Microsoft experienced a significant outage in its Azure cloud and 365 services on Wednesday, causing widespread disruptions for users worldwide. The problems started around 11:40 a.m. ET, with people reporting difficulties accessing websites and services running on Microsoft's platforms, CNBC reports, as the company's own pages, including Xbox and investor relations, went down.

Microsoft confirmed it was addressing an issue with Azure Front Door that impacted service availability. The company suspected that an inadvertent configuration change had triggered the problem and began rolling back to its previous working state. According to CNBC, more than a dozen Azure services were affected, including Azure Databricks, Azure Maps, and Azure Virtual Desktop, with recovery expected by 7:40

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