Serious concerns are being raised about the stability of Amazon Web Services (AWS), the world’s largest cloud computing provider, after another major outage disrupted operations for retailers, financial institutions, and popular apps across the globe — including in Australia.

The failure, which also took down WhatsApp and Amazon’s Alexa, left thousands of websites and online services inaccessible for hours. Snapchat, Reddit, Roblox, Fortnite, Hulu, Venmo, Coinbase, and Microsoft 365 were among those hit, while Amazon’s own Ring security network experienced outages lasting up to nine hours in some regions.

Banks, retailers, and gaming platforms all reported problems before Amazon engineers began restoring services. According to AWS’s service status page, “elevated error rates” continued t

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