Internet outage brings down Amazon, Reddit and British Government website

A disruption at Fastly, a content delivery network provider, led to a global outage affecting many high-traffic websites, including the British government's official site. The outage lasted about 45 minutes, with users receiving error messages, although some reported no issues. Content delivery networks like Fastly help speed up internet connections by hosting copies of websites on server farms worldwide, acting as intermediaries between users and the original servers.

What caused the global outage of the British government's official site?

• A cyber attack

• A disruption at Fastly

• Server maintenance

• A power outage

How long did the outage affecting high-traffic sites last?

• 1 hour

• 2 hours

• 45 minutes

• 30 minutes

What did some users experience during the outage?

• Complete internet shutdown

• Access to only local websites

• Faster website loading

• No issues at all

What is the primary function of content delivery networks like Fastly?

• To host websites

• To manage data centers

• To provide internet access

• To act as intermediaries and speed up website access

How do content delivery networks improve the connection process?

• By hosting websites on a single server

• By reducing server costs

• By carrying copies of websites on global server farms

• By providing free internet