Iranian strikes on Amazon data centers highlight industry's vulnerability

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Iranian drone strikes damaged three Amazon Web Services (AWS) data centers in the Middle East, including two in the UAE and one in Bahrain.
The attacks caused structural damage, power disruptions, and fire suppression-related water damage, leading to localized service disruptions.
AWS advised customers to migrate services from the affected regions to other areas to maintain operations.
AWS data centers are designed with redundancy in power, water, and connectivity but are not built to withstand missile attacks.
The incident highlights the vulnerability of cloud computing infrastructure to physical disasters and geopolitical conflicts.
AWS operates data centers in 39 global regions, with three in the Middle East (UAE, Bahrain, and Israel), each split into multiple availability zones.
Experts recommend organizations using cloud services in conflict-prone regions to diversify their computing resources across multiple regions.

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