Fortnite gamers had server issues in the middle of a game, Snapchat users reported difficulty logging in, and Canva’s design tools stopped working for designers all across the globe.
You are not the only one who can not play Fortnite, browse Snapchat posts, or log onto Amazon. A massive server outage at Amazon Web Services (AWS) has disrupted several services that rely on the internet, affecting a large portion of the internet. This includes the well-known AI search engine Perplexity, the video game Fortnite, the social networking site Snapchat, and the AI creation tool Canva.
Since Monday morning, Amazon Web Services (AWS) has experienced a broad outage that has caused disruptions across key platforms, serving as a harsh reminder of the vulnerability of cloud-dependent digital ecosystems. Millions of users have been offline as a result of the event, which coincides with Diwali festivities throughout the globe, particularly at a period when digital engagement and connection are at their highest.
The San Francisco-based business Perplexity AI was one of the first to openly admit that the AWS issue was the cause of their outage. On X (previously Twitter), CEO Aravind Srinivas said, “Perplexity is down right now.” AWS is the primary reason. We are trying to find a solution.
Perplexity, Snapchat, and others are unavailable due to an AWS outage.
AWS’s status dashboard, which reported “higher error rates and latencies” across numerous services since 12:11 a.m., verified that the issue started in its US-EAST-1 region. PDT. Although specifics on the impacted AI or computing technologies, such as EC2 or SageMaker, are yet unknown, the impact was instantaneous and global.
Fortnite gamers had server issues in the middle of a game, Snapchat users reported difficulty logging in, and Canva’s design tools stopped working for designers all across the globe. Along with Prime Video streaming disruptions, Roblox’s virtual worlds and Signal’s encrypted chat also fell victim.
According to reports, Airtable’s productivity suite malfunctioned, McDonald’s app orders stopped, and the New York Times Wordle game went black. Downdetector received thousands of user complaints, with increasing numbers starting around three in the morning. EDT.
There is currently no resolution timeframe, despite AWS’s commitment to provide updates every 30 to 45 minutes as of midday. This kind of disruption seriously interrupts the joyous Diwali festivities throughout the globe.
Internet response to AWS-caused disruption
As usual, the internet lost its composure and resorted to social media to provide amusing answers.