AWS Data Center ‘Disrupted’ By Drones In Middle East; Client Workloads Being Migrated

‘The AWS Bahrain Region has been disrupted as a result of the ongoing conflict,’ Amazon said in a statement Tuesday, forcing customers to migrate workloads to other locations.

AWS data centers in the Middle East have been disrupted, once again, by ongoing drone activity in the region as the war between the U.S., Israel and Iran disrupts Amazon infrastructure.

Amazon confirmed that its AWS facility in Bahrain was “disrupted” due to drone activity in the region, forcing AWS customers to move workloads to other Amazon data centers.

“The AWS Bahrain Region has been disrupted as a result of the ongoing conflict,” Amazon said in a statement Tuesday.

“We continue to support affected customers, helping them to migrate to alternative AWS Regions, with a large number already successfully operating their applications from other parts of the world,” Amazon said.

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Amazon said as the war “situation evolves,” customers in the regions should “continue to migrate to other locations” as it works to restore AWS services.

AWS Spending Billions In Data Centers As Iran Targets Digital Infrastructure

Seattle-based Amazon, the $852 billion technology behemoth, owns AWS, the largest cloud company in the world. AWS currently has a $142 billion annual run rate.

Amazon is looking to invest $200 billion in capital expenditures in 2026, with a large focus on building and equipping new data centers on a global scale.

The company opened its Bahrain data center in 2019.

Drone Strike On AWS Data Center In UAE Causes Fire

Several AWS data centers in the Middle East were hit by drone strikes in early March as the war began, which knocked out power in AWS facilities in the United ⁠Arab Emirates and Bahrain.

“These strikes have caused structural damage, disrupted power delivery to our infrastructure, and in some cases required fire suppression activities that resulted in additional water damage,” AWS said in early March.

Amazon said at the time that it would be a “prolonged” recovery due to structural damage.

The company had to reallocate recourses to support displaced clients while also absorbing repair costs.

Missile And Drone Stikes Continue In Middle East

As the bombing and drone strikes continue, AWS said it is prioritizing the safety of its employees.

“We are working closely with local authorities and prioritizing the safety of our personnel throughout our recovery efforts,” Amazon said on March 24.

No additional information has been provided as of Wednesday morning to the extent of the impact of this week’s disruption or when AWS services in the Bahrain region will be restored.