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Saudi Arabia Data Center Market - Investment Analysis & Growth Opportunities 2024-2029

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  • 129 Pages
  • March 2024
  • Region: Saudi Arabia
  • Arizton
  • ID: 5806799
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The Saudi Arabia data center market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 10.13% from 2023-2029.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

  • Saudi Arabia has about 24 operational colocation data centers. Most colocation data centers here are being developed according to Tier III standards. For instance, center3(stc)’s Dammam Data Center is an Uptime-rated Tier III establishment.
  • center3 (stc) is among the top and one of the largest data center operators in the Saudi Arabia data center market and has planned to develop data centers with around 125 MW power capacity by 2025-2026.
  • Gulf Data Hub is also among the top colocation operators in the country. It is developing a new data center facility in Dammam and has further planned several facilities across Riyadh and Jeddah.
  • The Saudi Arabia data center market also witnessed submarine cables and inland connectivity developments. For instance, 2Africa, owned by China Mobile, Meta, center3 (stc), Orange Business Services, and a few other companies, would be the longest subsea cable that would be operational in 2024, having a length of over 27,950 miles, will connect Saudi Arabia with other countries such as India, the UAE, Spain, Egypt, the UK, Oman, and other countries.
  • Significant deployment and adoption of 5G services and the development of smart cities in Saudi Arabia will fuel data traffic and further grow the demand for more data centers in the country. Saudi Call signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Chinese companies- Shanghai Lumaotong Group (LTG) and China Mobile International Limited (CMI)- to develop data center facilities in the country in September 2023.

WHY SHOULD YOU BUY THIS RESEARCH?

  • Market size regarding investment, area, power capacity, and Saudi Arabia's colocation market revenue is available.
  • An assessment of the data center investment in Saudi Arabia by colocation, hyperscale, and enterprise operators.
  • Investments in the area (square feet) and power capacity (MW) across cities in the country.
  • A detailed study of the existing Saudi Arabia data center market landscape, an in-depth market analysis, and insightful predictions about market size during the forecast period.
  • Snapshot of existing and upcoming third-party data center facilities in Saudi Arabia
  • Facilities Covered (Existing): 24
  • Facilities Identified (Upcoming): 37
  • Coverage: 8 Cities
  • Existing vs. Upcoming (Area)
  • Existing vs. Upcoming (IT Load Capacity)
  • Data Center Colocation Market in Saudi Arabia
  • Colocation Market Revenue & Forecast (2023-2029)
  • Wholesale vs. Retail Colocation Revenue (2023-2029)
  • Retail Colocation Pricing
  • Wholesale Colocation Pricing
  • The Saudi Arabia data center market investments are classified into IT, power, cooling, and general construction services with sizing and forecast.
  • A comprehensive analysis of the latest trends, growth rate, potential opportunities, growth restraints, and prospects for the market.
  • Business overview and product offerings of prominent IT infrastructure providers, construction contractors, support infrastructure providers, and investors operating in the market.
  • A transparent research methodology and the analysis of the demand and supply aspects of the market.

VENDOR LANDSCAPE

  • Some key colocation investors in the Saudi Arabia data center market 2023 are center3 (stc), Gulf Data Hub, Mobily, EDGNEX Data Centres by DAMAC, and TONOMUS (ZeroPoint DC).
  • Quantum Switch Tamasuk (QST), the joint venture between Quantum Switch and Tamasuk, aims to develop six facilities in the Saudi Arabia data center market across Jeddah, Riyadh, Dammam, and Neom with a power capacity of around 300 MW by 2026.
  • Hyperscale operator Google announced its plans to develop a cloud and data center region in Saudi Arabia in partnership with Aramco, which was operational in November 2023.

IT Infrastructure Providers

  • Arista Networks
  • Atos
  • Cisco Systems
  • Dell Technologies
  • Hewlett Packard Enterprise
  • Huawei Technologies
  • IBM
  • Inspur
  • Lenovo
  • NetApp

Data Center Construction Contractors & Sub-Contractors

  • ALEC Data Center Solutions
  • Al-Latifia Trading and Contracting
  • Ashi & Bushnag
  • Atkins
  • Aurecon
  • Capitoline
  • Critical Facilities Consulting & Services
  • DC PRO BV
  • Dar Group
  • Edarat Group
  • EGEC
  • HATCO
  • ICS Nett
  • INT’LTEC Group
  • JAMED
  • Linesight
  • RED
  • SANA Creative Systems
  • UBIK

Support Infrastructure Providers

  • ABB
  • Airedale
  • Alfa Laval
  • Canovate
  • Caterpillar
  • Cummins
  • Eaton
  • Enrogen
  • Grundfos
  • Legrand
  • Mitsubishi Electric
  • Rolls-Royce
  • Schneider Electric
  • Siemens
  • STULZ
  • Vertiv

