Saudi Arabia Data Center Market - Investment Analysis & Growth Opportunities 2021-2026
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In-depth Analysis and Data-driven Insights on the Impact of COVID-19 Included in this Saudi Arabia Data Center Market Investment Analysis & Growth Opportunities Report
Saudi Arabia data center market size will witness investments of USD 1180 million by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 7.85% during the period 2021-2026
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is one of the prominent locations across the Middle East for data center investment. Improvement in network connectivity, government support, and rapid growth in the adoption of cloud, big data, and IoT services have been strong enablers for the growth of the Saudi Arabian data center industry. The COVID-19 pandemic has been a strong market enabler for several digitization initiatives in Saudi Arabia.
SAUDI ARABIA DATA CENTER MARKET INSIGHTS
KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE REPORT:
Ashi & Bushnag, Al-Latifia Trading and Contracting Company, Atkins, Capitoline, DC PRO, Edarat Group, ICS Nett, Linesight, and RED are some of the major Construction Constructors & Sub-Contractors in Saudi Arabia’s market. The colocation operator Gulf Data Hub plans to build two data centers in Jeddah and Al Khobar, adding around 32 MW of power. Saudi Telecom Company (STC) deployed two facilities across Jeddah and Al-Madina, adding over 5 MW of cumulative power.
IT Infrastructure Providers
This report analyzes the Saudi Arabia data center market share and elaborative analysis of the existing and upcoming facilities and data center investments in terms of IT, electrical, mechanical infrastructure, general construction, tier standards, and geography. It discusses market sizing and investment estimation for different segments. The segmentation includes:
EXISTING VS. UPCOMING DATA CENTERS
Infrastructure Type
1. How big is the Saudi Arabia data center market?
2. What are the investment opportunities in the Saudi Arabia data center market?
3. What are the latest market trends in the Saudi Arabia data center market?
4. What are some existing and upcoming data centers in Saudi Arabia?
5. Who are the IT infrastructure providers for the data center market in Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia data center market size will witness investments of USD 1180 million by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 7.85% during the period 2021-2026
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is one of the prominent locations across the Middle East for data center investment. Improvement in network connectivity, government support, and rapid growth in the adoption of cloud, big data, and IoT services have been strong enablers for the growth of the Saudi Arabian data center industry. The COVID-19 pandemic has been a strong market enabler for several digitization initiatives in Saudi Arabia.
SAUDI ARABIA DATA CENTER MARKET INSIGHTS
- Saudi Arabia is one of the significant data center colocation markets in the Middle East region, with a revenue of USD 140 million generated in 2020.
- Scope Technologies, DesertClouds, Waja Media Solutions, Alfuzail, and BrighteningTech, are some of the local cloud service providers in Saudi Arabia.
- The growing adoption of smart devices and increasing demand for analytics, cloud adoption, and the growth of wireless networking technologies have led several organizations in Saudi Arabia to invest in Big data and IoT technology.
- Riyadh is the primary data center in Saudi Arabia, housing around 50% of the region's total facilities.
- Saudi Arabia is increasingly becoming a hotspot for investment in renewable energy owing to the abundance of solar energy sources in the region.
- Many telecommunication providers and hyperscale data center operators invest in cables to improve network connectivity within the country.
- Saudi Arabia enjoys a strategic location between Africa and APAC that can easily connect both the regions, which will benefit the operators to invest in a submarine cable network passing through the country.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE REPORT:
- Vendors such as Vertiv Group, Schneider Electric, and Eaton witness high demand for lithium-ion UPS systems from Saudi Arabia's data center operators.
- With the growth in data center investments, most facilities adopt a medium- to high-voltage switchgear in Saudi Arabia.
- In Saudi Arabia, data center operators are likely to use air-based cooling techniques since most parts of the region are covered with deserts and there is water scarcity.
- The Saudi Arabia data center market is dominated by greenfield construction. It will witness an increase in modular data center construction in the coming years.
- SMEs' adoption of cloud-based services has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, which is likely to aid industry growth in Saudi Arabia.
- Gulf Data Hub invested around USD 56 million to construct a colocation data facility in Jeddah in 2020.
Ashi & Bushnag, Al-Latifia Trading and Contracting Company, Atkins, Capitoline, DC PRO, Edarat Group, ICS Nett, Linesight, and RED are some of the major Construction Constructors & Sub-Contractors in Saudi Arabia’s market. The colocation operator Gulf Data Hub plans to build two data centers in Jeddah and Al Khobar, adding around 32 MW of power. Saudi Telecom Company (STC) deployed two facilities across Jeddah and Al-Madina, adding over 5 MW of cumulative power.
