A significant outage affecting Microsoft Azure has caused disruptions to various services globally, including Microsoft 365, Xbox, and popular games like Minecraft. Users reported issues beginning with DNS problems that led to widespread access difficulties for numerous businesses and individuals. High-profile clients such as Heathrow and Alaska Airlines also faced disruptions today. Microsoft is investigating the situation and has begun rolling out fixes to restore services, which are reportedly starting to ease. As thousands of users continue to experience offline services, including Outlook and cloud applications, updates from the tech giant are anticipated ahead of their quarterly earnings report.