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Microsoft Azure Status Monitor
Azure Status: Is Microsoft Azure Down Right Now?
Use this Azure status guide to confirm outages fast, troubleshoot VM, storage, or service issues, and get real-time monitoring for the moment Azure goes down.
Quick Azure Status Checklist
- 1. Check official status updates.
- 2. Confirm with community reports.
- 3. Verify with independent monitoring.
- 4. Test from a different region.
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We are working on adding live status checks for this service.
Check the official Azure Status page
Microsoft posts incident updates, regional outages, and service degradation notices on its official Azure Service Health dashboard.
status.azure.comLook for community reports
Crowd-sourced signals can confirm widespread VM failures, storage errors, or API timeouts across regions.
Downdetector reportsVerify with independent monitoring
Use API Status Check for third-party monitoring that verifies real endpoints and tracks historical incidents.
Azure on API Status CheckCommon Azure Issues During Outages
VM and compute service failures
Virtual machines may fail to start, stop responding, or experience sudden restarts during compute service outages.
Storage and database errors
Blob storage, Azure SQL, or Cosmos DB may return 500 errors, timeouts, or connectivity failures during storage degradation.
Authentication and identity issues
Azure AD (Entra ID) authentication may fail, causing login errors across Azure Portal, APIs, and connected apps.
Regional or zone-specific outages
Specific Azure regions or availability zones may experience localized failures while other regions remain operational.
Troubleshooting Steps Before You Assume Azure Is Down
- 1
Check Azure Service Health dashboard
Start by reviewing status.azure.com and your Azure Portal's Service Health page for your specific region and services.
- 2
Verify your service configuration
Confirm your VMs, storage accounts, and services are running in the expected region and resource group with correct settings.
- 3
Test from a different region
If possible, deploy a test resource in another Azure region to isolate whether the issue is region-specific.
- 4
Review Azure Monitor and logs
Check Azure Monitor, Application Insights, or service-specific logs for error messages, throttling, or performance degradation.
- 5
Implement retry logic and circuit breakers
For production apps, implement exponential backoff retries and circuit breakers to handle transient Azure service failures gracefully.
Real-Time Azure Monitoring
API Status Check tracks Azure status with independent monitoring, uptime stats, and incident history so you can confirm outages quickly.
Independent Azure status checks
API Status Check performs independent monitoring so you can verify Azure status even if official updates are delayed.
Incident history and uptime data
Review recent incidents, response times, and reliability trends to understand Azure stability across regions.
Real-time alerts and integrations
Get notified with email alerts, RSS feeds, and webhooks when Azure experiences a new incident.
Alternative Solutions During Azure Outages
Failover to backup region
If you have multi-region redundancy configured, failover to your secondary region during outages in your primary region.
Use Azure Traffic Manager or Front Door
Traffic Manager and Front Door can automatically route traffic to healthy regions during regional outages.
Queue operations for retry
Implement message queues (Azure Service Bus, Storage Queues) to queue operations for automatic retry when services recover.
Monitor recovery via API Status Check
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Azure Status FAQ
Is Azure down right now?
Check status.azure.com and your Azure Portal's Service Health page, then verify with API Status Check for independent monitoring. Azure outages are often region-specific.
Why is my Azure VM not starting?
VM start failures can indicate compute service issues, quota limits, or regional outages. Check the Service Health dashboard and try another region.
Why am I getting Azure storage errors?
Storage errors (500, 503) usually indicate service degradation. Implement retry logic with exponential backoff and monitor the status page.
Is Azure Portal down?
Portal outages affect management UI but usually don't impact running services. Use Azure CLI, PowerShell, or APIs as alternatives during Portal issues.
Does Azure have SLA guarantees?
Yes, Azure offers SLAs (typically 99.9%-99.99%) for most services. Check your specific service's SLA and file for service credits if thresholds aren't met.
How can I get Azure outage alerts?
Subscribe to alerts on API Status Check to receive real-time notifications when Azure has an incident affecting your services.