Cloud Outages: A Growing Concern

Recent major cloud service outages have been hard to miss, with high-profile incidents affecting providers such as AWS, Azure, and Cloudflare. These outages have disrupted large parts of the internet, taking down websites and services that many other systems depend on.

The resulting ripple effects have halted applications and workflows that many organizations rely on every day. For consumers, these outages can be frustrating, but for businesses, they can be devastating, leading to lost productivity and revenue.

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  • Disruption of critical services: Cloud outages can take down essential services, such as email, customer relationship management (CRM) systems, and e-commerce platforms.
  • Impact on supply chains: Cloud outages can also affect supply chains, causing delays and disruptions to the delivery of goods and services.
  • Cybersecurity risks: Cloud outages can increase the risk of cybersecurity breaches, as attackers may attempt to exploit vulnerabilities during the outage.

As the use of cloud services continues to grow, it's essential for organizations to understand the risks associated with cloud outages and take steps to mitigate them.

Cybersecurity is not just a technical issue; it is a human issue.

Nadya Bartol