Dubai,United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, April 3rd 2012 [ME NewsWire]
Investments in data centres are growing as regional enterprises increase their capabilities in running large consolidated operations from one location, according to Ammar Al Malik, Director - Operations at Dubai Outsource Zone (DOZ).
Al Malik said: “Customers across various verticals understand the tangible value of investing in technologies and infrastructure. Many of them are aggressively looking at new solutions but are at the same time keen to ensure that their data sits within their premises at a secure location and environment.
“At Dubai Outsource Zone, we have noticed this trend as enterprises invest in expanding existing data centre capacity and building new infrastructure. Businesses from different verticals present at the cluster have demonstrated a need for innovative data solutions. Towards this end, we continuously make investments to support their requirement.”
Recent studies by Datacenter Dynamics also forecasts that the Middle East will increase investment in data centre facilities by 46 per cent in 2012 to US$2.12 billion (AED7.78 billion). The industry body additionally conducted a survey in 2011 with a sample size of over 5,400 data centre executives around the world. The study revealed that the Middle East’s total spending on infrastructure, which includes the upgrading of servers, will increase by 18.6 per cent next year to US$630 million. New data centres in the region are expected to increase by six per cent to 6,400 in 2012.
Al Malik’s comments come ahead of Dubai Outsource Zone’s participation at Datacentre Technologies Academy 2012 that will be held on 19 March at Mina A’Salam in Dubai. The event is organised in association with industry body Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) Europe.
The Datacenter Technologies Academy will feature a day of educational and thought-provoking presentations that examine topical subjects such as data archiving, backup and recovery, through desktop, server and storage virtualisation. It will also focus on converged data centre networking in addition to public and private cloud services. The academy programme is significant for the industry as it offers a range of technical and business sessions highlighting new technologies, challenges and opportunities.
DOZ provides comprehensive purpose-built infrastructure to both captive and non-captive companies looking to set up in the region, as well as control costs and gain efficiencies by leveraging talent, technology and expertise in the UAE.
DOZ currently hosts a number of companies in diverse sectors such as banking and finance, accounting, IT, payroll processing, engineering, research and development as well as design. Current companies operating in DOZ include Emirates airline, AXA Insurance, du, Mashreq Bank, Arab Bank, First Data, Cupola, Larsen & Toubro, Infotech Ltd, Al Futtaim Willis, and the Jumeirah Group.
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About Dubai Outsource Zone
Dubai Outsource Zone (DOZ) is the perfect base for companies that provide mid-to-high-end business processes outsourcing (BPO) services and back office operations. DOZ offers these companies a comprehensive and efficient infrastructure and a business-friendly environment to set up hubs that service local, regional and global markets. DOZ’s offerings include 100% exemption from taxes; arguably the world’s most reliable technology and communications infrastructure, a one-stop-shop of support services and the best possible working environment. For more information: www.doz.ae
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