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Microsoft 365 services hit by widespread outage due to elevated load

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Microsoft is currently experiencing a widespread outage affecting multiple services within its Microsoft 365 suite. Users are reporting issues with Outlook and Teams, with the company acknowledging the problem on X. The outage is attributed to "elevated load" on the infrastructure, impacting services such as Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Microsoft Copilot 365, and Microsoft Defender XDR across various regions. Microsoft is working to restore services by restarting and repairing infrastructure, and investigating the cause of the increased traffic. AI

IMPACT Disruption to Microsoft 365 services, including Microsoft Copilot 365, impacts productivity for millions of users and businesses relying on these tools.

RANK_REASON The cluster describes a service outage for a widely used productivity suite, which falls under operational issues rather than a new release or significant industry shift.

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Microsoft 365 services hit by widespread outage due to elevated load

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  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Anna Washenko) ·

    Multiple Microsoft 365 services are experiencing an outage

    Outlook and Teams are among the platforms impacted by "elevated load" issues.

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