United Kingdom, Sept. 8 -- Microsoft has confirmed its Azure cloud services have been disrupted after undersea internet cables were cut in the Red Sea.

The US technology company, founded by Bill Gates, said users of Azure - one of the world's leading cloud computing platforms - were experiencing delays because of interruptions to traffic moving through the Middle East.

The 49-year-old multinational added engineers had been able to reroute data through alternative paths, reducing the overall impact.

In a statement posted on its website, Microsoft said: "Azure traffic going through the Middle East may experience increased latency due to undersea fibre cuts in the Red Sea. Traffic that does not traverse through the Middle East is not impa...