Google Cloud down? The answer is at the top of this page. Appys checks Google Cloud’s official status page as you arrive, so what you see is never more than a few minutes old. Below is what to check on your side, what to do while you wait, and how to hear when it’s fixed.
Google Cloud down for everyone, or just you?
If the status above says Google Cloud is working normally but it isn’t working for you, the problem is most likely closer to home. Press Is it just me? at the top of the page: your own device and our server both try to reach google.com, and the answer tells you which side the problem is on.
Then try these quick checks:
- Open Google Cloud on another network, such as mobile data instead of Wi-Fi.
- Try a different browser or a private window, to rule out an old cache or a browser extension.
- Restart your router if lots of websites are slow, not just this one.
- Make sure your device’s date and time are set automatically: a wrong clock can stop secure connections.
- If you build on it, look at your own logs and dashboard too: an error from your own server or code can look just like an outage.
Google Cloud down? What to do while you wait
- Hold off on big changes. Deploys, settings changes and DNS edits made during an outage can fail halfway and be hard to undo.
- Retry rather than rebuild. Most outages are fixed on the provider’s side, so reinstalling or reconfiguring rarely helps.
- Tell your own users. A short note saying the problem is with Google Cloud, with a link to this page, saves a pile of support messages.
- Keep this page open: the status changes by itself when Google Cloud posts the fix, so there’s no need to keep refreshing.
If it drags on and the work can’t wait, the alternatives near the top of this page are other cloud platforms that are working right now.
Why apps like Google Cloud go down
Most outages at developer platforms start with a change: a new release, a configuration change or a network route that goes wrong. Even big outages are often partial, hitting one feature, one region or one group of users rather than everyone. That’s why Google Cloud can work fine for you while its status page reports a problem, or the other way round.
How Appys checks Google Cloud
Every status on this page comes from Google Cloud’s official status page, where Google Cloud’s own team posts problems and fixes. Appys reads it whenever someone opens this page and regularly in between, keeps a record of every problem it posts and works out the 90-day uptime from that record. We never change what Google Cloud says, and nobody can pay to change a status or a record.
A quiet status page doesn’t always mean nothing is wrong: some companies post small problems late, or not at all. That’s why this page also shows how openly Google Cloud reports its problems.
How long do Google Cloud outages last?
It depends on what broke. Small problems are often fixed within the hour, while a big outage can take most of a day. The history above lists every problem Google Cloud has posted recently, when each one started and how long it took to fix, so you can see what’s normal for Google Cloud rather than guessing. While a problem is open, the latest update from Google Cloud is shown at the top of this page.
About Google Cloud
Google’s cloud for servers, databases, storage and AI.
Google Cloud is made by Google. On Appys it’s listed under Developer tools and hosting, with the other cloud platforms we follow.
Hear when Google Cloud is back
Send one email to [email protected] with Watch Google Cloud in the subject and we’ll email you when Google Cloud reports a major outage, and again when it’s fixed. You can also follow its problems in a feed reader or a Slack channel, or add a live badge to your own site; both are explained above.
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