One of the largest content delivery network (CDN) providers, Akamai, had a service disruption this morning which affected many popular services. According to data from Downdetector ®, the CDN giant started to experience elevated problem reports around 11:40 a.m. EDT. Shortly after, users flocked to Downdetector to report issues with over 48 services, including: Airbnb, Discover, Expedia, Home Depot, Salesforce and many more. Affected users were mostly within the United States and most people reported difficulty accessing the services of various companies. As of 12:32 p.m. EDT, Akamai tweeted that they were aware of the issue and would provide an update later this afternoon. While it seems like the spike in problem reports has passed for most affected companies, users were still left frustrated when they couldn't access their favorite services. Downdetector Enterprise TM can help your company monitor third-party services your business relies on, such as CDN providers, so you know immediately when they go down.