# Microsoft outage gives customers a crash course in dependence on Redmond

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3 outlets covering · First listed: The Register, Nov 13, 2026, 9:59 AM · Read it: <https://www.theregister.com/saas/2026/11/13/microsoft-outage-gives-customers-a-crash-course-in-dependence-on-redmond/5309805>

Rivals offer sympathy for stranded admins – and a reminder that putting all your eggs in one basket has consequences

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 13, 2026, 12:18 AM: [Global Microsoft Outage](<https://www.cnn.com/2026/11/12/business/live-news/microsoft-global-outage-intl-hnk>) — Hacker News (Aggregator, United States)
- Nov 13, 2026, 1:37 AM: [Why is the Microsoft outage lasting so long?](<https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwvg238zrnm5o>) — BBC (Public broadcaster, United Kingdom, rated Center)
  Microsoft says it is seeing "improvements" following a global outage but efforts to fully resume services are ongoing.
- Nov 13, 2026, 9:59 AM: [Microsoft outage gives customers a crash course in dependence on Redmond](<https://www.theregister.com/saas/2026/11/13/microsoft-outage-gives-customers-a-crash-course-in-dependence-on-redmond/5309805>) — The Register (Digital news, United Kingdom)
  Rivals offer sympathy for stranded admins – and a reminder that putting all your eggs in one basket has consequences