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ST Telemedia Plans Major Data Center Expansion Across Maharashtra with $570M Investment

ST Telemedia’s Global Data Centre division has signed an MoU with the Maharashtra government to invest heavily in data center development. The expansion includes existing parks in Mumbai and Pune, plus a new 27-acre campus near Mumbai, enhancing India’s digital infrastructure.

Major Data Center Investment in Maharashtra

Singapore-based ST Telemedia has reportedly committed to a substantial expansion of its data center operations in Maharashtra, India, according to recent announcements. Sources indicate the company’s Global Data Centre (STT GDC) India division will invest up to INR 5,000 crore ($570 million) to develop and enhance data center infrastructure across the state.

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DNS Configuration Error Triggers Widespread AWS Service Disruption Affecting Major Platforms

A seemingly routine DNS configuration error at Amazon’s primary Virginia data center triggered cascading failures across AWS services Monday morning. The outage impacted major platforms including Reddit, Snapchat, and Venmo, with full restoration taking approximately 12 hours to complete according to service status reports.

Widespread Service Disruption

A configuration error in the Domain Name System at Amazon Web Services‘ northern Virginia data center triggered widespread outages Monday, according to reports from the AWS Health Dashboard. The incident affected more than 100 AWS services and cascaded to major platforms including Reddit, Snapchat, Venmo, Roblox, Wordle, and Fortnite, with service restoration reportedly completed by approximately 6 p.m. ET.