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AWS says it can't restore some data stored exclusively in data centers across Bahrain and one UAE availability zone after Iranian drone strikes in the spring

Amazon's announcement is the first indication that some data stored exclusively in Bahrain and the U.A.E could be gone forever

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AWS says it can't restore some data stored exclusively in data centers across Bahrain and one UAE availability zone after Iranian drone strikes in the spring

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