Microsoft Azure vs Google Cloud Platform

Reliability comparison based on uptime, incident history, and mean time to recovery. Updated daily.

Microsoft Azure
Google Cloud Platform
Current Status Operational Best Degraded
Uptime (30d) 96.811% Best 86.818%
Uptime (90d) 97.955% Best 95.057%
MTTR 6.9 hrs Best N/A
Incidents (30d) 8 1 Best
Incidents (90d) 11 1 Best
Reliability Score 52.8/100 79.8/100 Best

Recent Incidents

Google Cloud Platform Network traffic to Google Cloud originating from Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai and surrounding areas is experiencing intermittent periods of elevated latency and possible packet loss.
major · Invalid Date
SERVICE_DISRUPTION
Microsoft Azure Active - Azure OpenAI Service Elevated Error Rates in multiple regions
minor · May 29, 2026 — May 29, 2026
Resolved
Microsoft Azure Active – Network connectivity degradation in West US 2
minor · May 29, 2026 — May 29, 2026
Resolved
Microsoft Azure Active – Multi Service degradation in West US 2 region.
minor · May 29, 2026 — May 29, 2026
Resolved
Microsoft Azure Active – Multi Service degradation in West US 2
minor · May 29, 2026 — May 29, 2026
Resolved
Microsoft Azure Active – Recovering - Multiple Services experiencing degradation in West US 2
minor · May 29, 2026 — May 29, 2026
Resolved
Microsoft Azure Active - Azure Synapse Analytics - Connectivity Issues
minor · May 27, 2026 — May 27, 2026
Resolved
Microsoft Azure Active - Azure Synapse Analytics (East US)- Connectivity Issues
minor · May 27, 2026 — May 27, 2026
Resolved
Microsoft Azure Active - Microsoft Fabric / Power BI / Power BI Embedded - Degraded performance in multiple regions
minor · May 18, 2026 — May 18, 2026
Resolved
Microsoft Azure Active - Multiservice impact for Azure Workloads in East US
minor · Apr 24, 2026 — Apr 25, 2026
Resolved
Microsoft Azure Mitigated - Multiple Azure Services Experienced Degraded Service in East US
minor · Mar 20, 2026 — Mar 20, 2026
Resolved
Microsoft Azure Mitigated - Multiple Azure Services Experienced Degraded Services in East US
minor · Mar 20, 2026 — Mar 20, 2026
Resolved

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is more reliable, Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud Platform?
Based on our monitoring data, Google Cloud Platform is currently more reliable than Microsoft Azure. Google Cloud Platform has a reliability score of 79.8/100 compared to Microsoft Azure's 52.8/100. This score factors in uptime percentage, mean time to recovery, incident frequency, and consistency. Monitor both services with Happy Uptime for real-time alerts.
Which has better uptime, Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud Platform?
Over the last 30 days, Microsoft Azure has a higher uptime of 96.811% compared to Google Cloud Platform's 86.818%. We check both services every 5 minutes from multiple global regions.
Is Microsoft Azure more stable than Google Cloud Platform?
Google Cloud Platform has been more stable over the past 90 days with 1 incidents compared to Microsoft Azure's 11 incidents. Fewer incidents generally indicates a more stable service. Use Happy Uptime to track both services and get AI-powered incident analysis.

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