IT Infrastructure Providers
- Arista Networks
- Atos
- Broadcom
- Cisco Systems
- Dell Technologies
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
- Huawei Technologies
- IBM
- Lenovo
- NetApp
- Ashi & Bushnag
- Al-Latifia Trading and Contracting Company
- Atkins
- Capitoline
- DC PRO
- Edarat Group
- EGEC
- HATCO
- ICS Nett
- INT’LTEC Group
- Juffali Airconditioning, Mechanical, and Electrical Company (JAMED)
- Linesight
- RED
- SANA Creative Systems
- ABB
- Canovate
- Caterpillar
- Conteg
- Cummins
- Eaton
- Grundfos
- HITEC Power Protection
- Legrand
- Rittal
- Rolls-Royce Power Systems
- Schneider Electric
- STULZ
- Vertiv Group
- Gulf Data Hub
- Salam (Integrated Telecom Company)
- Etihad Etisalat (Mobily)
- NourNet
- Saudi Telecom Company (stc)
This report analyzes the Saudi Arabia data center market share and elaborative analysis of the existing and upcoming facilities and data center investments in terms of IT, electrical, mechanical infrastructure, general construction, tier standards, and geography. It discusses market sizing and investment estimation for different segments. The segmentation includes:
EXISTING VS. UPCOMING DATA CENTERS
- Existing Facilities in the region (Area and Power Capacity)
- Riyadh
- Jeddah
- Other Cities
- List of Upcoming Facilities in the region (Area and Power Capacity)
Infrastructure Type
- IT Infrastructure
- Electrical Infrastructure
- Mechanical Infrastructure
- General Construction
- Server
- Storage Systems
- Network Infrastructure
- UPS Systems
- Generators
- Transfer Switches and Switchgears
- PDUs
- Other Electrical Infrastructure
- Cooling Systems
- Rack Cabinets
- Other Mechanical Infrastructure
- CRAC & CRAH Units
- Chillers
- Cooling Towers, Condensers, and Dry Coolers
- Other Cooling Units
- Building Development
- Installation and Commissioning Services
- Building & Engineering Design
- Physical Security
- Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM)
- Tier I & Tier II
- Tier III
- Tier IV
- Riyadh
- Jeddah
- Other Cities
1. How big is the Saudi Arabia data center market?
2. What are the investment opportunities in the Saudi Arabia data center market?
3. What are the latest market trends in the Saudi Arabia data center market?
4. What are some existing and upcoming data centers in Saudi Arabia?
5. Who are the IT infrastructure providers for the data center market in Saudi Arabia?
CHAPTER 1: EXISTING & UPCOMING THIRD-PARTY DATA CENTERS IN SAUDI ARABIA
15+ Unique Data Center Properties
Data Center IT Load Capacity
Data Center White Floor Area Space
Existing Vs Upcoming Data Center Capacity by Cities
Cities Covered
o Riyadh
o Jeddah
o Other Cities
CHAPTER 2: INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN SAUDI ARABIA
Data Center Investments
Investment by Area
Investment by Power Capacity
CHAPTER 3: DATA CENTER COLOCATION MARKET IN SAUDI ARABIA
Colocation Services Market in the Saudi Arabia
Retail Colocation vs Wholesale Data Center Colocation
Colocation Pricing (Quarter Rack, Half Rack, Full Rack) & Add-ons
CHAPTER 4: MARKET DYNAMICS
Market Drivers
Market Trends
Market Restraints
CHAPTER 5: MARKET SEGMENTATION
IT Infrastructure: Market Size & Forecast
Electrical Infrastructure: Market Size & Forecast
Mechanical Infrastructure: Market Size & Forecast
General Construction Services: Market Size & Forecast
CHAPTER 6: TIER STANDARD INVESTMENT
Tier I & II
Tier III
Tier IV
CHAPTER 7: GEOGRAPHIC SEGMENTATION
Riyadh
Other Cities
CHAPTER 8: KEY MARKET PARTICIPANTS
IT Infrastructure Providers
Construction Contractors
Support Infrastructure Providers
Data Center Investors
CHAPTER 9: APPENDIX
Market Derivation
Quantitative Summary
15+ Unique Data Center Properties
Data Center IT Load Capacity
Data Center White Floor Area Space
Existing Vs Upcoming Data Center Capacity by Cities
Cities Covered
o Riyadh
o Jeddah
o Other Cities
CHAPTER 2: INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN SAUDI ARABIA
Data Center Investments
Investment by Area
Investment by Power Capacity
CHAPTER 3: DATA CENTER COLOCATION MARKET IN SAUDI ARABIA
Colocation Services Market in the Saudi Arabia
Retail Colocation vs Wholesale Data Center Colocation
Colocation Pricing (Quarter Rack, Half Rack, Full Rack) & Add-ons
CHAPTER 4: MARKET DYNAMICS
Market Drivers
Market Trends
Market Restraints
CHAPTER 5: MARKET SEGMENTATION
IT Infrastructure: Market Size & Forecast
Electrical Infrastructure: Market Size & Forecast
Mechanical Infrastructure: Market Size & Forecast
General Construction Services: Market Size & Forecast
CHAPTER 6: TIER STANDARD INVESTMENT
