Summary
Many major websites went offline due to an Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage. The disruption affected over 1,000 apps and websites, including banks and online platforms like Snapchat and Reddit. Amazon resolved most issues within hours, but the incident highlighted the risks of relying on a few large cloud service providers.
Key Facts
- An AWS outage affected over 1,000 apps and websites globally, including Snapchat, Reddit, and Roblox.
- Banks like Lloyds and Halifax were also impacted by the outage.
- Users reported over 6.5 million problems during the outage period.
- Amazon resolved most issues by 12:00 BST on the day of the outage.
- The outage began around 07:00 BST and peaked with millions of user reports.
- The issue related to DNS resolution, which helps computers find websites.
- Experts say relying too much on a few cloud providers can lead to large-scale problems when outages occur.
