Microsoft UAE Datacenter, the UAE’s Trusted Cloud.

Microsoft. UAE’s Trusted Cloud.

On this page you will find information and customer stories about Microsoft UAE’s datacenter regions.

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AI-Powered Azure-Intel Cloud Fusion: Azure VMware Launch Summit in the UAE

With the current economic environment, many organizations face new challenges to find rapid and cost-effective solutions that enable business stability, continuity, and resiliency. The new Azure VMware Solution empowers customers to seamlessly extend or completely migrate their existing on-premises VMwareMoapplications to Azure without the cost, effort, or risk of re-architecting applications or retooling operations.

On demand version of an exclusive event with Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella

Join Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella and other Microsoft leaders to learn how to leverage and build your own AI capabilities to innovate and drive business growth. Discover the impact AI can have on the lives of people everywhere and be inspired by practical, real-world-solutions from governments, organizations, and people who are already benefiting from AI innovation.

Microsoft UAE’s Datacenter Regions – An Investment In The Future Of Innovation & Digital Transformation

Microsoft Cloud Datacenter Regions Now Available in the UAE to Help Fuel the Middle East’s Future Economic Ambitions

Microsoft took a significant step in its support of digital transformation across the Middle East, as it launched two cloud regions in the United Arab Emirates.

A Guide to Cloud Benefits and Migration Resources

The cloud promises many benefits to organizations. Initially seen as a way for companies to cut computing costs, today the cloud is unlocking new benefits, including resiliency, security, scalability and especially agility both for IT and the overall business.

Cloud Migration and Modernization in the Middle East and Africa: An Imperative to Building a Resilient Organization on your Terms

IDC and Microsoft partnered on a whitepaper that highlights key trends that are shaping digital transformation in the region and CIO’s technology priorities.

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Future of Supply Chain: Building Resilience Through Digital

Download this whitepaper to learn about the evolving supply chain priorities in the UAE and how to accelerate your digital transformation.

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Press Releases

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Etisalat Partners with Microsoft to Secure UAE’s Digital Borders

Etisalat announced a new partnership with Microsoft to enhance the security of the UAE’s digital border and infrastructure. Etisalat is the first Telecom in MENA to embark on such a partnership.

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Cloud Computing Specialists, Security and Data Protection Analysts Amongst High Demand Jobs in UAE

UAE organizations are experiencing increased demand for individuals with deep technology skills, according to a new research by the International Data Corporation (IDC).

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Microsoft Empowers More than a Quarter | Million UAE-based Professionals to Train in Digital Skills During COVID-19 Crisis

A global skilling initiative has allowed more than a quarter million people in the United Arab Emirates to acquire digital skills during the COVID-19 crisis.

Microsoft UAE Customers Share Digitisation Success Stories on Third Anniversary of Local nterntres’ Launch

Microsoft UAE Customers Share Digitisation Success Stories on Third Anniversary of Local Datacentres’ Launch

Microsoft chose the UAE as its first destination to create hyper scale datacenters in the region, and three years since their launch, Microsoft’s Azure locations in Dubai and Abu Dhabi have accelerated digital transformation across industries.

Customer Stories

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Dubai Airports Enables Hybrid Work and Remotely Carries out Major Facility Maintenance and Improvements Despite Pandemic

Learn how Dubai Airports, operator of Dubai International (DXB), the busiest international airport in the in the world enabled employees to work from home within 48 hours.

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Noon Payments Drives Seamless, Instantly Scalable Online Transactions with Microsoft Azure

Learn how noon payments built a rapidly scalable solution that minimized costs and streamlined the DevOps process through Microsoft Azure.

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Emaar Partners with Microsoft to Deliver a Five-star Loyalty Experience Using Azure Cognitive Services

Learn how Dubai Malls’ loyalty program, based on submitted receipts, uses Microsoft Azure Cognitive Services to achieve 92 percent reading accuracy.

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UAE’s First Digital Bank Zand to Launch Unique Cloud Banking Platform with Microsoft Azure

Poised to become the UAE’s first fully independent digital bank, learn how Zand is reimagining effective, secure banking, and laying the foundation for regional and global growth.

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Five Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between a datacenter and a data region? Where are the datacenter regions located? Why did Microsoft establish a datacenter region in the UAE?

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Virtual Datacenter Tour

We live in the cloud. Explore the hidden world of Datacenters.

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An Underwater Datacenter

Microsoft finds underwater datacenters are reliable, practical and use energy sustainably.

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Microsoft’s Virtual Datacenter Grounds ‘The Cloud’ in Reality

What’s “The Cloud”? It’s where remote learners and workers gather for virtual lessons, where gamers converge to build worlds, and where healthcare workers kept track of COVID patients and the resources they need to treat them.