Despite taking a hit, AWS is betting big on the region's long-term potential. On a global level, it is advancing its homegrown Trainium chips to rival major chip makers.
The company will help accelerate Terafab’s goal of producing 1 terawatt of compute per year.
The threat signals Iran’s strategic targeting of high-value Western assets in the region, going beyond the traditional focus on military sites.
The attack on AWS facilities marks the first time data centers have been deliberately targeted in a conflict. Experts believe it won’t be the last.
The five announced sites– along with the flagship site in Texas and ongoing projects with CoreWeave—will bring Stargate to nearly 7 gigawatts of planned capacity and over $400 billion in investment over the next three years.
