AWS UAE Outage: How a Gulf 3PL Migrated Its ERP to European Hosting in 4 Days

When AWS told Gulf customers to "direct traffic away from affected regions," one logistics provider did exactly that – and came out stronger. This is the story of a production ERP migration from AWS Middle East to European bare metal, completed in four days with zero data loss.

This case study is for any organisation that was told by AWS to migrate – or any company rethinking cloud concentration risk after March 2, 2026.

The Situation: A Gulf 3PL Running on AWS Middle East

A mid-size third-party logistics provider operating six warehouses across Jebel Ali Free Zone, KIZAD, and Dammam, with commercial offices in Dubai, Riyadh, and Manama. The company serves major Gulf retailers and FMCG distributors, managing end-to-end fulfilment from port-side receipt through last-mile delivery.