Amazon's Cloud Unit Back to Normal After Global Outage
Normal operations have resumed at Amazon's cloud unit AWS after a major outage.
Amazon.com reported that its cloud service has returned to normal operations after an internet outage that caused global turmoil among thousands of sites, including popular apps like Snapchat and Reddit.
The company noted that the underlying cause of the outage had been fixed, but some AWS services still experienced connectivity issues.
A backlog of messages on some AWS services would take a few hours to process, according to Amazon.
The disruption affected workers worldwide, from London to Tokyo, and halted everyday tasks like paying hairdressers or changing airline tickets.
No additional information was provided.
Author summary: Amazon's cloud unit AWS is back to normal after a global outage.