United Arab Emirates (UAE) Data Center Market - Investment Analysis & Growth Opportunities 2021-2026
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The UAE data center market size will witness investments of USD 1015 million by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 7.99% during 2021–2026
The UAE is one of the largest data center hubs in the Middle East. The country is currently witnessing investments in 13 facilities, which are expected to be operational in 2-3 years. Over USD 750 million will be invested in data center development across the UAE during 2021-2026. The country is witnessing investments from government entities, colocation, and enterprise data center facilities during the forecast period.
UAE DATA CENTER MARKET INSIGHTS
KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE REPORT
Amazon Web Services (AWS), Equinix, Etisalat Group, Future Digital Data Systems, Gulf Data Hub, Khazna Data Centers, and Moro Hub are key investors in the UAE market. The rapid investment in 5G technology and its deployment by vendors lead to increasing investments in data centers. Evoteq, the digital transformation catalyst, and Khazna Data Centers collaborated to develop Sharjah’s first Tier III data center in the UAE.
IT Infrastructure Providers
This report analyzes the UAE Data Center market share and elaboratively analyzes the existing and upcoming facilities and investments in terms of IT, electrical, mechanical infrastructure, general construction, tier standard, and geography. It discusses market sizing and estimation for different segments for the investment in the facilities. The segmentation includes:
EXISTING VS. UPCOMING DATA CENTERS
Existing Facilities in the region (White Floor Area and Power Capacity)
UAE DATA CENTER INVESTMENT COVERAGE
1. How big is the UAE data center market?
2. What are the investment opportunities in the UAE data center market?
3. What are the latest market trends in the UAE data center market?
4. Who are the key investors for the data center market in UAE?
5. What are some existing and upcoming data centers in the United Arab Emirates?
The UAE data center market size will witness investments of USD 1015 million by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 7.99% during 2021–2026
The UAE is one of the largest data center hubs in the Middle East. The country is currently witnessing investments in 13 facilities, which are expected to be operational in 2-3 years. Over USD 750 million will be invested in data center development across the UAE during 2021-2026. The country is witnessing investments from government entities, colocation, and enterprise data center facilities during the forecast period.
UAE DATA CENTER MARKET INSIGHTS
- The United Arab Emirates is working towards installing 42 GW of renewable energy in the country by 2050. Around 170 MW of power capacity will be added across the UAE during 2021-2026.
- The UAE is expected to spend more than USD 5.3 billion on IT enterprises in 2021, which will lead to the development of more facilities across the country.
- The UAE is one of the preferred investment locations in the Middle East, attracting investments in around four colocation data center facilities in 2020.
- The UAE has leading cloud service providers such as Oracle, Alibaba Cloud, Microsoft Azure, and IBM.
- In July 2021, du and Wipro together launched their multi-cloud platform that aims to accelerate digital transformation and cloud adoption across the United Arab Emirates data center market.
- In 2020, the total investment in the UAE data center industry was around USD 640 million. Dubai is one of the most preferred data centers in the UAE, followed by Abu Dhabi.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE REPORT
- In terms of power capacity, data centers in the UAE added a power capacity of over 20 MW in 2020.
- The use of DCIM / BMS software reduces power consumption and decreases carbon emissions, resulting in significant savings in data center OPEX, and also reduces human intrusions to handle critical tasks. Thereby, the usage of DCIM / BMS software is increasingly rising in UAE.
- In 2021, Amazon Web Services is investing in the development of a cloud region in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
- Gulf Data Hub is investing in the development of its Dubai data center facility in the UAE, which is expected to be online by Q3 2021.
- In 2020, Etisalat invested in its Jebel Ali data center in Dubai with an estimated power capacity of around 12 MW. Khazna Data Centers added 7.5 MW of power capacity in its Dubai data center.
Amazon Web Services (AWS), Equinix, Etisalat Group, Future Digital Data Systems, Gulf Data Hub, Khazna Data Centers, and Moro Hub are key investors in the UAE market. The rapid investment in 5G technology and its deployment by vendors lead to increasing investments in data centers. Evoteq, the digital transformation catalyst, and Khazna Data Centers collaborated to develop Sharjah’s first Tier III data center in the UAE.
