Iranian missile blitz takes down AWS data centers in Bahrain and Dubai — Amazon reportedly declares “hard down” status for multiple zones

Iranian missile strikes have caused significant disruptions to AWS data centers in Bahrain and Dubai, leading Amazon to declare "hard down" status for multiple zones in the region. AWS issued an internal memo acknowledging the disruptions and is working to migrate affected clients' workloads to other regions. The ongoing conflict between the United States and Iran has also threatened other tech companies like Nvidia and Microsoft, impacting the global tech industry. The war has disrupted the flow of essential supplies like oil derivatives, affecting the semiconductor supply chain, with potential long-term consequences even after the conflict ends.