Google Cloud Chaos: API Blunder Sparks Global Outage, Takes Down Major Platforms
Google Cloud’s three-hour hiccup turned the internet into a digital game of Jenga, toppling services from Google Docs to Spotify. The culprit? An API management snafu that went global faster than a cat meme. Even Cloudflare caught the bug, proving once again that when Google sneezes, the internet catches a cold.
Hot Take:
When Google Cloud goes down, the internet becomes the world’s largest support group for confused users. Who knew APIs could have such a dramatic flair?
Key Points:
- Google Cloud experienced a massive outage due to an API management issue, disrupting both Google services and third-party platforms.
- The outage lasted for over three hours, affecting millions of users worldwide.
- The root cause was an invalid automated quota update that led to a global rejection of API requests.
- Cloudflare services were also impacted due to their reliance on Google Cloud, but no data was lost.
- Both Google and Cloudflare are working on solutions to prevent future incidents.
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