Daily Cloud Availability Digest — May 3, 2026

May 3, 2026, presented a challenging day for several cloud service providers, marked by multiple outages and degraded performance. While most incidents were resolved within a reasonable timeframe, the cumulative impact on service availability varied significantly across the affected providers. Of particular note were the outages faced by Mojeek, Leica, and Vowpalwabbit, which severely affected user access and experience.

Significant Incidents

Mojeek

• Type: Outage
• Duration: 6 hours 3 minutes
• Timeline:

- Start: 2026-05-03
- Resolution: Resolved shortly after detection.

• Impact: Mojeek experienced a prolonged outage that resulted in significant disruption for users, leading to a notably low uptime score of 73.20% for the day. Throughout the incident, two updates were issued to keep users informed about the progress toward resolution.

Leica

• Type: Outage
• Duration: 4 hours 53 minutes
• Timeline:

- Start: 2026-05-03
- Resolution: Resolved soon after the incident began.

• Impact: This outage impacted Leica’s overall availability, reflected in their uptime score of only 81.00%. As with Mojeek, the Leica team issued two updates during the incident to maintain transparent communication with users.

Vowpalwabbit

• Type: Outage
• Duration: 1 hour 46 minutes
• Timeline:

- Start: 2026-05-03
- Resolution: Resolved quickly after detection.

• Impact: Vowpalwabbit faced a series of outages, culminating in a total of three incidents on this day, which collectively detracted from user experience and led to a dismal uptime score of 75.26%. Each outage was accompanied by two updates, signaling ongoing efforts to rectify service disruptions.

Clyp

• Type: Outage
• Duration: 2 hours 10 minutes and later 25 minutes
• Timeline:

- Start: 2026-05-03
- Resolution: Both incidents were resolved swiftly.

• Impact: Clyp’s performance was significantly impacted, resulting in a low availability score of 70.75%. The service dealt with two separate outages today, both accompanied by timely updates regarding their status.

Amazon Brazil

• Type: Degraded Performance
• Duration: 20 minutes
• Timeline:

- Start: 2026-05-03
- Resolution: Resolved shortly thereafter.

• Impact: Although resolved quickly, the degradation affected user experience, contributing to an availability score below the average.

MongoDB and IndieGala

Both services also reported outages during the day, lasting 36 minutes for MongoDB and 24 minutes for IndieGala, contributing further to a challenging environment for users relying on these services.

By the Numbers

Looking Ahead

As we move forward, it will be crucial for affected providers to analyze root causes of these disruptions, especially those with high user impact, such as Mojeek and Vowpalwabbit. Continuous monitoring and prompt communication are vital in maintaining user trust and improving service reliability. Look out for updates as providers work diligently to enhance their infrastructure and respond to user feedback on reported outages.