Microsoft’s Azure Cloud Service has been hit by disruptions after underwater fiber cables were cut into the Red Sea, forcing the company to redirect Internet traffic and leave users with slower speeds and delays, Tech Gian said on Saturday.
The company said its Azure users may have increased delays.
Traffic passing through the Middle East, either from or is intended to Asia or Europe, may experience additional disruptions, the company said in a service -health status update for its Azure platform.
“Compared by underwater fiber can take time to repair, so we will continue to monitor, rebalans and optimize routing to reduce the impact on customers in the meantime. We will give daily updates, or before if conditions change,” Microsoft said.
As a result of the disturbance, the Azure world’s second largest cloud provider after Amazon’s AWS is forced to redirect traffic through alternative paths, causing higher than normal delays.
