AWS Discloses Root Cause of Major Cloud Disruption That Paralyzed Key Services
Amazon Web Services has detailed the technical cascade that caused a widespread cloud outage affecting major platforms. The disruption reportedly stemmed from DNS issues impacting critical database services, creating a domino effect across dependent systems. Analysts suggest the hours-long incident may have cost streaming services and business platforms millions in lost revenue.
Cascading Cloud Failure
Amazon Web Services has revealed additional technical details about the major outage that disrupted numerous websites and applications for nearly a full day, according to reports from the cloud provider. The incident reportedly originated in AWS’ US-East-1 region where a DNS failure prevented services from accessing the DynamoDB API – a critical component for low-latency, high-throughput applications spanning gaming, IoT and ecommerce sectors.