Slack said Monday that its service is experiencing performance issues – which could mean trouble for many companies that rely on Workplace communication tool To keep remote teams working.
The company Indicated At around 10 a.m. ET, some users may experience slow usage of Slack’s desktop, mobile, and browser apps. She said the problem was causing some messages and calls to be delayed. After about two hours, slack (Action) Some users said they may not be able to connect to the service, while others still face “general performance issues”, adding that the company “continues to look our side” and will provide updates.
It later said that some users may not be able to connect, and the search functionality has also been affected. After 2 PM ET, the company added that it was still “seeing improvement, but some users may still be experiencing delays,” and that it would continue to provide updates.
With millions of people unable to work in their offices, Slack and its competitors Microsoft (MSFT) Teams have become important communication tools to keep many businesses running during the pandemic. Slack has over 12 million daily active users, including many major tech companies and news organizations.
“Our teams are aware of and are investigating the problem,” a Slack spokesman said in a statement to CNN Business. “We know how important it is for people to stay in touch and we are working hard to get everyone running normally. For the latest updates, please follow slackstatus and status.slack.com.”
Slack declined to say how many users were affected. Site Down detector Listed up to 1900 reports, including connection and messaging issues. Down Detector showed that the majority of Slack’s reports were from the United States.
“Slack” was too Trending on Twitter Monday morning, with users complaining about slow service and login challenges.
“Slack is WFH Snow Day,” a Twitter user He said.
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