“ DATA CENTRE CAPACITY IN THE UAE AND SAUDI ARABIA , FOR EXAMPLE , HAS NEARLY DOUBLED IN THE PAST FOUR YEARS .
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T is emerging as a major data centre hub of global significance , spurred by substantial regional economic growth , local deployment of cuttingedge technological advancements and strategic governmental initiatives supercharging this industrial sector .
Latest developments in this burgeoning space
ANALYSING THE ROLE OF DATA CENTRES IN THE MIDDLE EAST ’ S DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION STRATEGY
Nick Roudev , Counsel – TMT , Dubai , Linklaters , explores the latest developments in the region ’ s data centre landscape and some expected future trends .
Recent years have seen a notable expansion in data centre infrastructure in the Middle East . Prominent global technology firms have either established or announced plans to establish data centres within the region . This expansion of the data centre infrastructure has been largely prompted by escalating demand for cloud computing services locally and is driven by swift Digital Transformation across various sectors , including finance , healthcare and education . Data centre capacity in the UAE and Saudi Arabia , for example , has nearly doubled in the past four years and is expected to quadruple in the coming four-year period .
“ DATA CENTRE CAPACITY IN THE UAE AND SAUDI ARABIA , FOR EXAMPLE , HAS NEARLY DOUBLED IN THE PAST FOUR YEARS .
Unlike other regions , governments across the Middle East have been leading the growth in the data centre industry through sovereign strategic investments and targeted financing . For instance , the UAE ’ s Vision 2021 and Saudi Arabia ’ s Vision 2030 underscore the importance of digital
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