Summary
Microsoft's Azure cloud services are facing delays due to undersea cable cuts in the Red Sea. These cable cuts have affected data traffic moving through the Middle East. Microsoft has rerouted traffic, but users in the region may still experience slower service.
Key Facts
- Microsoft's Azure cloud services are disrupted due to cable cuts under the Red Sea.
- The disruption affects internet traffic going through the Middle East.
- Microsoft rerouted traffic to minimize the impact, but delays may still occur.
- Undersea cables help transmit data across continents and are crucial for internet services.
- NetBlocks, a group monitoring internet access, noted these cuts affected countries like India, Pakistan, and the UAE.
- The cuts happened near the Saudi city of Jeddah.
- The damage can happen from ship anchors or targeted attacks.
- Similar incidents have happened in the Baltic Sea, linked to geopolitical conflicts.
