Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced it is unable to restore service to its cloud-computing facilities in Bahrain and the UAE, following damage from drone strikes attributed to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Key takeaway
AWS cannot restore cloud service in Bahrain and UAE six months after Iranian drone strikes.
- Step 1 · The triggerAWS cloud facilities in Bahrain and UAE remain offline after Iranian drone strikes, removing regional capacity.
- Step 2 · Knock-onRegional enterprises and governments scramble for alternative hosting, tightening cloud supply and raising costs in the Gulf.
- Step 3 · Knock-onWorkloads are redirected to other providers or regions, increasing demand and cost for US/EU cloud capacity.
- Step 4 · Reaches youUS SMEs with Gulf-based hosting or supply chain links face higher latency, cost, and potential service disruption, landing on their own P&L.
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Source: CNBC
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