Microsoft Azure region to create growth opportunities – The Peninsula Qatar

Microsoft Azure region to create growth opportunities – The Peninsula Qatar

Doha: Companies are moving towards cloud computing and Qatar was an early adopter of cloud technology. Microsoft Azure region, which is expected to launch this year in Qatar, will provide unprecedented opportunities for organisations and attract businesses and partners into the country, said an official during an event.

The US Chamber of Commerce, in association with Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) organised a webinar entitled ‘Emerging Opportunities in Qatar’s Digital Economy Sector. Majd Abbar, National Technology Officer at Microsoft discussed Microsoft’s success story in Qatar highlighting the country’s digital transformation journey and the role Microsoft is playing in accelerating it to help achieve Qatar’s 2030 National Vision.

He said, “The recent Microsoft government agreement framework which was signed between Microsoft and the then Ministry of Transport and Communications has allowed the different government entities to start the cloud transformation in the migration to the cloud. We went further than that by expressing our commitment through the establishment of the new Microsoft Azure region in Qatar which will be launched this year.”

“This is going to provide unprecedented opportunities for all the organisations across all segments and industries and more importantly to the people of Qatar. This region that we are launching in Qatar is