Amazon Web Services outage shows internet users ‘at mercy’ of too few providers, experts say - short news
Crash that hit apps and websites around world demonstrates ‘urgent need for diversification in cloud computing’
Experts have warned of the perils of relying on a small number of companies for operating the global internet after a glitch at Amazon’s cloud computing service brought down apps and websites around the world.
The affected platforms included Snapchat, Roblox, Signal and Duolingo as well as a host of Amazon-owned operations including its main retail site and the..
source: The Guardian - 20.10.2025