Google resolves cloud outage affecting UK banks and websites
Revolut was one of the hardest hit, with banking services going down for many customers.
A cloud service disruption affecting UK banks and websites was resolved by Google Cloud on Tuesday evening. The issue, caused by a power event at its London data centre complex, impacted multiple services at the europe-west2 region. Major UK services like Revolut, Lloyds Bank, and HSBC reported disruption on Tuesday morning. Google apologized for the inconvenience and thanked customers for their patience, promising to publish an analysis of the incident on its service health dashboard.
Cloud computing giants such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud provide services in local or regional sites called regions, containing their data centers. The HM Courts and Tribunals Service also experienced issues with their video platform for remote hearings. Many businesses, including small enterprises, faced significant financial consequences due to the outage.
Experts emphasize the reliance of economies on a few large cloud providers and the importance of quick service recovery and the availability of alternatives.
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