Major Outage Hits Amazon Web Services, Disrupting Numerous Websites and Apps
A significant outage at Amazon Web Services (AWS) has caused widespread disruptions across numerous major websites and applications, including Fortnite, Snapchat, Roblox, and financial platforms like Coinbase and Robinhood. The internet blackout has impacted users globally, leading to questions about cloud redundancy and the reliability of major online services. While Amazon has reported signs of recovery, the outage has already raised concerns among businesses and consumers about the dependency on cloud infrastructure. As the situation unfolds, many users remain affected, with real-time updates being provided on the recovery efforts and ongoing issues.
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