Google Cloud and Oracle servers suffer cooling breakdowns during UK heatwave

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The country experienced record-breaking heat that reached as high as 104 degrees Fahrenheit (40 degrees Celsius) on Tuesday, and as a result, cooling-related issues were experienced by the cloud and oracle server located in the uk. The companies blamed the temperature for the shutdowns.

One of its UK-based data centers has experienced a cooling related failure. There was a partial failure of capacity in that zone and a loss of machines for a small group of customers. Some of its machines have been powered down in order to prevent further damage.

The Register and Bleeping Computer pointed out that the reason for the outage was due to unseasonal temperatures in the UK. The software company shut down some of its machines in order to prevent system failures, but its latest update shows that service is slowly coming back online. The data center temperatures have reached workable levels, but they are still being worked on.

It is not clear how many users are affected by the outages, but they could cause problems for users that use the cloud services.

Even in the summer, the UK's infrastructure isn't designed to handle extreme levels of heat. The heat wreaked havoc on travel throughout the country, melting the runway at London Luton Airport and causing railways to break. The effects of climate change may force the UK to adapt to hotter weather.