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AWS Status Monitor
AWS Status: Is AWS Down Right Now?
Use this AWS status guide to confirm outages fast, troubleshoot EC2, S3, Lambda, or RDS issues, and get real-time monitoring for the moment AWS goes down.
Quick AWS Status Checklist
- 1. Check official status updates.
- 2. Confirm with community reports.
- 3. Verify with independent monitoring.
- 4. Test failover to secondary region.
Real-time monitoring coming soon
We are working on adding live status checks for this service.
Check the official AWS Service Health Dashboard
AWS posts incident updates, service degradation notices, and regional outage information on its official health dashboard.
AWS Service HealthLook for community reports
Crowd-sourced signals can confirm widespread EC2 failures, S3 access issues, or Lambda timeout problems across regions.
Downdetector reportsVerify with independent monitoring
Use API Status Check for third-party monitoring that verifies real endpoints and tracks historical incidents.
AWS on API Status CheckCommon AWS Issues During Outages
EC2 instance launch or connection failures
Users may experience instance launch errors, SSH/RDP timeouts, or degraded network performance during regional outages.
S3 bucket access errors or slow uploads
Applications may see 503 SlowDown errors, failed PUT/GET requests, or timeouts when S3 is experiencing degraded performance.
Lambda function timeouts or throttling
Serverless functions may timeout, show cold start delays, or return 'Service Unavailable' errors during Lambda outages.
RDS connection failures or replication lag
Database connections may fail, queries may timeout, or read replicas may fall behind during RDS service disruptions.
Troubleshooting Steps Before You Assume AWS Is Down
- 1
Check AWS Personal Health Dashboard
Log into AWS Console → Personal Health Dashboard to see service events affecting your specific resources and regions.
- 2
Verify region-specific issues
AWS outages are often regional. Check if your resources in other regions (e.g., us-west-2 vs us-east-1) are functioning.
- 3
Review CloudWatch metrics and logs
Check CloudWatch for error spikes, latency increases, or failed health checks that indicate service degradation.
- 4
Test failover to secondary region
If using multi-region architecture, test failover to secondary region or switch DNS to backup infrastructure.
- 5
Implement exponential backoff in API calls
For transient errors, use exponential backoff with jitter to avoid overwhelming services during recovery.
Real-Time AWS Monitoring
API Status Check tracks AWS status with independent monitoring, uptime stats, and incident history so you can confirm outages quickly.
Independent AWS status checks
API Status Check performs independent monitoring so you can verify AWS status even if official updates are delayed.
Incident history and uptime data
Review recent incidents, response times, and reliability trends to understand AWS stability across regions.
Real-time alerts and integrations
Get notified with email alerts, RSS feeds, and webhooks when AWS experiences a new incident.
Alternative Solutions During AWS Outages
Failover to Google Cloud or Azure
During prolonged AWS outages, migrate traffic to backup infrastructure on GCP, Azure, or other cloud providers.
Use AWS multi-region architecture
Design applications with active-active or active-passive multi-region failover to survive regional outages.
Serve cached content via CloudFront
If origin servers are down, CloudFront may continue serving cached content, reducing user-facing impact.
Monitor recovery via API Status Check
Set up alerts to get notified the moment AWS services recover from an outage in your region.
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AWS Status FAQ
Is AWS down right now?
Check AWS Service Health Dashboard and API Status Check for independent monitoring. AWS outages are often regional, so verify your specific region.
Why is my EC2 instance not responding?
This could be a regional outage, network issue, or instance-level problem. Check AWS Personal Health Dashboard and try connecting from a different network.
Why am I getting S3 503 SlowDown errors?
This indicates S3 is rate-limiting your requests. Implement exponential backoff, check for service degradation, or reduce request rate.
How do I check if AWS is down in my region?
Visit health.aws.amazon.com/health/status and filter by your region (e.g., us-east-1, eu-west-1) to see service-specific incidents.
Does AWS have an SLA?
Yes. Most AWS services have 99.9% or 99.99% uptime SLAs with service credits for downtime. Check individual service SLA pages for details.
How can I get AWS outage alerts?
Subscribe to alerts on API Status Check to receive real-time notifications when AWS or specific services (EC2, S3, Lambda) have incidents.