🚨AWS Can't Restore Data From Damaged Middle East Data Centers
Your data in Bahrain and UAE is gone for good
TL;DR
AWS warns customers it can't restore data from damaged Middle East data centers. Replicate critical data to other regions now or face permanent loss.
AWS has informed customers that it cannot restore data held only in its Middle East regions due to damage from Iranian drone strikes. The company's multi-AZ architecture, designed to withstand natural disasters, failed against coordinated attacks. This means any data hosted exclusively in the affected zones is unrecoverable. AWS advises customers to replicate critical data to other regions and migrate workloads out of the Middle East entirely. If you have data in these regions and no backups elsewhere, you're looking at permanent loss. The practical test for any team is whether anything sits in one region with no copy elsewhere. Regulatory and contractual obligations may also prevent data from leaving the jurisdiction.
Key Points
Iranian drone strikes damaged three AWS data centers in Middle East regions, two in UAE and one in Bahrain.
AWS advises customers to replicate critical data to other regions and migrate workloads out of the Middle East.
AWS is replacing the affected infrastructure and will update on service restoration in the coming months.
Customers should check if regulatory or contractual obligations permit data to leave the jurisdiction.
AWS remains committed to supporting customers in the UAE and Bahrain, directing those needing assistance to AWS Support.
Why It Matters
If you have data in AWS's Middle East regions and no backups elsewhere, you're at risk of permanent loss. Regulatory and contractual obligations may prevent data from leaving the jurisdiction. Teams must assess their exposure and replicate critical data to other regions.
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