Microsoft Data Center Power Outrage Accidents
What
An electrical distribution system
failure at a Microsoft data center in the Netherlands caused a two hour outage.
Why
The incident was triggered by instability in the utility power grid, leading Microsoft to switch to backup generators. However, an issue during the generator startup resulted in a critical failure in the electrical distribution system.
Impact
During the outage, Azure services such as App Service, Cosmos DB, SQL DB, Storage, and Virtual Machines were affected. Approximately 1% of server racks lost power, impacting storage scale units.
Power Failure at Vodafone's Sydney Data Center
What
A power failure at Vodafone’s Sydney data center, resulted in a major outage affecting broadband services for Vodafone and other providers and Kogan fixed Internet customers.
Why
The outage was attributed to a combination of a massive storm and a generator failure at the data center, disrupting services for several hours.
Impact
The outage affected a significant number of customers, with reported outages peaking for TPG Telecom and Vodafone. The disruption caused inconvenience to broadband users in the region, prompting statements from Vodafone Australia and iiNet about
ongoing restoration efforts to bring services back to normal levels