Microsoft Admin Center

User impact: Admins may be unable to access or experience delays accessing the Microsoft 365 admin center Current status: Our investigation identified a subset of infrastructure in the Central US datacenter that entered a degraded state. We’re conducting targeted restarts in an effort to restore expected service. We’re monitoring the results closely and will share additional updates as more information becomes available.   Scope of impact: Impact is primarily focused in the Central US region, any admin located in that region may be unable to access the admin center. This information may be updated as our investigation continues.   Start Time: Thursday, April 2, 2026, at 6:30 PM UTC   Next update by: Thursday, April 2, 2025, at 9:30 PM UTC