Amazon Web Services says recovery from drone strikes that hit its data centers in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain will be measured in months, leaving customers in the region facing prolonged disruption and prompting a broader rethink of investments in Middle East infrastructure. The attacks, part of a wider bout of regional hostilities, knocked core compute racks offline, triggered
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Iran Strikes Bahrain’s Batelco, Damaging Amazon Web Services Infrastructure
On April 1, Iranian forces launched missiles and drones that struck the Batelco headquarters in Hamala, Bahrain — a site that hosts cloud infrastructure tied to Amazon Web Services (AWS). The attack, one of the most direct hits on a US-linked technology asset in the region, elevated already high tensions and prompted warnings for businesses operating in nearby facilities. What