When we think about the casualties of modern warfare, data centres rarely come to mind. That changed this month. Here’s what happened, what it means for global cloud infrastructure, and why India is suddenly part of the conversation.
Strike That Shook The Cloud: Drone strikes linked to Iran’s armed forces damaged at least three Amazon Web Services (AWS) facilities — two in the UAE and one in Bahrain — earlier this month, marking one of the first times cloud infrastructure has been directly hit by military action. The attacks caused structural damage, power disruption, and fire-related water damage.
Banks like Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank and First Abu Dhabi Bank, along with ride-hailing platform Careem, reported outages. AWS has since advised affected customers to reroute workloads to regions in the US, Europe, or Asia Pacific.
Data Centres As Targets: This incident signals something larger: as AI and big data increasingly drive military decision-making, the physical infrastructure powering those systems is becoming a strategic target. Iranian state media confirmed the strikes were intended to disrupt facilities believed to support US and Israeli military intelligence.
With global public cloud spending projected to exceed $1 Tn in 2026, and the “Big Three” — AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud — controlling 60% of the market, the concentration of critical digital infrastructure in geopolitically sensitive zones is a genuine vulnerability.
India’s Moment? As enterprises reassess geographic diversification, India is emerging as a credible alternative. The country hosts six AWS availability zones across cities like Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai, and Kochi. AWS had already committed ₹60,000 Cr to Hyderabad expansion.
Analysts at Gartner note that India’s stable policy environment, growing connectivity, and expanding data centre ecosystem make it a practical option — though any large-scale migration will need to navigate data sovereignty rules and workload complexity.
So, as war hits global data centres, can India’s quiet data centre revolution become the world’s safest bet? Let’s find out…
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