ThousandEyes recently published its internet outage report for the week of February 12-18, 2024, revealing a total of 243 global network outages—down from 319 the week prior, marking a decrease of 24%. In the U.S., there were 90 outages, slightly fewer than the 91 outages recorded the previous week. Here’s a detailed overview of the outage statistics:
Key Statistics
- ISP Outages: Globally, ISP outages decreased from 134 to 121. In the U.S., these outages dropped from 60 to 48.
- Public Cloud Network Outages: There was a significant decrease from 107 to 42 globally, with U.S. outages rising from four to eight.
- Collaboration App Network Outages: These outages fell from 11 to seven globally, while in the U.S., they decreased from five to two.
Notable Outages
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Hurricane Electric Outage: On February 16, a disruption affected several regions including the U.S., Egypt, Sweden, the U.K., Japan, and others. The outage began around 8:25 AM EST and lasted for 23 minutes, involving nodes primarily in New York, NY. Around 8:55 AM EST, the situation was resolved. Interactive view here.
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AT&T Outage: On February 17, an outage was reported impacting customers in the U.S., beginning around 3:40 PM EST and lasting approximately 14 minutes, primarily affecting nodes in Little Rock, AR. The problem peaked five minutes after it started before being resolved at 3:55 PM EST. Interactive view here.
Summary of Previous Weeks
In the preceding weeks, ThousandEyes has noted fluctuating outage numbers. For instance:
- February 5-11, 2024: 319 outages, a substantial increase from 265 the week earlier, with a marked rise in ISP outages in the U.S. from 28 to 60.
- January 29 – February 4, 2024: 265 outages were reported, more than double the previous week, highlighting significant public cloud outages that soared to 117.
- January 22-28, 2024: 126 outages, a decrease from 156, with a notable drop in ISP outages in the U.S. from 60 to 39.
The continuing analysis of outages by ThousandEyes plays a crucial role in understanding the current state of network performance, crucial for organizations relying on consistent internet access and cloud services.
For further detailed investigations into these reports, you can refer to the full data available through ThousandEyes.
