As they launch into 2024, organizations are facing a different outage landscape than they had at the start of 2023. The past year saw increases in cloud service provider (CSP) outages, application outages, and the percentage of U.S.-centric outages\u2014all of which point to an evolution in the way outages happen and the need for different strategies to minimize the impact of disruptions.\n\nIn this episode, Mike Hicks (Principal Solutions Analyst at ThousandEyes) unpacks these trends and shares practical tips for mitigating disruptions and optimizing performance. Listen on YouTube or tune in on your favorite podcast platform.\n\nAnd for more insights, check out these resources:\n\n- Top Outages of 2023 Webinar: https://www.thousandeyes.com/webinars/amer-top-outages-2023-analyses-takeaways?utm_source=soundcloud&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=na_fy24q2_internetreportpulse26_podcast\n\n(*In APJC? Check out the APJC session: https://cisco.webex.com/webappng/sites/cisco/meeting/register/f22aa6a322284e07abf0350b255c88c8?ticket=4832534b0000000658abcedc3030906188c1af83e52ab18645645592a5962e7bdd3a5f2afdc393ae×tamp=1705102128048&RGID=r57f263db115ebc6efa4c0a05429caa6f)\n\n- Internet Outages Timeline: https://www.thousandeyes.com/resources/internet-outages-timeline?utm_source=soundcloud&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=na_fy24q2_internetreportpulse26_podcast\n\n\u2014\u2014\u2014\n\nCHAPTERS\n00:00 Intro\n00:38 Cloud Service Provider Outages Trending Up\n02:30 Percent of U.S.-centric Outages Rises\n06:55 Application Outages Up in 2023\n09:55 Get in Touch\n\n\u2014\u2014\u2014\n\nWant to get in touch?\n\nIf you have questions, feedback, or guests you would like to see featured on the show, send us a note at InternetReport@thousandeyes.com. Or follow us on X: @thousandeyes\n\n\u2014\u2014\u2014\n\nABOUT THE INTERNET REPORT:\nThis is the Internet Report, a podcast uncovering what\u2019s working and what\u2019s breaking on the Internet\u2014and why.\xa0\n\nTune in every other week for the Pulse Update series to hear from the Internet experts at ThousandEyes as they share the latest data on ISP outages, public cloud provider network outages, collaboration app network outages, and more.\xa0\n\nThen, the hosts dig into the most interesting outage events from the prior week, examining popular service outages and discussing what went awry\u2014was it the Internet, or an application issue?