"AWS said two UAE facilities were hit directly, ''while in Bahrain, a drone strike in close proximity to one of our facilities caused physical impacts to our infrastructure.'' The company said the drones caused structural damage, disrupted power delivery to infrastructure, ''and in some cases, required fire suppression activities that resulted in additional water damage.''"
"The incidents highlight the vulnerability of key technology infrastructure like data centres during military conflicts. AWS said it is working quickly to restore services to the affected areas, but that it could take time ''given the nature of the physical damage involved.''"
"AWS also warned that the ongoing conflict means ''the broader operating environment in the Middle East remains unpredictable.'' President Donald Trump has signalled that the US strikes on Iran could last four to five weeks but could ''go far longer''."
Amazon Web Services reported that drone strikes hit three of its facilities in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain following US and Israeli military strikes against Iran. Two UAE data centers were directly struck, while a Bahrain facility sustained damage from a nearby drone strike. The attacks caused structural damage, disrupted power delivery, and required fire suppression efforts that resulted in additional water damage. AWS is working to restore services but estimates recovery will take considerable time given the extent of physical damage. The company advised customers to back up data and consider migrating workloads to alternative facilities globally. AWS warned that the Middle East operating environment remains unpredictable amid ongoing regional conflict.
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