Cloud security is now a key component of business strategy, as multi-cloud and hybrid infrastructures have become the norm.

Many online platforms were disrupted on Monday due to an Amazon Web Services outage leaving banks and chatting apps inaccessible.

A massive AWS outage took down parts of the internet today — from Alexa and Snapchat to Fortnite and banking apps. Here’s what really happened, and why one small glitch caused such big chaos.