They're doing this because aws is running the cloud computing for the US military, which is using AI to process SIGINT and then determine which schools to bomb in Iran.
AWS has at least two entire regions that are airgapped, exist within US military bases, are mostly airgapped, and require anyone working in or with them to have TS/SCI security clearances, to the point where AWS will facilitate (and award salary bumps for) employees getting those clearances.
In technology, we are constantly being beaten about resiliency. Two of everything. Two locations.
However, we never do two providers. There are services that overlay the control of different cloud providers to create what appears to be a single platform. Maybe those will become more popular if aws continues to be a target.
my last workplace used the top three cloud providers, though mostly because it helped with sales since customers on Azure wouldn't necessarily have to deal with AWS stuff (even if we really preferred to touch Azure)
it was a huge pain in a lot of ways, but manageable, and downright smart to not be at the mercy of just AWS or GCP
Managing infrastructure already sucks ass on AWS; i can't imagine using another abstraction layer on top that has to account for the "quirks" of that and other cloud providers
A company that has operations in the Middle East. Proximity matters quite a bit when networking at scale. Networking across Tier 1/2 carriers gets expensive quickly, and is hard to justify when you can put the datacenter closer to the customers.
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dermanus@lemmy.ca · 48 pts · 14d
Haha, hit em where it hurts: right in the stock market.
supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz · 26 pts · 14d
Not funny think of their portfolios you callous jerk
fyzzlefry@retrolemmy.com · 4 pts · 14d
How will they feed their children?
quick_snail@feddit.nl · 12 pts · 13d
No, this is a valid military target.
They're doing this because aws is running the cloud computing for the US military, which is using AI to process SIGINT and then determine which schools to bomb in Iran.
emmanuel_car@fedia.io · 19 pts · 14d
Do you want support for Iran? Because this is how you get support for Iran.
Jokes aside it is a weird feeling to approve of something done by a regime I am otherwise so opposed to.
sushiatnight@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 13d
https://en.prolewiki.org/wiki/Critical_support
1egg4u@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 14d
Is it gauche to say "Good" ?
green_red_black@slrpnk.net · 14 pts · 14d
Just a reminder 2/3 of the internet runs on AWS
AlternatePersonMan@lemmy.world · 34 pts · 14d
... Which you would think would be enough of a monopoly to break a company apart.
shweddy@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 14d
No one told the dumbasses to put all their eggs in one basket
supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz · 8 pts · 14d
Nothing to worry about here!
quick_snail@feddit.nl · 4 pts · 13d
Just a reminder that aws has military contracts
noxypaws@pawb.social · 4 pts · 13d
AWS has at least two entire regions that are airgapped, exist within US military bases, are mostly airgapped, and require anyone working in or with them to have TS/SCI security clearances, to the point where AWS will facilitate (and award salary bumps for) employees getting those clearances.
blargh513@sh.itjust.works · 13 pts · 14d
In technology, we are constantly being beaten about resiliency. Two of everything. Two locations.
However, we never do two providers. There are services that overlay the control of different cloud providers to create what appears to be a single platform. Maybe those will become more popular if aws continues to be a target.
fyzzlefry@retrolemmy.com · 3 pts · 14d
Multicloud
noxypaws@pawb.social · 1 pts · 13d
my last workplace used the top three cloud providers, though mostly because it helped with sales since customers on Azure wouldn't necessarily have to deal with AWS stuff (even if we really preferred to touch Azure)
it was a huge pain in a lot of ways, but manageable, and downright smart to not be at the mercy of just AWS or GCP
quick_snail@feddit.nl · 1 pts · 13d
We almost always do two internet providers. And two different backup storage providers.
PoopingCough@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 14d
Managing infrastructure already sucks ass on AWS; i can't imagine using another abstraction layer on top that has to account for the "quirks" of that and other cloud providers
NihilsineNefas@slrpnk.net · 5 pts · 14d
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dregan@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 14d
What kind of dumbass builds a data center in the middle east?
Pyro@programming.dev · 18 pts · 14d
Literally every cloud company
halcyoncmdr@piefed.social · 15 pts · 14d
A company that has operations in the Middle East. Proximity matters quite a bit when networking at scale. Networking across Tier 1/2 carriers gets expensive quickly, and is hard to justify when you can put the datacenter closer to the customers.
mrdown@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 14d
Well the gulf countries was stable until the idiot and war criminal trump started this illegal war