Microsoft's Cloud is on the mend
Azure expected to be largely functional again shortly after midnight CET. Configuration changes not possible, but redirects may be.
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Problems with Microsoft's Content Delivery Networks called Azure Front Door are currently causing worldwide disruptions and outages. This affects not only Microsoft's own services, such as web-based office software, email, Xbox, or Minecraft, but also numerous customers, including banks, energy suppliers, and connected vehicles. The good news: Front Door should be back on track by 00:20 CET.
Microsoft announced this. The cause of the outages is apparently a misconfiguration. Microsoft has reverted to the last functioning configuration to resolve the predicament. "We are currently restoring network nodes and routing traffic through functioning nodes," the data giant explains. As the realignment progresses, customers will see improvements.
Back to the origin
"We expect restoration to be completed by 23:20 World Time on October 29, 2025," Microsoft writes - that is 00:20 on October 30, Central European Time. About two hours before that, Microsoft plans to release another status update.
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During repair work, customers cannot make configuration changes, Microsoft emphasizes. As soon as these are released, customers will be notified. Meanwhile, the service provider advises its customers to temporarily refrain from using the Content Delivery Network. Using Azure Traffic Manager, traffic can be routed to the origin servers. This may not be as fast, but it works. However, the IP addresses of the origin servers will be exposed.
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