CASE STUDY
T
he Dubai Airport Freezone
Authority (DAFZA) is partnering
with Dell EMC initiating a landmark
project titled ‘DAFZA Cloud’. This
collaboration aims to power the ambitious
vision to provide transformative ICT services
to all stakeholders.
In line with the vision of His Highness Sheikh
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice
President and Prime Minister of the UAE and
Ruler of Dubai, DAFZA’s strategy is geared
towards leveraging frontline ICT solutions to
develop and deliver innovative accelerated
digital services and achieve unparalleled
customer happiness.
Expanding on these smart transformation
efforts, DAFZA will adopt Dell EMC’s
industry-leading Enterprise hybrid cloud,
data protection and backup solutions to
offer unique services. This innovative solution
will further strengthen DAFZA’s position as a
powerful ICT enabler.
Helping organisations to succeed in a multi-
cloud era, ‘DAFZA Cloud’ will function as an
enabling platform extending the necessary
ICT infrastructure, from end-to-end client
solutions to high-performance computing
and storage.
With a mandate to support DAFZA strategy
that is in line with the Smart Dubai Strategy,
the National Innovation Strategy, and 10x
initiatives, DAFZA designed a roadmap
spanning five years. This involves automating
its internal processes and launching a new and
integrated cloud infrastructure to introduce
and improve a range of smart cloud services.
“As an entity known for innovation-based
initiatives, we required an integrated
platform that successfully meets our
objective of accelerating growth, continually
innovating and delivering services that cater
to the rapidly evolving digital economy.
In our journey to evolve to a digital-ready
organisation, in line with the broader vision
of the leadership, we believe Dell EMC is the
right partner to help us enhance our ICT
capabilities and make Dubai the happiest and
smartest city in the world,” said Buthaina Bin
Fahad, Senior Director of Information and
Communication Technology at DAFZA.
Fady Richmany, Senior Director and General
Manager, at Dell EMC, said: “We are proud to
stand alongside DAFZA as a trusted partner
and play a role in their digital transformation
and success. Given their pace of ensuring
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digital-readiness, our work with them is to
enable delivery of cloud infrastructure and
services to provide complete access to smart
services and empower innovation. With this
partnership, we are committed to supporting
DAFZA in their mission to achieve the vision
of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin
Rashid Al Maktoum of creating a smart and
sustainable future for Dubai.”
Intelligent CIO spoke to Buthaina Hamad
Bin Fahad, Senior Director of Information
and Communication Technology at DAFZA,
about the solution.
Why has DAFZA chosen to adopt Dell
EMC’s enterprise hybrid cloud, data
protection and backup solutions?
This collaboration aims to power the
ambitious vision to provide transformative
ICT services to all stakeholders. By adopting
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