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This has left its customers between a rock and a hard place.

Microsoft is investigating the issue, but cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike is reportedly to blame for the global outage.

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Happy corporate staff in the office as server downtime has its silver linings.

The Redmond giant has seemingly repaired its Azure servers and says its Microsoft 365 services will be restored gradually.

The Microsoft / CrowdStrike outage has taken down most airports in India.

My first thought was to check X (formerly Twitter) for any updates on the issue.

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Windows and CloudStrike were also trending on my X timeline.

It’s a “is a cybersecurity company based in the US.

However, it’s unlikely that online gaming is available.

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He also gloated about X remaining fully functional despite the outage affecting Microsofts services.

The outage hasnegatively impacted traveling schedules.

On the other hand, the global outage of Microsoft services has been well-received by journalists.

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Linux users are using the global outage to throw jabs at Microsoft services users.

Microsoft’s Windows currently holds a huge chunk of the operating market share compared to Linux.

Another user correlated the outage to Microsoftdisbanding its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) team.

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“Maybe just reinstate the DEI department, see if that works?”

This is a developing story and we’re keeping tabs on it.

Keep tabs onour coveragefor new updates, statements, and more.

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