Microsoft Azure Experiences Global Outage Impacting Windows OS and CrowdStrike Services

Microsoft's cloud division, Azure, reported issues affecting virtual machines running the Windows OS and CrowdStrike Falcon agents, leading to a global outage. Azure is investigating potential solutions to mitigate the problem.

Microsoft's cloud unit, Azure, issued a statement on Friday acknowledging a problem that has affected virtual machines running the Windows OS and CrowdStrike Falcon agents. The issue has led to the systems getting stuck in a 'restarting state,' contributing to a global outage.

Azure has confirmed that it is actively investigating potential options for its customers to mitigate the ongoing problem.

The global outage has raised concerns among users and further details are awaited from Microsoft regarding the resolution of the issue.

(With inputs from agencies.)