Amazon has confirmed that its Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud region in Bahrain suffered a disruption following recent drone activity. The incident highlights the growing physical risks to critical tech infrastructure amid escalating regional conflict in the Middle East.
Quick Facts
- AWS Bahrain region disrupted due to drone activity.
- Customers are migrating workloads to alternate cloud regions.
- Marks the second drone strike since the conflict began.
Drone Strikes Impact MENA Cloud Operations
Following initial reports, an Amazon spokesperson confirmed the disruption to the company’s Bahrain data centers. The tech giant is currently assisting affected customers with migrating their workloads to alternate AWS regions while recovery efforts are underway.
Amazon has not disclosed the full extent of the physical damage to its infrastructure or provided a timeline for when the region will be fully operational again.
In a statement released Monday night, the company advised users with workloads in the impacted areas to continue moving their operations to other secure locations as the situation evolves.
Escalating Risks for Cloud Providers in the Middle East
The disruption underscores a challenging operating environment for major tech infrastructure in the Gulf. This marks the second time the AWS Bahrain region has been struck by drones since the onset of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
These physical threats compound other recent operational hurdles in the region. Earlier this month, AWS reported that its facilities in both Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates were affected by significant power outages, requiring immediate recovery efforts.
About Amazon Web Services
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the primary cloud computing unit of Amazon and a central driver of the company’s overall profits. Its global data center infrastructure is critical to the daily operations of countless consumer websites, enterprise tech platforms, and government operations.
Source: Zawya
