Numerous global companies were momentarily affected recently by an outage in the cloud services of Amazon Web Services (AWS). A sizeable amount of businesses worldwide rely on the Amazon-owned platform for the smooth operation of their online services. While this temporary glitch was promptly addressed, it underlines the growing dependence of various industries on stable internet infrastructures in today's digitally driven world.

In Japan, the reliability and efficiency of internet-based services are critical, given the country's high-tech oriented society. Any disruptions, even brief, in such services, disrupt the fast-paced, efficiency-oriented lifestyle that is paramount in Japanese society. AWS, along with other similar cloud-based platforms, is highly valued for its role in supporting Japan's digital infrastructure.

The situation is similar in the US or EU, where digitalization is deeply embedded in both social and economic structures. A short-lived glitch in AWS could temporarily disturb a myriad of services, which range from online commercial transactions, virtual meetings, digital banking, or streaming entertainment, which are fundamental to businesses and consumers alike in the West.