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⚪ EC2 APIs in EU-North-1 decided to take a 43-minute siesta between 1:42-2:25 PM PDT, rejecting new instance launches with the classic 'Internal Server Error' move. Existing instances watched from the sidelines unharmed. The irony of a service designed for infinite scaling hitting the pause button is not lost on us.

⏰ Jun 30, 2026 FYI spotted via status_rss

// The official story

Service is operating normally: [RESOLVED] Increased Error Rates and Latencies

// Status page says

Between 1:42 PM and 2:25 PM PDT we experienced increased error rates and latencies for EC2 APIs in the EU-NORTH-1 Region. This issue also affected new instance launches. Other AWS Services that launch new instances or call EC2 APIs as part of their workflows were also affected by this issue. Existing EC2 instances were unaffected by this issue. During this time, customers would have received an Internal Server Error in the Management Console and APIs. Engineers were automatically engaged and beg

🔗 Official status page (for the PR-approved version)

https://status.aws.amazon.com/

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