Microsoft Azure Middle East
Cloud regions in the UAE and Qatar, integrated into the Microsoft ecosystem
Overview
Microsoft operates cloud regions in the United Arab Emirates, in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, opened in 2019, as well as a Qatar region launched in 2022. This footprint allows regional organizations to keep their data in-country while accessing the Azure platform.
Microsoft’s position in the region rests as much on its infrastructure as on the integration of its artificial intelligence services into office and business tools already widely deployed across companies and public administrations.
Microsoft has also formed capital and industrial partnerships with regional technology players, particularly in the United Arab Emirates, making it a direct participant in shaping the local ecosystem rather than just a vendor.
Areas of expertise
- Cloud infrastructure
- Hybrid cloud
- Generative AI services
- Collaboration tools
- Compliance and sovereignty
Regional presence
Sources
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Global cloud provider operating multiple regions in the Middle East, with an offering spanning compute, storage, databases and artificial intelligence services.
- 6 countries
- 1000+ staff
Subsidiary of the Emirati group G42 specializing in sovereign cloud, AI-focused compute infrastructure and digital services for the public sector.
- 1 country
- 1000+ staff
UAE-based digital transformation division of e& (formerly Etisalat) group, operating data centers and cloud services including a sovereign cloud platform (OneCloud, built with Oracle Alloy) and an AWS-powered UAE Sovereign Launchpad for government workloads.
- 1 country
- 1000+ staff