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Microsoft outage shows the risks of relying on a single technology provider for essential services

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Source: Jacksonville Daily Progress

A global Microsoft outage this week disrupted email and other workplace tools, plunging business chatter and everyday services into disarray worldwide and highlighting the risks of depending on one of just a few major providers of essential technology.

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