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‘Tech for Sustainability Alliance’ to advance sustainability transformation in Qatar

  • October 18, 2022
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              Microsoft, Qatar Foundation’s Earthna Center for a Sustainable Future, and DLA Piper, one of the largest law firms in the world, launched the ‘Technology for Sustainability Alliance’ during Qatar Sustainability Week. The Alliance aims to drive sustainability impact enabled by technology, support organizations to reach their climate goals, […]

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US is home to half of all hyperscale data centers

  • September 12, 2022
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As the number of large data centers operated by hyperscale providers increased to over 800 at the end of the second quarter, new data from Synergy Research Group shows that the United States accounts for 53% of the capacity of those data centers, measured by critical IT load. While the US accounts for over half […]

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Qatar launches first hyperscale datacentre region

  • September 2, 2022
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The Microsoft cloud datacentre region in Qatar will drive growth and scale for the more than 100 Microsoft partners in the country, as well as global partners looking to establish themselves in the country. Qatar’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) has partnered with Microsoft to launch the first hyperscale cloud datacentre region. The […]

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Microsoft launches Azure Availability Zones to heighten competitiveness of UAE organizations

  • August 24, 2022
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Microsoft has announced the general availability of Azure Availability Zones, to be delivered via its UAE data centres in Dubai. The investment, which is aimed at enhancing the competitiveness of UAE businesses through the vital provision of business continuity and disaster recovery solutions, reinforces Microsoft’s commitment to the UAE government, its business community, and its […]

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Cloud market grows by 37% worldwide

  • October 31, 2021
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Latest study from Synergy Research Group reveals that Q3 enterprise spending on cloud infrastructure services passed the $45 billion mark, up 37% from the third quarter of 2020. Amazon, Microsoft and Google continue to attract well over half of worldwide cloud spending, with Q3 shares of 33%, 20% and 10% respectively.

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Microsoft celebrates two years of data centers in the UAE

Microsoft marked the two-year milestone of the launch and general availability of its UAE-based cloud data center regions, as the the company looks back at the successes of its customers and partners, who leveraged the Microsoft Cloud to enable a period of accelerated digital adoption, renewed innovation, fast recovery and economic resilience for themselves and […]