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Confluent · Data and observabilityMar 2, 2026, 07:19 UTC

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

MajorNot disclosedUpdated 21h ago
Mar 2, 07:19 UTCMar 20, 00:55 UTC
Duration
17d 17h
Impact
Major
Root cause
Not disclosed
Confluent, 90 days
16 incidents
Affected
Confluent Cloud
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Final update

This incident has been resolved.

Timeline

  1. Resolved · Mar 20, 00:55 UTC
    This incident has been resolved.
  2. Monitoring · Mar 3, 05:34 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.
  3. Monitoring · Mar 2, 15:37 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.
  4. Monitoring · Mar 2, 10:35 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.
  5. Investigating · Mar 2, 08:32 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.
  6. Investigating · Mar 2, 07:19 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.

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