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Microsoft Restores Azure Service After Red Sea Undersea Cable Cuts
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Key Points
- Azure service disrupted on Saturday morning due to undersea fiber cuts in the Red Sea.
- The cuts caused increased latency for users across the Middle East.
- Microsoft rerouted traffic and resolved the latency issue by Saturday evening.
- No specific cause for the cable damage was disclosed by Microsoft.
- A 2024 claim by Yemen's government blamed the Houthi movement for similar cuts.
- Microsoft noted that undersea cable repairs can be lengthy.
- The company pledged continuous monitoring, rebalancing, and routing optimization.
Microsoft announced that its Azure cloud platform returned to normal operation after undersea fiber cuts in the Red Sea disrupted service across the Middle East on Saturday. The incident caused increased latency for users, but Microsoft rerouted traffic and resolved the latency issue by Saturday evening. No specific cause for the cable damage was provided, though a 2024 claim by Yemen's internationally recognized government blamed the Houthi movement. Microsoft noted that undersea cable repairs can be lengthy and said it will continuously monitor and optimize routing to minimize future impact.
Incident Overview
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