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What to do if AWS is down?

1. Verify the outage

Use our status checker above to confirm whether the issue is with AWS or your local connection.

2. Check official status

Visit AWS's status page for official updates, or see our AWS Status Page guide.

3. Set up monitoring

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4. Have a status page ready

If your app depends on AWS, create an emergency status page to keep your users informed.

Common AWS Issues During Outages

  • EC2 instances unreachable or failing health checks
  • S3 bucket access denied or timeout errors
  • Lambda functions timing out or throttled
  • RDS database connections failing
  • CloudFront distributions serving stale content

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is AWS down globally or in my region?

AWS outages are typically regional. Use our status checker and AWS Health Dashboard to identify affected regions. Check both the service-level status (EC2, S3, Lambda) and your specific region (us-east-1, eu-west-1, etc.).

Why can't I access AWS Console?

AWS Console access issues can occur during IAM or global service outages. Try accessing console in a different region. Check AWS Health Dashboard and consider using AWS CLI as a fallback for critical operations.

Are my EC2 instances affected by AWS outages?

EC2 instances may be affected by regional outages or specific availability zone issues. Implement multi-AZ deployments and consider multi-region architecture for critical workloads. Running instances typically remain running during control plane outages.

Does S3 downtime affect my website or application?

S3 outages can impact static website hosting, application assets, and data storage. S3 is designed for 99.99% availability. Consider using CloudFront CDN caching and cross-region replication for critical assets.

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