When Reuters asked AWS whether the incident at the data center was connected to the strikes, the company did not confirm or deny.
AWS said: "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."
According to the company’s website, an "Availability Zone" is made up of one or more connected physical data centers. These zones are separate, isolated locations within each AWS Region.
Fire department cut power to the facility while crews worked to extinguish the fire, AWS said.
It will take several hours to restore connectivity in the affected zone, the data center operator said, adding that other zones in the UAE are operating normally.
《路透社》消息，亚马逊 AWS 表示，其位于阿联酋的数据中心遭到物体击中，引发火花和火灾，导致该数据中心暂时断电。
AWS表示：“太平洋标准时间凌晨 4 点 30 分左右，我们的一个可用区（mec1-az2）因数据中心遭到物体击中而受影响，引发火花和火灾。”
据 AWS 官网介绍，“可用区“由一个或多个相互连接的物理数据中心组成。这些可用区是 AWS 区域内彼此独立的隔离区域。
AWS 表示，消防部门在消防人员灭火期间切断了该数据中心的供电。
AWS 表示，恢复受影响区域的网络连接需要几个小时，并补充道，其在阿联酋的其他可用区运行正常。
《路透社》就数据中心事故是否与伊朗袭击有关向 AWS 询问，既未证实也未否认。
