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Re: AWS says it can't restore some data from mideast facilities struck by Iran

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Post by throwaway173738 » Thu, Sep 17, 2026, 7:18 PM UTC

TeMPOraL wrote: post #446

paulddraper wrote: post #424

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> An Availability Zone is one or more discrete data centers with separate and redundant power infrastructure, networking, and connectivity in an AWS Region. Availability Zones in a Region are meaningfully distant from each other, up to 60 miles (~100 km) to prevent correlated failures, but close enough to use synchronous replication with single-digit millisecond latency. > https://docs.aws.amazon.com/whitepapers/late…

Elsewhere in this threat comments mention AZ turning out in practice to be different areas of the same building, or just a matter of opinion and some config.

Yeah that’s true of Azure and of GCP but not AWS. Azure clearly states this in their documentation. Nobody was trying to hide it from you.

Re: AWS says it can't restore some data from mideast facilities struck by Iran

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Post by rishikeshs » Thu, Sep 17, 2026, 8:12 PM UTC

egorfine wrote: post #414

rishikeshs wrote: post #41

I think this is due to the data residency requirements in UAE. I'm working with a client in the health space and the government requirements requires me to store data only in UAE! Tried with AWS but they were not allowing any new instances and I had to go with Azure.

> data residency requirements in UAE Is it a real law? I mean I would largely ignore those kinds of regulations on the basis of sheers stupidity. After all, lawmakers of the world tried to ban math for multiple times in the last few decades. Why would anyone consider conforming to laws like that? Especially since its not possible to enforce this law.

The fines are huge and if you don't get things right here and if you're caught, things are quite risky! The fines are also in the range of 100k - 200K USD

Re: AWS says it can't restore some data from mideast facilities struck by Iran

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Post by rishikeshs » Thu, Sep 17, 2026, 8:12 PM UTC

rudasn wrote: post #468

rishikeshs wrote: post #421

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Not an option. Client is non-technical, a one person company

Managed on-prem perhaps? Setup a server at their office.

this is a remote company, and the person operates from their apartment, so that's not an option!

Re: AWS says it can't restore some data from mideast facilities struck by Iran

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Post by rishikeshs » Thu, Sep 17, 2026, 8:14 PM UTC

tacticus wrote: post #217

rishikeshs wrote: post #41

I think this is due to the data residency requirements in UAE. I'm working with a client in the health space and the government requirements requires me to store data only in UAE! Tried with AWS but they were not allowing any new instances and I had to go with Azure.

Check if the requirement is "only in the uae" or has to have the primary copy in the UAE

I rechecked, so for an offshore copy, you need to get special approval from DOH, which in itself is a hassle.