What caused the AWS outage?

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The AWS outage was caused by a technical failure in a Northern Virginia data center, specifically a routing problem and DNS issues that prevented services from finding the correct addresses. The incident was not due to a cyberattack but highlighted the fragility of relying on a few major cloud providers.

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Why an Amazon Web Services outage disrupts so much of the internet

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A technical failure at an AWS data center caused widespread internet disruptions.
The issue was traced to a routing problem and resolved within hours. 50s
No evidence suggests the outage was caused by malicious actors. 1m 17s
The outage highlights the risks of relying on a few major cloud providers. 2m 8s
Experts recommend organizations consider diversifying cloud services to improve resilience. 3m 20s

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Why an Amazon Web Services outage disrupts so much of the internet

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Why an Amazon Web Services outage disrupts so much of the internet

The outage was caused by a technical failure and a routing problem in the Northern Virginia data center, leading services to look for the wrong addresses.