Outage in Microsoft Azure
Active - Microsoft Fabric / Power BI - Degraded performance in multiple regions
Resolved Minor
May 18, 2026 - Started about 8 hours ago
- Lasted 5 minutes
Incident Report
Summary AI Generated
Microsoft Fabric and Power BI services experienced degraded performance across multiple Azure regions starting at 13:59 UTC on May 18, 2026, with users encountering delays and failures when accessing the services. The issue was caused by an unexpected surge in request traffic that overwhelmed portions of the infrastructure, operating below optimal capacity. Microsoft's engineering teams were actively investigating mitigations with an expected resolution by 18:45 UTC, approximately 90 minutes after the incident began.
Impact Statement: Starting from 13:59 UTC on 18 May 2026, customers using Microsoft Fabric - including PowerBI and PowerBI Embedded - may be experiencing delays or failures while interacting with the service. This issue is affecting multiple regions in the Azure public cloud.Current Status: We are aware of this issue and are actively investigating. Our analysis indicates that an unexpected increase in request traffic is causing a portion of the infrastructure to operate below optimal levels. Our on-call engineering teams are investigating relevant mitigations. There is no workaround available at this time. We expect to be able to resolve this issue by 18:45 UTC, approximately 90 minutes from now. The next update will be provided in 60 minutes, or as events warrant.
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