Summary
Amazon Web Services (AWS) had a service outage in the US-EAST-1 region, affecting many websites. This started late Sunday night and the company is working to fix the problem. AWS is a major cloud service provider, supporting many online platforms.
Key Facts
- AWS experienced a service outage in the US-EAST-1 region on Monday.
- The outage affected platforms like Snapchat, Canva, and Fortnite.
- Issues began late Sunday night with slowing responses and error messages.
- AWS is trying different solutions to recover the affected systems.
- AWS supports thousands of platforms, including both apps and services.
- In 2024, AWS held 37% of the global cloud market and earned $107.6 billion in revenue.
- AWS operates using more than 6 million kilometers of fiber optic cables.
