Amazon expected that it would take months to restore cloud computing operations in Bahrain and the UAE after they were disrupted as a result of the damage they sustained as a result of the conflict in the Middle East.
Amazon’s data centers in the region were subjected to Iranian drone attacks in early March as part of the conflict, disrupting cloud computing services.
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Amazon Web Services, Amazon’s cloud computing unit, is the largest provider of this service in the world, offering it to a global customer base. Its major clients include companies such as Netflix, BMW and Pfizer, in addition to major financial institutions, media groups and government institutions. It is also the main driver of the company’s profits.
In a status update on its website Thursday, Amazon Web Services recommended customers move all applications and systems that are accessible to other regions and obtain replacements for inaccessible systems from remote backups as soon as possible.
Amazon Web Services is Amazon’s most profitable segment.
The Amazon Web Services status page shows that 31 services in Bahrain and the UAE were listed as down as of the week of April 30. The page indicates that a number of these services have been disrupted since early March.
The company said that the damage to its operations in the UAE and Bahrain led to the suspension of billing and payment processing operations in the region.
