AWS Unable to Restore Service at Bahrain, UAE Facilities Six Months After Drone Strikes
Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced it cannot restore service to cloud-computing facilities in Bahrain and parts of the United Arab Emirates six months after they were damaged by drone strikes. The attacks occurred during early stages of conflict involving Iran, with two data centers directly hit in the UAE and a nearby strike damaging one in Bahrain. AWS stated that damage exceeded what its systems are designed to handle, making restoration impossible for some resources. The company has advised customers affected by these outages to migrate workloads to other regions within AWS' global network. The incident raises concerns about data center security in the Gulf region and could impact future infrastructure projects like UAE Stargate, a major AI-focused development that now may be revised with enhanced safety measures such as underground construction. AWS remains committed to supporting customers in these areas but has not provided an exact timeline for full recovery. Further updates are expected over the coming months.
Topics: AWS Bahrain cloud computing disruption data center security drone strikes UAE