Uptime Institute has announced the launch of the Uptime Institute Data Center Academy in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in collaboration with the Tuwaiq Academy and the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology.  The academy will train hundreds of individuals each year, supporting the Kingdom’s ambition to employ over five thousand new digital talents in commercial data centres within the next six years.  The Uptime Institute Data Center Academy aims to […]

Kenya’s EcoCloud and UAE’s G42 to develop world-class 1GW data centre powered by geothermal energy. The new facility will mark the beginning of a new era for cloud computing and AI services, propelling Digital Transformation advancements in the region. In an unprecedented move that positions Kenya at the forefront of the global digital economy, His Excellency President William Samoei […]

ServiceNow has announced its commitment to invest in innovation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), including two dedicated in-country data centres to support the company’s next generation cloud platform. As ServiceNow grows its existing presence within KSA to meet customer and partner demand across the Kingdom, the company has announced plans to invest US$500 […]

Bjorn Viedge, General Manager at ALEC Data Center Solutions, focuses on global green goals and how these will affect Middle Eastern data centres regarding facility design, cooling and compliance. Across the Middle East, digital agendas have long been seen as the necessary underpinnings of economic growth – a way to detach from historic dependencies on […]

Keysource, a leading provider of data centre solutions, has announced a collaboration agreement with PTS Consulting Middle East, a specialised mission-critical infrastructure advisory, engineering and operational consultancy firm based in Abu Dhabi, UAE. This strategic partnership aims to strengthen the capabilities of both organisations to deliver comprehensive data centre services across the Middle East. “We […]

As customer zero, Kyndryl began its transformation journey in 2021, when it became an independent company with approximately 90,000 employees in 60 countries. In less than two years, the company transitioned away from more than 1,800 inherited applications spanning over 50 data centres to a few hundred hosted entirely in a cloud infrastructure. It also […]

Intense, urgent demand for artificial intelligence capabilities – and the duelling pressure to reduce energy consumption, costs and greenhouse gas emissions – loom large over the data centre industry heading into 2024. The proliferation of AI, as Vertiv predicted two years ago along with the infrastructure and sustainability challenges inherent in AI-capable computing can be […]

Khazna Data Centers (Khazna), a pioneering force in the data center industry, has announced its outstanding success at the Data Center Dynamics (DCD) Global Awards 2023. The company has clinched two distinguished awards, securing the titles of ‘Data Center Construction Team of the Year’ and ‘Middle East and Africa Data Center Project of the Year’. […]

Eaton, an intelligent power management company, has announced the signing of a significant partnership agreement with Saudi Business Machines (SBM) to serve as its exclusive IT systems integrator for Saudi Arabia. SBM, recognised as one of the largest systems integrators in the Kingdom, specialises in data centres and mission-critical infrastructure. This collaboration will enable Eaton […]