
AWS Says Some Middle East Cloud Data Is Lost After Damage in Iran Conflict
Amazon Web Services says it cannot restore resources held only in its damaged Bahrain Region and one UAE Availability Zone following wartime strikes.
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Amazon Web Services says it cannot restore resources held only in its damaged Bahrain Region and one UAE Availability Zone following wartime strikes.
Amazon confirms it cannot restore access to data hosted exclusively in its Bahrain Region and one UAE Availability Zone after datacenters were damaged during the US-Iran conflict.
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