Severe tech outage hits Microsoft services
Global Microsoft Outage
- Microsoft services down in 74 countries
- Outlook and Teams disrupted 10 hours
- Server overload triggered massive global outage
A massive global technical outage crippled essential Microsoft services including Outlook, Teams, and OneDrive for nearly 10 hours, affecting users across 74 countries, including Bangladesh. According to AFP and France 24 reports citing relevant sources, server overload caused the widespread disruption.
Microsoft had recently implemented infrastructure changes to boost server capacity, but the services failed to function as expected under the new conditions. This disruption severely impacted government agencies and corporate offices worldwide. New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that email communications across all its global embassies and consulates were severely disrupted.
Microsoft deployed various mitigation steps to address the issue. In an update posted on X at 11:00 PM GMT on Thursday (7:00 AM Bangladesh time on Friday), the company stated that it observed limited recovery signs and users would gradually regain access as server capacities were fully restored.
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