"Amazon Web Services, its cloud division, evacuated staff and closed access to at least one data center due to "structural damage" and flooding caused by the Sunday attacks, according to an internal document reviewed by Business Insider. The two UAE data centers were "directly struck," while the Bahrain site was damaged by a drone strike "in close proximity," Amazon said Monday."
"On Wednesday, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps took responsibility for strategically targeting one of the Amazon sites due to the company's support for the US military activities, Iran's state media said. It is the first time that Big Tech data centers have been directly targeted by military strikes, and it brings a new threat to the doorstep of companies that have invested heavily in the region."
"The Middle East has around 4.5 gigawatts of data center capacity, with an additional 1.7 GW in the pipeline, DC Byte, a data center intelligence company, told Business Insider. Most of the planned capacity right now is for Saudi Arabia and the UAE, the firm added. 1 GW is roughly equivalent to the power needed to run the homes of a midsize city like San Francisco."
Drone strikes damaged three Amazon Web Services data centers in the Middle East during the US-Iran conflict, forcing evacuations and service closures due to structural damage and flooding. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed responsibility for strategically targeting Amazon facilities in response to the company's support for US military activities. This incident represents the first direct military attack on major technology company data centers, introducing a new vulnerability to critical global infrastructure. The Middle East hosts approximately 4.5 gigawatts of data center capacity with additional expansion planned, primarily in Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Data centers have become essential infrastructure for the global economy and AI development, making them attractive military targets.
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