Data Center Investors

  • center3 (stc)
  • Google
  • Gulf Data Hub
  • Mobily
  • Oracle
  • TONOMUS (ZeroPoint DC)

New Entrants

  • Agility
  • EDGNEX Data Centres by DAMAC
  • Microsoft
  • Quantum Switch Tamasuk (QST)

EXISTING VS. UPCOMING DATA CENTERS

  • Existing Facilities in the Region (Area and Power Capacity)
  • Riyadh
  • Jeddah
  • Dammam
  • Other Cities
  • List of Upcoming Facilities in the Region (Area and Power Capacity)
  • Riyadh
  • Jeddah
  • Dammam
  • Other Cities

REPORT COVERAGE

This report analyses the Saudi Arabia data center market share. It elaboratively analyses the existing and upcoming facilities and investments in IT, electrical, mechanical infrastructure, general construction, and tier standards. It discusses market sizing and investment estimation for different segments. The segmentation includes:

IT Infrastructure

  • Servers
  • Storage Systems
  • Network Infrastructure

Electrical Infrastructure

  • UPS Systems
  • Generators
  • Switches & Switchgears
  • PDUs
  • Other Electrical Infrastructure

Mechanical Infrastructure

  • Cooling Systems
  • Rack Cabinets
  • Other Mechanical Infrastructure

Cooling Systems

  • CRAC and CRAH
  • Chillers
  • Cooling Tower and Dry Coolers
  • Other Cooling Units

General Construction

  • Core & Shell Development
  • Installation & commissioning Services
  • Building & Engineering Design
  • Fire Detection & Suppression Systems
  • Physical Security
  • Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM)

Tier Standard

  • Tier I & Tier II
  • Tier III
  • Tier IV

Geography

  • Dammam
  • Other Cities

KEY QUESTIONS ANSWERED

1. How big is the Saudi Arabia data center market?
2. What is the growth rate of the Saudi Arabia data center market?
3. How much MW of power capacity will be added across Saudi Arabia between 2024 and 2029?
4. What factors are driving the Saudi Arabia data center industry?
5. Which cities are included in the Saudi Arabia data center market report?

