Cloudflare experienced a major outage that disrupted access to various websites and online services, including social media platforms like X (formerly Twitter) and gaming networks. The issue was caused by server problems leading to 'internal server error' messages on multiple sites. Cloudflare reported that it was aware of the issue and managed to implement a fix which restored services to normal functioning levels. This outage follows a previous incident involving Amazon Web Services that similarly affected connectivity across the internet.

nWhat caused the recent Cloudflare outage?

The Cloudflare outage was caused by a server issue that affected multiple customers and services across the internet, leading to inaccessibility of various websites and social networks.

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Cloudflare is a key player in providing internet infrastructure services, acting as a content delivery network and DDoS mitigation provider. This most recent outage highlights the vulnerability of the internet infrastructure to outages, impacting both casual users and businesses that rely on these online platforms for daily operations. Given that Cloudflare serves a significant portion of the global internet traffic, its functionality is crucial for maintaining connectivity and uptime for many online services.