Iranian Missile Strikes Take Down AWS Data Centers in Bahrain and Dubai, Threatening Global Semiconductor Supply Chain

Iranian missile strikes have taken down AWS data centers in Bahrain and Dubai, with Amazon declaring multiple zones 'hard down' and engineers scrambling to migrate affected workloads, while broader disruptions to critical materials flowing through the Strait of Hormuz now threaten the global semiconductor supply chain.

• Iranian missile strikes have taken down AWS data centers in Bahrain and Dubai, with Amazon declaring multiple zones at 'hard down' status, meaning they are completely unavailable.
• Amazon issues an internal memo confirming that operations are disrupted and engineers are actively working to migrate affected customers' workloads to other regions, with no timeline given for when normal operations will resume.
• The ongoing conflict is causing broader tech industry concerns beyond data center damage, as disruptions to oil and key materials like aluminum, helium, and LNG flowing through the Strait of Hormuz are threatening the global semiconductor supply chain.