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AWS reporting that ME-Central-1 (UAE) is having an “operational issue” after it was “impacted by objects” 🤔
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From the current status page (https://health.aws.amazon.com/health/status)
'At around 4:30 AM PST, one of our Availability Zones (mec1-az2) was impacted by objects that struck the data center, creating sparks and fire. The fire department shut off power to the facility and generators as they worked to put out the fire. We are still awaiting permission to turn the power back on, […]'
As Hans Gruber would say: You asked for miracles, Theo. I give you the #UnitedArabEmirates fire department.
#AWS #Amazon #CloudComputing #DataCentres #DieHard #HansGruber #RisksDigest
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