Microsoft is reporting issues with its Azure network infrastructure affecting users connecting with services globally, according to the company’s status page.
Downdetector.ca shows an increase in error reports at around 7:30 a.m., including issues with logins, the website and the Microsoft app. The tech company said the connectivity issues started at around 7:45 a.m.
“An unexpected usage spike resulted in Azure Front Door (AFD) and Azure Content Delivery Network (CDN) components performing below acceptable thresholds, leading to intermittent errors, timeout and latency spikes,” the online advisory reads.
In a post on X, Microsoft 365 noted a “degraded performance” with several of its services and features. Two hours later, it said its “applied mitigations and rerouted user requests to provide relief.”
The advisory notes there has been an improvement in service available since 14:10 UTC (10:10 a.m. EDT), but not …