Ring

[JBR]

I have been rather busy this morning making every attempt to restore our Ring security cameras.  They seem to be working in one respect, but not working at all in providing images.  This seems to have happened overnight too.
I have now discovered that there is a national (and possible international) outage of not all all Ring systems, but also several other systems unconnected to Ring.
Ring are, of course, insisting that everything is being investigated and they will ensure the system is working again before long.
One source suggests that the problem is connected with a system on the US east coast.
Well, I never.
At least t'Internet is still working here.

[klondike]

Could well be Amazon Web services

https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/aws-amazon-internet-outage-latest-updates-b2848345.html

This site runs on one of their virtual servers but the big boys will be using multiple big servers in Amazon data centres not tiny share of one to they lease bits of to the smaller fish

Telegraph mentions Ring

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/10/20/internet-blackout-amazon-dozens-app-websites/

[Vlad]

Yep, mine went down but back on now

[Alex]

My Blink wouldn't work, I couldn't disarm it or see any clips.  Seems OK now.

[Michael Rolls]

Lloyds banking online went down for a couple of hours first thing

[Mups]

The more technology and gadgets invented,  the more there will be to conk out or get hacked.

Same with these huge new cars nowadays.   Nowadays almost need a Scientist to mend them instead of the local mechanic!   

[JBR]

It was indeed, as Klon said, Amazon and interestingly it seems that something on the US east coast was involved.
Yes, it came back on this afternoon...
after I had been fiddling about with our outside security cameras.  Fortunately, I haven't caused any problems with them, like I often seem to do!
It was a worry, as whenever we go out we rely on these (and a couple of different ones) to help ensure that no-one breaks in.

[JBR]

Another problem has arisen from this connection problem.  I see that I cannot read, nor add to, readers' comments following articles in the Telegraph.  I have enjoyed putting the world to rights, but unfortunately it will just have to manage without me until this problem is solved.