Automation, Backup, Site Recovery, - Multiple Regions - Full Service Interruption
Starting at 18 Aug 2014 17:49 UTC we are experiencing an interruption to Azure Services, may include Cloud Services, Virtual Machines Websites, Automation, Service Bus, Backup, Site Recovery, HDInsight, Mobile Services and possible other Azure Services in multiple regions. Customers began to experience service restoration as updates were deployed across the affected environment. Automation, Site Recovery and Backup are mitigated. Next update will be provided in 30 minuites.
Source: Microsoft Azure Media Services expands End-to-End cloud video platform with Live Encoding, Azure Media Player and new partnerships | Microsoft Azure Blog