Google Cloud has resolved a disruption at its London data centre, which caused outages affecting UK banks, businesses, and courts on Tuesday. The issue, described as a "power event" at the europe-west2-b zone, led to elevated errors and network failures impacting services including Revolut, Lloyds Bank, HSBC, Royal Mail, DPD, and the HM Courts and Tribunals Service. Google Cloud apologised and confirmed that services are now restored, with an incident analysis to be published.
The outage had significant effects on customers and businesses. Revolut users reported difficulties accessing funds and transactions, while Lloyds Banking Group acknowledged service disruptions. The Veg Box Company, a family-run business, experienced order processing and delivery delays due to the outage. The incident highlights the reliance of critical UK services on cloud infrastructure and the potential widespread impact of such technical failures.
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