Microsoft outage disrupts Swiss businesses and administrations

A major Microsoft outage is affecting Switzerland, disrupting email services like Outlook for businesses and administrations, though impact varies by organization. The issue has paralyzed some companies' ability to send important reports on Friday morning. Several Swiss entities report problems, including the RTS broadcaster and Geneva's chamber of commerce, while Geneva Airport and Zurich Airport experience only minor slowdowns without operational impact. Hospitals in Jura report no issues, and cantons like Vaud, Geneva, Neuchâtel, and Jura manage their Outlook services internally, but Fribourg's entire administration is severely affected. The outage raises questions about Switzerland's dependence on foreign IT tools, prompting the Confederation to launch a pilot project next year to reduce reliance on Microsoft. A study suggests it would take 4 to 8 years to fully replace Microsoft, only once a viable alternative is found.