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IBM Cloud Outage Due to Power Loss at Amsterdam Datacenter

IBM Cloud Outage Due to Power Loss at Amsterdam Datacenter

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ThreatCluster •May 9, 2026 at 06:12 UTC
  • •IBM Cloud experienced a major outage due to a power failure at the AMS3 datacenter.
  • •Services were reportedly down for at least four hours, affecting numerous users.
  • •IBM confirmed a fire at the datacenter, leading to an evacuation and service disruptions.

IBM Cloud is facing a significant outage attributed to a power failure at its AMS3 datacenter in Amsterdam. Reports indicate that services were down for at least four hours, affecting numerous customers who were unable to access resources. StatusGator logged multiple user reports of service disruptions, while the IBM Cloud status page did not reflect any issues during the outage. A fire at the datacenter was confirmed by IBM, prompting an evacuation and coordination with emergency services. Customers expressed frustration over unresponsive support and lack of timely updates. The incident has raised concerns about the reliability of IBM Cloud services, particularly in critical situations. As of now, IBM is working to restore services and communicate with affected clients.

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2026-05-07
Power outage at AMS3 datacenter
IBM Cloud services were down for at least four hours due to a power failure at the AMS3 datacenter in Amsterdam.
Theregister
2026-05-07
User reports of outage
StatusGator logged multiple user reports indicating service disruptions, while IBM's status page showed no issues.
Theregister
2026-05-08
IBM confirms fire at datacenter
IBM acknowledged a fire at the AMS3 datacenter, confirming the evacuation and coordination with emergency services.
Theregister
2026-05-08
StatusGator reports ongoing issues
As of May 8, StatusGator reported 32 user-submitted outage reports related to IBM Cloud services.
StatusGator

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