Explore the recent Google Cloud and GitHub outages, plus get insights from a network perspective into the August 12 X livestream event featuring Elon Musk and Donald Trump. In the case of Google Cloud, a power issue in one of its European regions impacted connectivity and affected several services and networking equipment. The problems disrupted connectivity into the region as well as some Partner Interconnect connections and associated routes between other Google regions. Traffic to and from GitHub.com encountered an issue when a database configuration change resulted in critical services unexpectedly losing connectivity. And when access issues during the August 12 X “Spaces” livestream were attributed to a network load-related issue, traffic behavior observed during the event suggested a different technical explanation. Tune in to learn more about these three events or use the chapters below to jump to the sections that most interest you. CHAPTERS:00:00 Intro00:47 Google Cloud Outage05:03 GitHub Outage11:26 X Spaces Insights14:16 Outage Trends: By the Numbers15:57 Get in Touch  ——— Want to get in touch? If you have questions, feedback, or guests you would like to see featured on the show, send us a note at [email protected]. Or follow us on X: @thousandeyes