IT Infrastructure Providers
- Arista Networks
- Atos
- Cisco Systems
- Dell Technologies
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
- Huawei Technologies
- IBM
- Lenovo
- NetApp
- Aldar Properties
- DC PRO Engineering
- Edarat Group
- HHM Building Contracting
- Laing O’Rourke
- Linesight
- M+W Group (Exyte)
- McLAREN Construction Group
- RED
- RW Armstrong
- Turner & Townsend
- ABB
- Caterpillar
- Cummins
- Delta Electronics
- Eaton
- HITEC-Power Protection
- Johnson Controls
- Legrand
- Rittal
- Rolls-Royce Power Systems
- Schneider Electric
- STULZ
- Shenzhen Envicool Technology
- Siemens
- Vertiv
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Equinix
- Etisalat Group
- Future Digital Data Systems
- Gulf Data Hub
- Khazna Data Centers
- Moro Hub
This report analyzes the UAE Data Center market share and elaboratively analyzes the existing and upcoming facilities and investments in terms of IT, electrical, mechanical infrastructure, general construction, tier standard, and geography. It discusses market sizing and estimation for different segments for the investment in the facilities. The segmentation includes:
EXISTING VS. UPCOMING DATA CENTERS
Existing Facilities in the region (White Floor Area and Power Capacity)
- Dubai
- Abu Dubai
- Other Cities
UAE DATA CENTER INVESTMENT COVERAGE
- Infrastructure Type
- o IT Infrastructure
- o Electrical Infrastructure
- o Mechanical Infrastructure
- o General Construction
- IT Infrastructure
- o Server
- o Storage Systems
- o Network Infrastructure
- Electrical Infrastructure
- o UPS Systems
- o Generators
- o Transfer Switches and Switchgears
- o PDUs
- o Other Electrical Infrastructure
- Mechanical Infrastructure
- o Cooling Systems
- o Rack Cabinets
- o Other Mechanical Infrastructure
- Cooling Systems
- o CRAC & CRAH Units
- o Chillers
- o Cooling Towers, Condensers, and Dry Coolers
- o Other Cooling Units
- General Construction
- o Building Development
- o Installation & Commissioning Services
- o Building & Engineering Design
- o Physical Security
- o Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM)
- Tier Segments
- o Tier I & Tier II
- o Tier III
- o Tier IV
- Geography
- o Dubai
- o Abu Dubai
- o Other Cities
1. How big is the UAE data center market?
2. What are the investment opportunities in the UAE data center market?
3. What are the latest market trends in the UAE data center market?
4. Who are the key investors for the data center market in UAE?
5. What are some existing and upcoming data centers in the United Arab Emirates?
CHAPTER 1: EXISTING & UPCOMING THIRD-PARTY DATA CENTERS IN UAE
10+ 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 Dubai
o Abu Dhabi
o Other Cities
CHAPTER 2: INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN UAE
Data Center Investments
Investment by Area
Investment by Power Capacity
CHAPTER 3: DATA CENTER COLOCATION MARKET IN UAE
Colocation Services Market in the UAE
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
Dubai
Abu Dhabi
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
10+ 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 Dubai
o Abu Dhabi
o Other Cities
CHAPTER 2: INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN UAE
Data Center Investments
Investment by Area
Investment by Power Capacity
CHAPTER 3: DATA CENTER COLOCATION MARKET IN UAE
Colocation Services Market in the UAE
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
Dubai
Abu Dhabi
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 (Million 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 Dubai by Investment 2020?2026 ($ Million)
Exhibit 18 Market Size & Forecast in Dubai by Area 2020?2026 (Thousand Square Feet)
Exhibit 19 Market Size & Forecast in Dubai by Power Capacity 2020?2026 (MW)
Exhibit 20 Market Size & Forecast in Abu Dhabi by Investment 2020?2026 ($ Million)
Exhibit 21 Market Size & Forecast in Abu Dhabi by Area 2020?2026 (Thousand Square Feet)
Exhibit 22 Market Size & Forecast in Abu Dhabi by Power Capacity 2020?2026 (MW)
Exhibit 23 Market Size & Forecast in Other Cities by Investment 2020?2026 ($ Million)
Exhibit 24 Market Size & Forecast in Other Cities by Area 2020?2026 (Thousand Square Feet)
Exhibit 25 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 (Million 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 Dubai by Investment 2020?2026 ($ Million)
Exhibit 18 Market Size & Forecast in Dubai by Area 2020?2026 (Thousand Square Feet)
Exhibit 19 Market Size & Forecast in Dubai by Power Capacity 2020?2026 (MW)
Exhibit 20 Market Size & Forecast in Abu Dhabi by Investment 2020?2026 ($ Million)
Exhibit 21 Market Size & Forecast in Abu Dhabi by Area 2020?2026 (Thousand Square Feet)
Exhibit 22 Market Size & Forecast in Abu Dhabi by Power Capacity 2020?2026 (MW)
Exhibit 23 Market Size & Forecast in Other Cities by Investment 2020?2026 ($ Million)
Exhibit 24 Market Size & Forecast in Other Cities by Area 2020?2026 (Thousand Square Feet)
Exhibit 25 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 Dubai 2020?2026
Table 12 Investment Market Size & Forecast by Abu Dhabi 2020?2026
Table 13 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 Dubai 2020?2026
Table 12 Investment Market Size & Forecast by Abu Dhabi 2020?2026
Table 13 Investment Market Size & Forecast by Other Cities 2020?2026