Microsoft Restores Azure Service After Red Sea Undersea Cable Cuts

Key Points

• Azure service disrupted on Saturday morning due to undersea fiber cuts in the Red Sea.
• The cuts caused increased latency for users across the Middle East.
• Microsoft rerouted traffic and resolved the latency issue by Saturday evening.
• No specific cause for the cable damage was disclosed by Microsoft.
• A 2024 claim by Yemen’s government blamed the Houthi movement for similar cuts.
• Microsoft noted that undersea cable repairs can be lengthy.
• The company pledged continuous monitoring, rebalancing, and routing optimization.