Construction completed on three sites, with availability expected in 2026
Microsoft today shared updates on the progress of its datacenter region in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, following a recent site visit by a delegation of government officials from the Saudi Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) as well as Microsoft executives from the company’s headquarters and Saudi Arabia.
The global technology company announced the completion of construction on all three Azure availability zones, with availability anticipated in 2026.
Located in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province, each of the three Azure availability zones features independent power, cooling, and networking infrastructure. They will be equipped with state-of-the-art hardware to enable government and private sector companies in Saudi Arabia to seamlessly run their workloads in the cloud with low latency and high availability options.
New possibilities
“This infrastructure will enable businesses to unlock new possibilities, harness the power of AI, and drive sustainable growth for the kingdom and the whole region,” remarked Eng. Mohammed Al Robayan, Deputy Minister for Technology, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology.
The delegation, including Eoin Doherty, Vice President, EMEA Regional Leader, Microsoft Cloud Operations & Innovation and executives from Microsoft Arabia, discussed the progress that had been made on the site.
“Now, together with the MCIT, we are excited to share these latest updates on our Saudi Arabia datacenter region, which demonstrate the significant progress we’re making and our commitment to strengthening the Kingdom’s position as a global innovation hub, in line with Saudi Vision 2030,” commented Turki Badhris, President, Microsoft Arabia.
