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Khazna data centres to provide 200 MW to turbocharge UAE ’ s digital economy
Khazna , the UAE ’ s largest supplier of
commercial wholesale data centre services , has announced that it will build multiple new data centres and increase its capacity five-fold over the next four years to provide vital infrastructure as companies and the government agencies accelerate digitisation . The company today operates two data centres in Abu Dhabi and one in Dubai with a combined capacity of 40 megawatts . With the new expansion plan , it will have a total of 200 megawatts of IT load capacity by 2023 . Multiple new data centres will be built in locations across the UAE and additional capacity will be increased at its current sites .
Hassan Al Naqbi , Chief Executive Officer of Khazna , commented : “ This significant expansion will support the economic
DEMAND FOR FLEXIBLE , SCALABLE AND SECURE DATA STORAGE IS INCREASING RAPIDLY AND THIS TREND WILL CONTINUE AS SMART CITY AND SMART GOVERNMENT PROJECTS GATHER MOMENTUM . ambitions of the UAE in the coming years . The UAE government and private sectors are pressing ahead with Digital Transformation , which has gathered pace in the last year through necessity . The experience of remote working and the growth of online services during the global pandemic has underlined the importance of robust , state-of-the-art digital infrastructure . Demand for flexible , scalable and secure data storage is increasing rapidly and this trend will continue as Smart City and smart government projects gather momentum , cloud computing adoption grows and 5G networks are rolled out .”
Khazna , which was established in 2012 , has grown rapidly into one of the leading and trusted wholesale data centre providers in the Middle East and North Africa region . The company provides corporate users with a dedicated , fully built data centre space that delivers turnkey solutions , and has been an enabler for local and global cloud computing providers .
The expansion over the next four years will enhance Khazna ’ s capability to deliver a wider range of cost-effective solutions and offers clients assurance that digital and data growth plans will be accommodated . With the focus on enabling hyperscalers , Khazna ’ s new data centres will ensure that market demands are fully met while maintaining customer satisfaction excellence and trust .
Khazna Data Centres is a commercial wholesale data centre provider in the UAE and is one of the largest data centre infrastructure operators in the Middle East and North Africa ( MENA ) region .
Operations at its three state-of-the-art facilities in Abu Dhabi and Dubai are delivering a combined IT load of 40 megawatts ( MW ), with plans to increase the number of facilities and the capacity to 200 megawatts by 2023 .
In addition , Khazna offers clients highly reliable infrastructure at globally competitive prices , while providing dedicated and secured IT space through which clients can operate their own equipment . The facilities are modular and highly scalable , allowing each facility to grow with the demands of every client . p
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