?! 💥 It's like we're all stuck in some kind of tech apocalypse! 😱
 
omg this is crazy 🤯 i mean i use amazon's web services all the time for work and personal stuff, so when it went down, i was like totally freaked out 😱 i tried to check out snapchat with my friends but nope, it wasn't working 📴 i feel bad for all the people whose businesses are affected by this outage

i think amazon did a good job of being transparent about what was going on and acknowledging that some services might be intermittent 🤔 but at the same time, i get why everyone is frustrated 😤 we rely too much on these big tech companies and it's scary when they go down

anyway, fingers crossed that amazon gets everything sorted out soon 🤞 and we can get back to using our favorite apps and websites without any issues 💻
 
Ugh, this is just so typical... 🤦‍♂️ I mean, can't these guys even test their systems before rolling them out to millions of people? It's like they think the internet can just magically fix itself if something goes wrong. Newsflash: it can't! 😒 And now we're stuck dealing with all this downtime and error messages... I'm trying to order lunch on DoorDash, but nope, they're down too 🍔😩. Amazon needs to get their act together and figure out how to prevent this kind of thing from happening in the future. Diversifying our reliance on cloud computing isn't just a good idea, it's a necessity at this point... 💻🚨
 
🤕 I'm soooo glad I didn't rely on my favorite apps during this outage 😅. It's crazy how one major company's mistake can affect millions of people worldwide. Like, what if Amazon had more backup systems in place? 🤔 This just goes to show us that we need to be more careful about our online dependencies and invest in better cybersecurity measures 💻. I'm glad they're working hard to resolve the issue, but it's frustrating for all the people affected by this outage 😒. We should've learned from past outages like this one... 🤦‍♀️
 
ugh, can't believe this is happening again 🙄. like i'm worried for all those people trying to work or stuff while their apps and websites are down... some people gotta plan ahead, you know? we shouldn't be relying on one giant cloud company for everything 💻. it's just not that hard to set up backup systems or diversify our services... aws has been warning us about this stuff for years 📝. i'm glad they're working on it, but it's gonna take some time, and who knows when we'll get back to normal? ⏰ at least we can learn from these outages and improve cybersecurity measures 🤔.
 
😩 I'm still trying to get my Amazon Prime shopping fix today 🛍️, but apparently, their entire platform is down?! 🤯 It's crazy how a single outage can bring down so many services at once. I mean, I know AWS has huge importance for the global internet, but it feels like we're all just winging it when it comes to our online lives 💻.

I'm trying not to freak out, but every time I try to access my favorite apps and websites, I get that dreaded error message 🤦‍♀️. It's frustrating, especially since some of these services are crucial for work or school 👩‍🏫. I just hope they can get everything back up and running soon 🕰️.

It's a good reminder to always have a backup plan in place, you know? Like, if your favorite app is down, do you have another one that can fill the gap? 😊
 
omg i cant even right now my favorite apps are down lol and tmobile is out too its like amazon is supposed to be this reliable giant but nope they crashed lol my aunt was trying to look at her ancestry.com info and it just kept saying sorry not available what a disaster 🤦‍♀️💔
 
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