The data centre market in the UAE is projected to experience a compound annual growth rate of close to 10 per cent over the next five years, creating a market worth AED 9.7 billion by 2029, an industry report said.
The UAE government’s strategy to expand its digital economy has borne fruit by persuading multinational technology companies such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google, Microsoft and Alibaba to expand their capacity throughout the country.
Consequently, the UAE now has 38 data centre facilities primarily located in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, with companies such as Equinix Inc., Khazna Data Center and Moro Hub, leading the way, the report by Blackridge, a global market research and consulting organisation, said.
The spike in the number of data centres is also leading to increased business for specialised companies in the sector, with Dubai-based technology-driven maintenance and cleaning specialist Hitches & Glitches (H&G) reporting a significant uptick in demand for specialised cleaning for the UAE’s growing data centre market.
“Data centre equipment is highly sensitive and optimal performance is critical to their success. However, the cleaning process is extremely sophisticated and technical,” said Zohaib Azhar, director of operations at Hitches & Glitches.
“Therefore, maintaining the reliability, efficiency, and safety of these high-value assets is of paramount importance,” he added.
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