Table of Contents

1. Existing & Upcoming Third-Party Data Centers in Saudi Arabia
1.1. Historical Market Scenario
1.2. 24 Unique Data Center Properties
1.3. Data Center IT Load Capacity
1.4. Data Center White Floor Area
1.5. Existing vs. Upcoming Data Center Capacity by Cities
1.6. Locations Covered
1.6.1. Riyadh
1.6.2. Jeddah
1.6.3. Dammam
1.6.4. Other Cities
1.7. List of Upcoming Data Center Projects
2. Investment Opportunities in Saudi Arabia
2.1. Microeconomic and Macroeconomic Factors of Saudi Arabia Market
2.2. Investment Opportunities in Saudi Arabia
2.3. Investment by Area
2.4. Investment by Power Capacity
3. Data Center Colocation Market in Saudi Arabia
3.1. Demand Across Several Industries in Saudi Arabia
3.2. Colocation Services Market in Saudi Arabia
3.3. Retail vs. Wholesale Data Center Colocation
3.4. Colocation Pricing (Quarter Rack, Half Rack, Full Rack) & ADD-On
4. Market Dynamics
4.1. Market Drivers
4.2. Market Trends
4.3. Market Restraints
5. Market Segmentation
5.1. IT Infrastructure: Market Size & Forecast
5.2. Electrical Infrastructure: Market Size & Forecast
5.3. Mechanical Infrastructure: Market Size & Forecast
5.4. General Construction Services: Market Size & Forecast
6. Tier Standards Investment
6.1. Tier I & II
6.2. Tier III
6.3. Tier IV
7. Geography
7.1. Dammam
7.2. Other Cities
8. Key Market Participants
8.1. IT Infrastructure Providers
8.2. Construction Contractors
8.3. Support Infrastructure Providers
8.4. Data Center Investors
8.5. New Entrants
9. Appendix
9.1. Market Derivation
9.2. Site Selection Criteria
9.3. Quantitative Summary
List of Exhibits
Exhibit 1 Third-Party Data Centers Snapshot
Exhibit 2 Third-Party Data Center Snapshot by Cities
Exhibit 3 Area Developed by Cities (Thousand Square Feet)
Exhibit 4 Power Capacity by Cities (Mw)
Exhibit 5 Data Center Market Size & Forecast by Investment 2020-2029 ($ Million)
Exhibit 6 Data Center Market Size & Forecast by Area 2020-2029 (Thousand Square Feet)
Exhibit 7 Data Center Market Size & Forecast by Power Capacity 2020-2029 (Mw)
Exhibit 8 Data Center Colocation Service Revenue: Market Size & Forecast by 2020-2029 ($ Million)
Exhibit 9 Retail vs. Wholesale Colocation Revenue: Market Size & Forecast by 2020-2029 ($ Million)
Exhibit 10 Retail & Wholesale Colocation Pricing 2023
Exhibit 11 Market Size & Forecast by IT Infrastructure 2020-2029 ($ Million)
Exhibit 12 Market Size & Forecast by Electrical Infrastructure 2020-2029 ($ Million)
Exhibit 13 Market Size & Forecast by Mechanical Infrastructure 2020-2029 ($ Million)
Exhibit 14 Market Size & Forecast by Cooling Systems 2020-2029 ($ Million)
Exhibit 15 Market Size & Forecast by General Construction 2020-2029 ($ Million)
Exhibit 16 Market Size & Forecast by Tier Standards 2020-2029 ($ Million)
Exhibit 17 Market Size & Forecast in Dammam by Investment 2020-2029 ($ Million)
Exhibit 18 Market Size & Forecast in Dammam by Area 2020-2029 (Thousand Square Feet)
Exhibit 19 Market Size & Forecast in Dammam by Power Capacity 2020-2029 (Mw)
Exhibit 20 Market Size & Forecast in Other Cities by Investment 2020-2029 ($ Million)
Exhibit 21 Market Size & Forecast in Other Cities by Area 2020-2029 (Thousand Square Feet)
Exhibit 22 Market Size & Forecast in Other Cities by Power Capacity 2020-2029 (Mw)
List of Tables
Table 1 List of Upcoming Data Center Projects
Table 2 Data Center Site Selection Criteria
Table 3 Overall Market Size & Forecast 2020-2029
Table 4 Market Size & Forecast by Colocation Service Type 2020-2029 ($ Million)
Table 5 Market Size & Forecast by Infrastructure 2020-2029 ($ Million)
Table 6 Market Size & Forecast by IT Infrastructure 2020-2029 ($ Million)
Table 7 Market Size & Forecast by Electrical Infrastructure 2020-2029 ($ Million)
Table 8 Market Size & Forecast by Mechanical Infrastructure 2020-2029 ($ Million)
Table 9 Market Size & Forecast by Cooling Systems 2020-2029 ($ Million)
Table 10 Market Size & Forecast by General Construction 2020-2029 ($ Million)
Table 11 Market Size & Forecast by Tier Standards 2020-2029 ($ Million)
Table 12 Overall Market Size & Forecast in Dammam 2020-2029
Table 13 Overall Market Size & Forecast in Other Cities 2020-2029

Companies Mentioned

  • Arista Networks
  • Atos
  • Cisco Systems
  • Dell Technologies
  • Hewlett Packard Enterprise
  • Huawei Technologies
  • IBM
  • Inspur
  • Lenovo
  • NetApp
  • ALEC Data Center Solutions
  • Al-Latifia Trading and Contracting
  • Ashi & Bushnag
  • Atkins
  • Aurecon
  • Capitoline
  • Critical Facilities Consulting & Services
  • DC PRO BV
  • Dar Group
  • Edarat Group
  • EGEC
  • HATCO
  • ICS Nett
  • INT’LTEC Group
  • JAMED
  • Linesight
  • RED
  • SANA Creative Systems
  • UBIK
  • ABB
  • Airedale
  • Alfa Laval
  • Canovate
  • Caterpillar
  • Cummins
  • Eaton
  • Enrogen
  • Grundfos
  • Legrand
  • Mitsubishi Electric
  • Rolls-Royce
  • Schneider Electric
  • Siemens
  • STULZ
  • Vertiv
  • center3 (stc)
  • Google
  • Gulf Data Hub
  • Mobily
  • Oracle
  • TONOMUS (ZeroPoint DC)
  • Agility
  • EDGNEX Data Centres by DAMAC
  • Microsoft
  • Quantum Switch Tamasuk (QST)

Methodology


Our research comprises a mix of primary and secondary research. The secondary research sources that are typically referred to include, but are not limited to, company websites, annual reports, financial reports, company pipeline charts, broker reports, investor presentations and SEC filings, journals and conferences, internal proprietary databases, news articles, press releases, and webcasts specific to the companies operating in any given market.

Primary research involves email interactions with the industry participants across major geographies. The participants who typically take part in such a process include, but are not limited to, CEOs, VPs, business development managers, market intelligence managers, and national sales managers. We primarily rely on internal research work and internal databases that we have populated over the years. We cross-verify our secondary research findings with the primary respondents participating in the study.



 

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