Amazon Tech Services Affected by Iran Conflict

[Webster]

(BBC News) Amazon says its data centres affected by drone strikes
Osmond Chia, BBC News Business reporter: Amazon Web Services (AWS) says two of its data centres in the United Arab Emirates were "directly struck" by drone strikes in the region.

Another facility in Bahrain was hit by drone strikes nearby, said AWS on Monday in a list of alerts, external on its services in the region.

The company, which operates data centres and digital services worldwide, said the strikes have caused "structural damage" and "disrupted power" to its infrastructure.

Data centres store and process information for a wide range of businesses and internet services like websites and online applications in a region. Any damage to such facilities could be seriously disruptive.

AWS urged its customers in the Middle East to immediately backup their data and move their systems to AWS platforms in the US, Asia, Europe or elsewhere, given the "unpredictable" situation in the Middle East.

 

[Fidelia]

Serious companies had vacated Iran a long time ago. What was Amazon still doing operating there? Not every country is business friendly.

 

[Webster]

Serious companies had vacated Iran a long time ago. What was Amazon still doing operating there? Not every country is business friendly.

They weren't operating in Iran, Fidelia; Amazon Web Services have facilities (or had, I should say) across the Persian Gulf. Two of those locations were struck by Iranian drones/ballistic missiles over the weekend.