Not Prepared for Cloud Outages? You Should Be
TechRadar Pro, Friday, June 12th, 2026
Increasingly frequent cloud outages cause billions in damage, so businesses must build contingency plans.
Cloud services have become critical infrastructure, with about 53% of EU companies relying on paid cloud solutions.
Major outages are occurring with alarming frequency, as Parametrix's 2025 report documented 45 critical interruptions totaling over 150 hours.
A recent 15-hour AWS outage resulted in estimated losses between $38 million and $581 million, with indirect damage potentially reaching billions when reputation and productivity are included. Unprepared companies face business paralysis, customer loss, and damaged morale.
The article emphasizes implementing backup strategies and multi-cloud approaches to maintain operations during inevitable outages.