Cloud Computing

Vodafone Oman and Red Hat are consolidating the operator’s IT infrastructure on Red Hat OpenShift, targeting 100% cloud-native production workloads by 2028 to cut costs and support 5G growth.

ZTE presented end-to-end intelligent computing solutions at CloudFest 2026 in Germany, reporting over 200% growth in server and storage revenue in 2025 and ranking eighth globally in server shipments.

The National Geographic Society and AWS announced a partnership to migrate nearly 15 petabytes of historic media archives to a new AI-powered cloud platform, preserving 138 years of exploration content.

Amazon confirmed its AWS Bahrain region was disrupted by drone activity on March 23, 2026, the second such incident this month amid the Middle East conflict.

Alibaba is planning a major restructuring to prioritize artificial intelligence and improve profitability, according to a Bloomberg report from March 16, 2026.

RunPod AI infrastructure offers GPU cloud services on a pay-per-second model, targeting developers and small teams running machine learning workloads at lower cost than major cloud providers.

ZTE hosted a panel at MWC Barcelona 2026 with Intel, Red Hat, StarHub, and Whale Cloud to discuss the convergence of AI, AIOps, and cloud in building autonomous networks.

Infobip launched a new data center in Saudi Arabia on March 6, 2026, enabling local AI application deployment and supporting national data sovereignty requirements.

Zoho Corporation reaches one million paying customers and 150 million users worldwide on its 30th anniversary, with MENA emerging as second fastest-growing market.

Dell Technologies and Ooredoo signed an MoU to deliver AI-as-a-Service through Ooredoo’s Sovereign AI Cloud in Qatar, providing organizations with secure and scalable AI capabilities.

Dell Technologies and Ooredoo signed an MoU to deliver AI-as-a-Service through Ooredoo’s Sovereign AI Cloud in Qatar, providing secure and scalable AI capabilities.

NTT DATA acquires AWS Premier Tier Services Partner Zero&One to strengthen cloud capabilities in the Middle East. The deal positions the company to tap into Saudi Arabia’s rapidly growing cloud services market.

Oracle launches its global AI World Tour 2026 from Riyadh, highlighting Saudi Arabia’s emergence as a leading AI economy and supporting Vision 2030 objectives.

Vertiv showcases its AI-ready portfolio including the 360AI solutions and OneCore infrastructure at Data Center Nation Riyadh 2026, supporting Saudi Arabia’s gigawatt-scale AI ambitions.

IBM launches Enterprise Advantage, a first-of-its-kind consulting service that helps businesses build and scale their own AI platforms using proven tools and expertise.