Microsoft announced that the Red Sea affected its Azure cloud platform

Microsoft has reported that multiple international submarine cables have been cut in the Red Sea.

The company said in a statement that network traffic through the Middle East may experience increased delays as of September 6 due to numerous undersea fiber cable outages in the Red Sea.

The statement noted that engineering teams are actively managing the outage with various capacity and traffic redirection methods, and that alternative capacity options and providers are being discussed in the region.

The statement noted that repairing undersea fiber cable outages can take time, and that the situation will be continuously monitored and optimized to mitigate the impact on customers during this time.