Tier I & II
Tier III
Tier IV
CHAPTER 7: GEOGRAPHIC SEGMENTATION
Riyadh
Other Cities
CHAPTER 8: KEY MARKET PARTICIPANTS
IT Infrastructure Providers
Construction Contractors
Support Infrastructure Providers
Data Center Investors
CHAPTER 9: APPENDIX
Market Derivation
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 ($ Million)
Exhibit 6 Data Center Market Size & Forecast by Area 2020?2026 (Thousand Square Feet)
Exhibit 7 Market Size & Forecast by Power Capacity 2020?2026 (MW)
Exhibit 8 Data Center Colocation Service Revenue: Market Size & Forecast by 2020?2026 ($ Million)
Exhibit 9 Retail Colocation Pricing 2020
Exhibit 10 Wholesale Colocation Pricing 2020
Exhibit 11 Market Size & Forecast by IT Infrastructure 2020?2026 ($ Million)
Exhibit 12 Market Size & Forecast by Electrical Infrastructure 2020?2026 ($ Million)
Exhibit 13 Market Size & Forecast by Mechanical Infrastructure 2020?2026 ($ Million)
Exhibit 14 Market Size & Forecast by Cooling Systems 2020?2026 ($ Million)
Exhibit 15 Market Size & Forecast by General Construction 2020?2026 ($ Million)
Exhibit 16 Market Size & Forecast by Tier Standards 2020?2026 ($ Million)
Exhibit 17 Market Size & Forecast in Riyadh by Investment 2020?2026 ($ Million)
Exhibit 18 Market Size & Forecast in Riyadh by Area 2020?2026 (Thousand Square Feet)
Exhibit 19 Market Size & Forecast in Riyadh by Power Capacity 2020?2026 (MW)
Exhibit 20 Market Size & Forecast in Other Cities by Investment 2020?2026 ($ Million)
Exhibit 21 Market Size & Forecast in Other Cities by Area 2020?2026 (Thousand Square Feet)
Exhibit 22 Market Size & Forecast in Other Cities by Power Capacity 2020?2026 (MW)
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 ($ Million)
Exhibit 6 Data Center Market Size & Forecast by Area 2020?2026 (Thousand Square Feet)
Exhibit 7 Market Size & Forecast by Power Capacity 2020?2026 (MW)
Exhibit 8 Data Center Colocation Service Revenue: Market Size & Forecast by 2020?2026 ($ Million)
Exhibit 9 Retail Colocation Pricing 2020
Exhibit 10 Wholesale Colocation Pricing 2020
Exhibit 11 Market Size & Forecast by IT Infrastructure 2020?2026 ($ Million)
Exhibit 12 Market Size & Forecast by Electrical Infrastructure 2020?2026 ($ Million)
Exhibit 13 Market Size & Forecast by Mechanical Infrastructure 2020?2026 ($ Million)
Exhibit 14 Market Size & Forecast by Cooling Systems 2020?2026 ($ Million)
Exhibit 15 Market Size & Forecast by General Construction 2020?2026 ($ Million)
Exhibit 16 Market Size & Forecast by Tier Standards 2020?2026 ($ Million)
Exhibit 17 Market Size & Forecast in Riyadh by Investment 2020?2026 ($ Million)
Exhibit 18 Market Size & Forecast in Riyadh by Area 2020?2026 (Thousand Square Feet)
Exhibit 19 Market Size & Forecast in Riyadh by Power Capacity 2020?2026 (MW)
Exhibit 20 Market Size & Forecast in Other Cities by Investment 2020?2026 ($ Million)
Exhibit 21 Market Size & Forecast in Other Cities by Area 2020?2026 (Thousand Square Feet)
Exhibit 22 Market Size & Forecast in Other Cities by Power Capacity 2020?2026 (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?2026
Table 4 Market Size & Forecast by Infrastructure 2020?2026 ($ Million)
Table 5 Market Size & Forecast by IT Infrastructure 2020?2026 ($ Million)
Table 6 Market Size & Forecast by Electrical Infrastructure 2020?2026 ($ Million)
Table 7 Market Size & Forecast by Mechanical Infrastructure 2020?2026 ($ Million)
Table 8 Market Size & Forecast by Cooling Systems 2020?2026 ($ Million)
Table 9 Market Size & Forecast by General Construction 2020?2026 ($ Million)
Table 10 Investment Market Size & Forecast by Tier Standards 2020?2026 ($ Million)
Table 11 Investment Market Size & Forecast by Riyadh 2020?2026
Table 12 Investment Market Size & Forecast by Other Cities 2020?2026
Table 1 List of Upcoming Data Center Projects
Table 2 Data Center Site Selection Criteria
Table 3 Overall Market Size & Forecast 2020?2026
Table 4 Market Size & Forecast by Infrastructure 2020?2026 ($ Million)
Table 5 Market Size & Forecast by IT Infrastructure 2020?2026 ($ Million)
Table 6 Market Size & Forecast by Electrical Infrastructure 2020?2026 ($ Million)
Table 7 Market Size & Forecast by Mechanical Infrastructure 2020?2026 ($ Million)
Table 8 Market Size & Forecast by Cooling Systems 2020?2026 ($ Million)
Table 9 Market Size & Forecast by General Construction 2020?2026 ($ Million)
Table 10 Investment Market Size & Forecast by Tier Standards 2020?2026 ($ Million)
Table 11 Investment Market Size & Forecast by Riyadh 2020?2026
Table 12 Investment Market Size & Forecast by Other Cities 2020?2026