Azure Status Page Update

New URL

The Microsoft service health status page has a new URL: https://status.azure.com/. Please update your bookmarks.

PIRs and History

This page contains Post Incident Reviews (PIRs) of previous service issues, each retained for 5 years. You can also view the Azure status history, which shows the latest health information.

Global Technology Outage

The recent global technology outage has highlighted the importance of Microsoft, the second-most valuable publicly traded company in the world. The outage affected critical businesses and services worldwide, including airlines, hospitals, and train networks.

Largest IT Outage in History

It is possible that this was the largest IT outage in history, affecting more than 70% of the world's desktop computers.