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Amazon anticipates that restoring its cloud computing operations in Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates will take several months, following damage sustained during recent conflict in the Middle East.
The disruption to Amazon Web Services (AWS) data centres was attributed to Iranian drone strikes in early March.
AWS, the world's largest cloud computing provider, has since advised customers to promptly migrate accessible resources to other regions and restore inaccessible data from remote backups.
An Amazon spokesperson confirmed this guidance directly relates to the operational issues experienced in March.
As Amazon's most profitable segment, AWS serves a vast array of clients, from major companies like Netflix, BMW, and Pfizer, to financial institutions, media groups, and public sector organisations.
The AWS status page lists 31 services in Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates as disrupted as of the week of 30 April. Several of these services have been disrupted since early March, according to the status page.
Amazon's data centers in the region were hit by Iranian drone strikes in early March, disrupting cloud services ( Reuters )
The firm said the damage to its UAE and Bahrain operations has led to the suspension of billing operations in the region.
A spokesperson for Amazon previously said: “The AWS Bahrain Region has been disrupted as a result of the ongoing conflict.
“We are working closely with local authorities and prioritising the safety of our personnel throughout our recovery efforts. We continue to support affected customers, helping them to migrate to alternate AWS Regions, with a large number already successfully operating their applications from other parts of the world.
“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.”