ThousandEyes, a Cisco company, monitors network performance for Internet Service Providers (ISPs), cloud service providers, and collaboration applications. Their weekly reports detail outages affecting these services, giving a clear picture of network health.
June 23-29 Report
During this week, the report highlighted 208 global network outage events, a 17% decrease from the previous week. In the U.S., there were 128 outages, marking a 20% increase.
- ISP outages saw a global drop to 120, but U.S. outages rose to 67, a 40% increase.
- Public cloud network outages grew to 49 globally and 35 in the U.S.
- Notably, collaboration app networks reported zero outages.
Notable Events:
- On June 24, Zayo Group had a 42-minute outage affecting the U.S. and Canada.
- UUNET Verizon experienced a 20-minute outage across multiple regions, including significant areas in the U.S. and Asia.
June 16-22 Report
The report noted 252 global outages, down 33% from the previous week. The U.S. reported 107 outages, down 21%.
- Global ISP outages dropped significantly to 141, and U.S. outages fell to 48.
- Public cloud outages rose to 44, reflecting ongoing challenges.
Notable Events:
- Hurricane Electric experienced an 18-minute outage impacting customers throughout the U.S.
- Cogent Communications had a one-hour outage, affecting multiple international regions.
June 9-15 Report
ThousandEyes identified 376 outage events, an increase of 24%. The U.S. recorded 135 outages, a 75% jump.
- ISP outages globally rose to 285, while the U.S. saw a surge to 91.
- Despite the fluctuations, public cloud outages remained stable.
Notable Events:
- AT&T had a 14-minute outage impacting its customers nationwide.
- Cogent faced an 40-minute disruption, affecting international and domestic services.
Summary
ThousandEyes’ weekly reports have shown significant variability in outages affecting ISPs and cloud service providers. Each week highlights different trends and key outages that can influence network reliability for businesses globally. The continuous monitoring of these events not only informs about the state of service availability but also provides insights into areas where improvement is needed.
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