Saudi Arabia is shaping the future of GCC data infrastructure, capturing over 60% of the region''s upcoming data center power capacity. GCC hosts around 111 existing data centers, with countries
After more than two decades of living and working in the Gulf, I''ve witnessed the region''s construction ambitions evolve dramatically. When I first
From Riyadh to Dubai, Manama to Muscat, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is witnessing a rapid transformation—not in oil rigs or skyscrapers,
By data-center type, colocation sites held 55.78% of the Saudi Arabia data center rack market size in 2025, whereas hyperscalers record a 15.02%
In the data center rack market in Saudi Arabia, SME and emerging players such as 4Data, Center3, Gulf Data Hub, Mobily, and NourNet are strengthening competition by expanding colocation capacity,
These figures are based on estimates by Data Center Map, a database widely used in the data-centre industry. What is the biggest data centre
Activity is nascent and is creating an opportunity for existing data centre providers and new developers to design and develop state-of-the-art data centres for tomorrow''s market today. A ''green''
The Middle East Data Center Rack Market worth USD 224.51 million in 2026 is growing at a CAGR of 14.73% to reach USD 446.33 million by 2031.
Gulf Data Hub has started construction of four facilities in the region. An initial 32MW of the planned 48MW is underway at the Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO) campus, along with 18MW at its new KIZAD
Data Center Rack Market Analysis by Mordor Intelligence The Data Center Rack Market size was valued at USD 2.93 billion in 2025 and is estimated
The GCC region led the Middle East Data Center Racks Market in 2025, accounting for over 68% of the total market share due to large-scale projects in the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
The market encompasses specialized equipment designed to house and organize servers, networking equipment, and storage systems within data center facilities throughout countries including the UAE,
MENA Region Data Centre Market Report | Dubai - Abu Dhabi - Riyadh - Bahrain - Kuwait Knight Frank Data Centres are a globally recognised data centre consultancy business that provide market leading
Finally, the report highlights the human rights risks associated with constructing data centers in the Gulf, including inadequate data protection laws, oppressive state practices, and the lack of transparency
MENA Data Center Insights By White-Floor Area, IT Load (MW), Rack Capacity on 329 Data Center Facilities Across 11 Key Regions in MENA.
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The Middle East and Africa Data Center Colocation Market Report 2022-2027 Featuring Group 42, Equinix, Teraco Data Environments, Gulf Data Hub, STC, Turkcell, Africa Data centres,
Khazna Data Centers focuses on energy-efficient operations and renewable energy sourcing. Equinix is targeting carbon-neutral operations globally, including in the Gulf region.
NEOM''s data infrastructure is also being designed to run entirely on renewable energy. With sustainability benchmarks increasingly tied to investment
Domestic data growth and the emergence of 5G networks drive demand for localized data centers to speed up data transfer. Uncertain data sovereignty regulations in
In this report, we focus on areas where Soben, part of Accenture, is most active in the data centre market - although, there are new pins in our map almost every week. There are few regions in the
The Middle East is rapidly becoming a data centre powerhouse, with capacity in the region projected to triple, from 1GW in 2024 to 3.3GW over the
The GCC data center market is expected to reach a value of $5.5 billion by 2028 from $3.44 billion in 2022, growing at a CAGR of 8.14% This report analyses the GCC data center market
Leading companies in The Middle East Data Center Rack Market have witnessed robust growth, offering high-quality, innovative, and sustainable rack solutions.
Cloud platforms are rolling out multi-region footprints inside the Gulf to satisfy data-sovereignty rules, and every new availability zone translates into
The data center rack market is expected to register considerable revenue growth during 2026 and 2027, supported by accelerating hyperscale
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