How Can We Ensure Our Infrastructure Stays Ready For Future Demands?
In today’s cloud-reliant world, businesses rely heavily on platforms like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud to power their operations. These providers offer scale, speed, and innovation, but they’re not immune to failure. In October 2025, AWS (Amazon) experienced a 15-hour outage due to a DNS race condition, where multiple processes attempted to access the same resource simultaneously, affecting over 3,500 companies across 60+ countries. Just nine days later, Azure suffered a global disruption caused by a misconfigured update.
These weren’t cyberattacks. They were internal missteps – proof that even the most sophisticated systems can falter.
What’s The Real Risk Behind Cloud Outages?
Cloud downtime is one of the most costly and visible risks in today’s digital-first economy. Even brief outages can disrupt millions of users, stall operations, and cause significant financial loss. The complexity of distributed systems and interdependent apps and programs means that a single error can cascade across regions, vendors, and industries.
For small and medium-sized businesses, the risk is amplified. Without the resources of a hyperscaler or a dedicated IT team, a single misstep can lead to hours of downtime, lost revenue, and damaged trust.
SMBs stand to lose $127 – $427 per minute during downtime, according to an ITIC SMB Report.
How Can MSBs Protect You From These Risks?
This is where experienced Managed Service Providers (MSPs) make all the difference. A seasoned MSP brings:
- Mature and Tested Processes: Proven playbooks for change management, incident response, and recovery.
- Defined Methodology: Structured frameworks that align infrastructure with business goals and compliance standards.
- Comprehensive Infrastructure and Cybersecurity Management: From proactive monitoring to layered threat defense, MSPs ensure your cloud environment is secure, stable, and scalable.
What’s the Bottom Line For My Business?
Outages happen, even to the best. But they don’t have to happen to you. With the right MSP, your business gains not just technical support but strategic resilience. Leapfrog Services is here to help you leap ahead – securely, confidently, and without compromise.
Why Choose Leapfrog As Your MSP?
At Leapfrog, we’ve spent over two decades helping businesses avoid the very pitfalls that brought AWS and Azure to their knees. Our clients benefit from:
- Expert cloud architecture and governance
- Real-time threat detection and remediation
- Business continuity planning that works
- A team that’s seen and solved it all
We don’t just manage infrastructure. We design for long-term resilience. If you’re looking for a partner to leap ahead with secure, reliable, and scalable IT – we’re ready for a conversation. Contact us today!
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