Major
March 1, 2026
March 2026: AWS ME-CENTRAL-1 (UAE) Availability Zone Disruption
Detected
Mar 1, 2026 9:21 AM EST
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Resolved
Mar 11, 2026 11:33 PM EDT
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Duration
11 days
A localized power issue in AWS ME-CENTRAL-1 (UAE) region initially affected one availability zone, then expanded to impact two of three zones, causing connectivity issues, increased error rates, and suspension of new deployments for EMQX Dedicated services. EMQX completed failover procedures and traffic shifting to maintain service continuity, but due to continued instability and no recovery timeline from AWS, they ultimately migrated all customer deployments to alternative AWS regions and decommissioned the UAE region entirely.