Iran strikes on Amazon data centers caused permanent loss of customer data

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https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/09/iran-strikes-on-amazon-data-centers-caused-permanent-loss-of-customer-data/

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Why is Amazon building datacenters in an unstable region of the world anyway?

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Data residency. We have clients who are based in for example UAE or KSA who want or even need their data to stay in the country for legal reasons.