Dodgy Microsoft Azure update knocks Ubuntu VMs offline TechRadar Skip to main content TechRadar is supported by its audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here's why you can trust us. Dodgy Microsoft Azure update knocks Ubuntu VMs offline By Will McCurdy published 1 September 2022 Rogue update causes disruption to a variety of Azure services (Image credit: Canonical) Audio player loading… Microsoft Azure virtual machines (VMs) running the Linux distro Ubuntu 18.04, have been taken offline by a serious outage. According to a statement from Microsoft, the issues began after Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) VM users installed an update called "systemd version 237-3ubuntu10.54". After installing the update, the impacted users began experiencing domain name system (DNS) errors. Will this affect me Microsoft says the issue, which now appears to have been fixed was confined to this single Ubuntu version, however there was additional downstream impact on Azure services that leverage Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) VMs including Azure Container Apps, Azure Database for PostgreSQL Azure Kubernetes Service, and Azure VMware Solution. Ubuntu parent company Canonical did acknowledge the bug contained within the update, suggesting several fixes (opens in new tab), however, it didn't mention the resulting Azure outagea. Dr. Nestori Syynimaa, a Senior Principal Security Researcher at Secureworks commented on the incident in a Twitter post (opens in new tab), saying: "These things happen all the time and will happen as long people are using technology." He added: "Not on this scale that often though". Outages on Azure can be extremely disruptive for organizations, as they form an important part of the critical operations of many organizations worldwide. Taking steps to remedy this, Microsoft has announced that it will extend its "outage mode" in Azure for both web-based and desktop applications.READ MORE: > Ubuntu Core 22 wants to power the next generation of IoT devices > The next major Ubuntu release is here, with a bunch of handy upgrades > Our guide to the best virtual desktop software This means that if Azure Active Directory fails, the service will transition to "outage mode" where it can check requests and provide tokens, ensuring business continuity.Interested in an alternative to Microsoft Azure? Checkout our guide to the best servers. Will McCurdyWill McCurdy has been writing about technology for over five years. He has a wide range of specialities including cybersecurity, fintech, cryptocurrencies, blockchain, cloud computing, payments, artificial intelligence, retail technology, and venture capital investment. He has previously written for AltFi, FStech, Retail Systems, and National Technology News and is an experienced podcast and webinar host, as well as an avid long-form feature writer. See more Computing news Are you a pro? Subscribe to our newsletter Sign up to theTechRadar Pro newsletter to get all the top news, opinion, features and guidance your business needs to succeed! Thank you for signing up to TechRadar. You will receive a verification email shortly. There was a problem. Please refresh the page and try again. MOST POPULARMOST SHARED1You may not have to sell a body part to afford the Nvidia RTX 4090 after all2PC gamers are shunning high-end GPUs – spelling trouble for the Nvidia RTX 40903Beg all you want - these beer game devs will not break the laws of physics for you 41000TB SSDs could become mainstream by 2030 as Samsung plans 1000-layer NAND5Micro-LED 4K TVs aren't trying to kill OLED, they're aiming at projectors1We finally know what 'Wi-Fi' stands for - and it's not what you think2Brave is about to solve one of the most frustrating problems with browsing the web3She-Hulk episode 8 just confirmed Netflix's Daredevil TV show is canon in the MCU4A whole new breed of SSDs is about to break through5Logitech's latest webcam and headset want to relieve your work day frustrations Technology Magazines (opens in new tab)● (opens in new tab)The best tech tutorials and in-depth reviewsFrom$12.99 (opens in new tab)View (opens in new tab)