AWS Outage Demonstrates Internet's Dependence on Few Cloud Providers
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Summary
A major outage at Amazon Web Services (AWS) affected thousands of companies worldwide, bringing down popular apps and websites including Snapchat, Roblox, Signal, Duolingo, and Amazon's own retail operations. The incident highlights the internet's heavy reliance on a small number of cloud computing providers, with experts warning of the urgent need for diversification in cloud infrastructure to prevent widespread disruptions.
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· 4 pulledExperts have warned of the perils of relying on a small number of companies for operating the global internet
More than 2,000 companies worldwide have been affected, according to Downdetector
The affected platforms included Snapchat, Roblox, Signal and Duolingo as well as a host of Amazon-owned operations
Crash that hit apps and websites around world demonstrates 'urgent need for diversification in cloud computing'
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