Microsoft on Wednesday has installed a massive data centre prototype on the seafloor near Scotland’s Orkney Islands.
SAP’s public cloud data centre goes live in Saudi Arabia
The landmark launch of the SAP public cloud data centre, the centerpiece of SAP’s 4-year SAR 285 million Saudi investment plan, was announced at SAP NOW, a signature event in Riyadh.
How do tech titans decide where to build their GCC data centres?
The race to build Middle East data centres is swiftly gathering pace. As public and private sector organisations across the …
Driverless world needs data centres on wheels, claims EMEA tech exec
VMware’s senior vice president and general manager for the Europe, Middle East, and Africa region, Jean-Pierre Brulard, gives his take …
Partners should cash in on data centre transformation, says experts
Reseller ME examines the prospects for channel partners as organisations look to modernise data centre infrastructures and assets in the …
Microsoft to build duo of UAE data centres
Microsoft has announced plans to build its first Middle East and North Africa data centres in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
Microsoft to build first Middle East data centres in Dubai and Abu Dhabi
Microsoft has announced plans to build its first Middle East and North Africa data centres in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. …
DXB bags a “world first” with modular data centre completion
The project was led by Dubai Airports and delivered by Huawei in just over 400 days, to coincide with UAE’s month of innovation being observed throughout February.
Oracle announces Saudi data centre plans
Oracle has announced plans to expand its cloud infrastructure footprint, with a new data centre in Saudi Arabia. The company’s …
Alibaba Cloud celebrates one year anniversary of Dubai data centre
Simon Hu, SVP of Alibaba Group and President of Alibaba Cloud, said that the data centre provides “powerful, scalable and cost-effective cloud computing services” to regional public and enterprise customers.
Vertiv: 2018 will see the advent of Gen 4 data centres
The next-generation data centre will exist beyond walls, seamlessly integrating core facilities with a more intelligent, mission-critical edge of network, …
Equinix ECX to interconnect global data centres
Equinix has announced the direct physical and virtual connection of its International Business Exchange (IBX) data centres around the world, …
Bahrain’s Batelco to develop Tier III data centres
This latest project from Batelco is central to the overall data centre plan for Bahrain, in line with the vision to be a leading data hub in the region.
UAE wholesale data centre provider Khazna set for expansion
Laing O’Rourke, a UK-based contractor, has reportedly been appointed by UAE-based Khazna to design, build and fit-out data centre pods 4, 5 and 6 in Dubai and Abu Dhabi for doubling its data centre capacity.
Tarek Helmy on how FTTO can transform future data centres
Tarek Helmy, regional director, Nexans cabling solutions, highlights next-gen data centre and FTTO (Fibre-to-the-Office) solutions.
Nexans to highlight data centre innovations and FTTO solutions
At GITEX Technology Week, Nexans will place the spotlight on its data centre innovations and Fibre-to-the-Office (FTTO) solutions. In addition …
Amazon Web Services announces 2019 GCC data centre launch
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced that it plans to open an infrastructure region in the Middle East by early …
Why boardrooms will prioritise innovation, data centres and security in 2018
The Middle East’s shift to digital business has created a dilemma for the regions CIOs. They need to innovate and implement change, while also retaining levels of control and management.
Cloudscene reveals most influential data centre operators
Cloudscene, a global directory of colocation data centres, cloud service providers and network fabrics, has revealed the top ten data centre operators in North America, EMEA, Oceania and Asia for the second quarter of this year.
eHosting DataFort invests in data centre upgrades
Managed hosting and cloud infrastructure services provider eHosting DataFort (eHDF) has announced investments over AED 20 million in its T3 …