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AWS tells Middle East data center clients to relocate after drone attacks

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Amazon Web Services (AWS) has instructed clients to relocate their data from facilities in Abu Dhabi and Bahrain due to ongoing repairs following drone attacks. The company has not provided a timeline for when these data centers will resume operations, which were damaged by strikes attributed to Iran. This situation impacts the United Arab Emirates' ambitions to become a data processing leader, potentially stalling significant AI chip deals and prompting discussions about building underground data centers for enhanced security. AI

IMPACT Disruptions to major cloud infrastructure in the Middle East could impact AI development and deployment in the region, potentially delaying AI chip deals.

RANK_REASON AWS data center disruptions due to geopolitical events and subsequent customer advisories.

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AWS tells Middle East data center clients to relocate after drone attacks

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Oliver Haslam ·

    AWS tells clients to abandon Middle East data centers six months after Iranian drone strikes — Amazon offers no recovery timeline as UAE mulls underground data centers

    Amazon Web Services' data centers in Abu Dhabi and Bahrain were struck by drone attacks more than six months ago. Now, the company has told customers to move their data to other regions, and it has no details on when repair work will be completed.

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · sipirtu ·

    Amazon Web Services told clients to abandon data centers in the Middle East following drone attacks. Amazon offered no recovery timeline while the United Arab E

    Amazon Web Services told clients to abandon data centers in the Middle East following drone attacks. Amazon offered no recovery timeline while the United Arab Emirates considers underground data centers. Source: Tom's Hardware https://www. tomshardware.com/tech-industry /data-cen…

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