Elevated error rates in AWS me-south-1 and me-central-1 regions

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1. investigating Mar 02, 2026, 07:19 AM UTC

   We are experiencing increased error rates in some of our Confluent Cloud services in AWS me-south-1 and me-central-1 regions. This began at approximately 05:00 AM UTC today and is linked to disruptions in AWS’s availability zones in these regions (mec1-az1, mec1-az3 and mes1-az2). Team is currently working on mitigating these and will provide updates as the situation evolves.

2. investigating Mar 02, 2026, 08:32 AM UTC

   Confluent Cloud services in AWS me-central-1 region are experiencing a major outage. They are linked to AWS's me-central-1 regional outage Confluent Cloud services in AWS me-south-1 are being mitigated.

3. monitoring Mar 02, 2026, 10:35 AM UTC

   Confluent cloud services in AWS me-south-1 are mitigated. They are currently being monitored. Confluent Cloud Services in AWS me-central-1 are still disrupted owing to regional outage at AWS.

4. monitoring Mar 02, 2026, 03:37 PM UTC

   Confluent Cloud services in AWS me-south-1 remain stable and operating normally following mitigation. We continue to monitor for any residual issues. Confluent Cloud services in AWS me-central-1 continue to experience a complete outage due to the ongoing AWS regional infrastructure failure in that region.

5. monitoring Mar 03, 2026, 05:34 AM UTC

   AWS regional recovery is expected to be extended in both me-central-1 and me-south-1 regions. Customers requiring immediate restoration in these two regions are encouraged to review regional failover options.

6. resolved Mar 20, 2026, 12:55 AM UTC

   This incident has been resolved.