Service degradation
Microsoft 365 admin center · degraded service
Admins intermittently may be unable to access the Microsoft 365 admin center
Posted 5 Oct 23:39 UTC, left the provider's feed by 6 Oct 00:13 UTC.
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Duration: the provider stated no start
6Other incidents at the same timeWhat it affected
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Newest first- 5 Oct 23:39 UTC User impact: Admins intermittently may be unable to access the Microsoft 365 admin center. Current status: We’re investigating an unusually large increase in requests to the Microsoft 365 admin center and expect that this increase is resulting in requests queuing and timing-out. We’re reviewing options for mitigating this issue and determining if other factors are contributing to the problem. Scope of impact: Admins attempting to access the Microsoft 365 admin center may be intermittently affected. Next update by: Wednesday, October 6, at 12:30 AM UTC
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