Microsoft has confirmed that it has restored its Azure cloud services following a widespread outage that lasted several hours ahead of the company’s scheduled Q3 earnings announcement.

The disruption affected key platforms including Microsoft 365, Outlook, Xbox Live, and Copilot, temporarily disconnecting millions of users across various industries.

Microsoft services restored

Azure reported “strong signs of improvement across affected regions and are tracking toward full mitigation" by 7.20 pm ET Wednesday (October 29) (4.50 am IST Thursday). Affected services include Azure Communication Services and Media Services, among others.

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According to Microsoft’s Azure Status History, the outage was caused by

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