When working with Microsoft cloud services such as Azure, Microsoft 365, Visual Studio, or GitHub or any other services, it’s important to know where to check the official status dashboards. These pages help you quickly confirm whether an issue is on your side or a wider service outage.
Below is a consolidated table of the official status and health pages you should bookmark.
| Service | Status Page | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Azure | Azure Status Dashboard Azure Service Health Azure Resource Health |
Global real-time status of all Azure services by region. Service Health Resource Health |
| Azure (Personalized) | Azure Service Health (Portal) | Requires login; shows service health specific to your subscriptions. |
| Microsoft 365 / Office 365 | Microsoft 365 Admin Center | Admin-only; covers Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive, etc. |
| Microsoft 365 (Public) | Microsoft Cloud Status | Broad incidents affecting Microsoft 365 services. |
| Microsoft 365 Updates | @MSFT365Status on X/Twitter | Official updates on outages and recovery progress. |
| Visual Studio | Visual Studio Service Status | Tracks licensing and Visual Studio service availability. |
| Azure DevOps | Azure DevOps Status | Shows pipelines, repos, artifacts, and test plan health. |
| GitHub | GitHub Status | Monitors repositories, Actions, Codespaces, Packages, etc. |
| Dynamics 365 | Dynamics 365 Status | Service health and incidents for Dynamics 365 apps. |
| Power Platform | Power Platform Status | Real-time health for Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate, and Power Virtual Agents. |
| Xbox Live | Xbox Status | Tracks Xbox Live, Game Pass, multiplayer, and account service health. |
| Office Connectivity | Office Connectivity Status | Office Connectivity |
| Jira / Atlassian | Atlassian Status Page | Tracks Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, Trello, and other Atlassian cloud services. |
| Slack | Slack Status | Real-time status of messaging, calls, and integrations. |
| Google Workspace | Google Workspace Status | Shows health of Gmail, Drive, Docs, Calendar, Meet, and more. |
| AWS | AWS Service Health Dashboard | Regional health information for EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, and other AWS services. |
| Zoom | Zoom Status | Monitors meetings, chat, phone, and webinar services. |
| Dropbox | Dropbox Status | Tracks cloud file storage and sync service health. |
| Salesforce | Salesforce Status | Service health for Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Marketing Cloud, and more. |
| Zendesk | Zendesk Status | Tracks helpdesk, chat, and CRM services. |
Why These Status Pages Matter
Whenever you face connectivity issues, sign-in failures, or downtime in Microsoft services, checking these official dashboards should be your first step. They help distinguish between a local setup problem and a wider outage.
Bookmark these links to save troubleshooting time and stay informed about Microsoft and GitHub service health.
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