UAE Data Center and Cloud Services Market Outlook to 2026F

Driven by Rapid Digital Penetration along with Increasing Investments to meet the Rising Demand for Data Storage and Cloud Services

Executive Summary
The report titled “UAE Data Center and Cloud Services Market Outlook to 2026F - Driven by Rapid Digital Penetration along with Increasing Investments to meet the Rising Demand for Data Storage and Cloud Services” by the publisher provides a comprehensive analysis of the potential of Data Center and Cloud Services Industry in UAE. The report also covers overview and genesis of the industry, market size in terms of revenue generated; Market Segmentation by type of data center, type of co-location data centers on the basis of number of racks, type of end users, by type of clients and by region; challenges and bottlenecks, growth enablers and drivers; competitive landscape including competition scenario, market shares of major operators on the basis of number of racks and on the basis of MW of power. The report concludes with future market projections of each product segmentation.

Detailed Analysis on the UAE Data Center Market:

UAE Data Centre industry is witnessing robust growth in the era of virtualization and cloud computing. The increased use of data consumption and internet bandwidth in the country is driven by expanding reach of social media, increased use of smart devices, data localization, increased adoption of cloud services and digital transformation journeys of many UAE Data Center companies.

UAE Data Center is highly fragmented market with Etisalat as the top player with most number of data centers. Majority of the Data Center operators are in collaborative terms with other market players to expand their business and reach to the rising demand of data usage by end users.
UAE Data Center Market is set to grow at a CAGR of 18.4% in terms of revenue generation, over the period 2021-2026F. The UAE government’s smart city initiatives, adoption of 5G, Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI) are driving the demand for Data Centers.

UAE Data Center Market Segmentations:

• By Type of Data Centers: Co-Location Data Centers have dominated the market against Managed Data Centers as colos offers higher availability, reliability, certified building tier levels, energy efficiency, dedicated facilities management, and the ability to scale.
• By Type of Co-Location Data Centers on the basis of Number of Racks: Wholesale Co-Location Data Centers contributed majority percentage share in terms of Revenue in comparison to Retail Co-Location Data Centers in UAE.
• By Type of Clients: Domestic Clients dominated the Global Clients in this segment due to the strong presence of local Data Center operators and collaboration among market players in the country.
• By Type of Tier Level: UAE Data Center Market have more number of Tier III Data Centers in comparison to Tier IV Data Centers, offering cost-effective solution for the vast majority of medium to large businesses and enterprises.
• By Region on the basis of Number of Racks: Dubai outnumbers other emirates with the presence of most number of Data Centers in the region, followed by Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Fujariah.
• By Type of End Users: IT/ITes sector contributed majority of revenue in UAE Data Center Market whereas BFSI, Government, Telecom and other sectors contributed the rest.

Detailed Analysis on the UAE Cloud Services Market:

The high upfront costs, higher power tariffs, maintenance-related issues, security and high real estate costs are increasingly tipping the scale in favor of third-party Data Centre operators. Additionally, major cloud service providers such as AWS, Huawei, Oracle are also exploring setting up their own Data Centers to provide Public and Private Cloud Services, including Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS).

The Cloud Services Market in UAE is highly fragmented comprising various global and local cloud services operators with Microsoft being the most popular cloud services provider.
UAE Cloud Services Market is set to grow at a CAGR of 16.9% in terms of revenue generation, over the period 2021-2026F. The growing and influential role of cloud operators toward embracing technologies and processes such as cloud, business intelligence (BI), analytics, customer relationship management (CRM), digital business and marketing, are contributing to fuel the demand for cloud services.

UAE Cloud Services Market Segmentation:

• By Type of Cloud Services: SaaS Cloud Services dominated the UAE Cloud Services than PaaS and IaaS as SaaS services are more popular among cloud end users in the market.
• By Type of Clients: With presence of major Global Cloud Services providers in the country, Global Clients base contributed majority of the revenue share in comparison to Domestic Clients in UAE.
• By Type of End users: IT/ITes Sector dominated the market share than other sectors due to deployment of immense cloud services for cloud storage and web hosting to meet the end users demand, followed by Retail and E-Commerce Sector.

Key Segments Covered: UAE Data Center Market

By Type of Data Center

• Co-Location Data Centers
• Managed Data Centers

By Type of Co-Location Data Centers on the basis of Number of Racks

• Wholesale Co-Location Data Centers
• Retail Co-Location Data Centers

By Type of Clients

• Domestic Clients
• Global Clients

By Type of Tier Level

• Tier III Data Centers
• Tier IV Data Centers

By Region on the basis of Number of Racks

• Dubai
• Abu Dhabi
• Fujairah

By Type of End Users

• IT/ITes
• BFSI
• Government
• Telecom
• Retail
• Communication and Media
• E-Commerce
• Transport and Logistics

UAE Cloud Services Market

By Type of Cloud Services

• Cloud Application Service (SaaS)
• Cloud System Infrastructure Services (IaaS)
• Cloud Application Infrastructure Service (PaaS)

By Type of Clients

• Domestic Clients
• Global Clients

By Type of End Users

• IT/ITes
• Retail
• E-Commerce
• Communication and Media
• Telecom
• Transport and Logistics
• Government
• BFSI

Key Target Audience

• Data Center Industry
• Cloud Services Industry
• Data Center Manufacturing Companies
• Data Center Operators
• Cloud Services Operators
• Co-Location Providers
• Telecom Industry
• IT/ITes Industry
• BFSI Industry
• Government Sector
• Retail Sector
• Transport and Logistics Companies

Time Period Captured in the Report:

• Historical Period: 2016-2021
• Forecast Period: 2021-2026F

Companies Covered:

• Moro Hub
• Data Center Vaults
• Equinix
• eHosting
• Khazna
• Etisalat
• Pacific Controls
• Injazat
• Gulf Data Hub
• Microsoft
• Oracle
• IBM
• CtrlS
• SAP
• Alibaba Cloud
• AWS
• Huawei
• Penta

Key Topics Covered in the Report

• UAE Data Center and Cloud Services Market Current vs Future Overview
• Cross Comparison of Data Center Market in UAE with Other Countries
• Supply Side Ecosystem of UAE Data Center and Cloud Services Market
• Demand Side Ecosystem of UAE Data Center and Cloud Services Market
• Government Regulations for the UAE Data Center and Cloud Services Market
• Enablers and Growth Drivers in UAE Data Center Market
• Major Challenges and Bottlenecks in UAE Data Center Market
• Snapshot of Data Construction Companies in UAE Data Center Market
• Cloud Services Delivery Model
• End User Analysis of UAE Data Center and Cloud Services Market
• Detailed Analysis on UAE Data Center (Market Size, 2016-2021; Market Segmentation; Market Shares; Competition; Future Market Size, 2026F)
• Detailed Analysis on UAE Cloud Services (Market Size, 2016-2021; Market Segmentation; Market Shares; Competition; Future Market Size, 2026F)