Microsoft turns to AWS as AI coding spikes trigger GitHub outages

Microsoft is facing significant server capacity issues due to the surge in AI coding activities, leading to frequent outages on GitHub. To manage this crisis, they have started renting cloud computing resources from Amazon, a primary competitor, while also accelerating their Azure cloud transition and considering a multi-cloud strategy for better stability. The company initially planned a tenfold server capacity increase but has since adjusted that target to thirtyfold, highlighting the urgency of the situation.