Ars Live: Can the cloud survive drone strikes on data centers?
Summary
Drone and missile strikes have damaged data centers in Eastern Europe and the Middle East in 2026, disrupting cloud services and permanently deleting some AWS customer data. A live discussion on November 17 will examine data center security, cloud resilience during war, and the choices facing governments and cloud providers.Key Facts
- Strikes in Eastern Europe and the Middle East have damaged data centers this year.
- The damage disrupted cloud services for millions of people.
- Some Amazon Web Services customer data was permanently lost after strikes on data centers in the Middle East.
- Russia and Ukraine have exchanged strikes targeting data centers, including facilities used by governments and companies.
- The November 17 discussion is scheduled for 1 pm Eastern Time and will stream on YouTube.
- Joseph Jarnecki, a senior research fellow at the Royal United Services Institute, will join the discussion.
- The discussion will address protecting data centers from drones and missiles and improving cloud resilience during wartime.
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