If you used the internet at all on Monday, you probably noticed a lot of things weren't working all that well. Sites and services around the world experienced interruptions, including the likes of Facebook, McDonald's, and even Fortnite. You might have heard by now that the issues were caused by an AWS outage. If you don't know what AWS is, however, that explanation might not be all that clear.

"Amazon Web Services" runs the internet

AWS is an Amazon subsidiary, short for Amazon Web Services. The company offers over 200 cloud-based products to customers, including applications for all of the following: • Accessing AWS services

Accessing AWS services • Analytics

Analytics • Application integration

Application integration • Blockchain

Blockchain • Business applications

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