TLDR
- AWS’s Bahrain region has been disrupted by drone activity linked to the ongoing US-Israel-Iran conflict
- This is the second time AWS Bahrain has been struck by drones since the conflict began
- Earlier this month, both Bahrain and UAE AWS facilities were hit by power outages
- Amazon is actively migrating affected customers to alternate AWS regions
- AWS is Amazon’s primary profit driver, making disruptions operationally and financially consequential
Amazon’s AWS cloud infrastructure in Bahrain has been disrupted following drone activity in the area, the company confirmed Monday. The disruption is tied to the ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran.
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Amazon said it is working to migrate customers to alternate regions while recovery efforts continue. The company did not say how long the disruption is expected to last or give detail on the extent of the damage.
“As this situation evolves and, as we have advised before, we request those with workloads in the affected regions continue to migrate to other locations,” Amazon said in a statement Monday night.
AWS urged customers to temporarily switch the registered region on their applications to alternative locations, according to a separate statement to CNBC.
Amazon also said it is “working closely with local authorities and prioritizing the safety of our personnel throughout our recovery efforts.”
Second Strike in Weeks
This is the second time the Bahrain region has been hit since the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran. Earlier this month, AWS reported that facilities in both Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates had been affected by power outages, with recovery work already underway at that point.
The latest disruption follows an Iranian drone strike that impacted the vicinity of the AWS facility in Bahrain, according to reports from CNBC.
AWS is the cloud backbone for a wide range of well-known websites and government operations. It is also Amazon’s biggest profit engine, which makes any prolonged outage worth watching closely.
Amazon Stock Reaction
Reuters was first to report the disruption. Amazon has not provided a timeline for full recovery.
AMZN stock closed at $210.14 on March 23, up 2.32% on the day. In pre-market trading it slipped 0.44% to $209.32, though it’s unclear how much of that move is tied to the AWS news.
Amazon has not said which customers or services have been affected, and no further updates had been issued at the time of writing.
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