Oman invests $210m in Sohar data centre project

Oman invests $210m in Sohar data centre project

Oman’s Sohar Port and Freezone has signed a land-lease agreement with Green Data City to develop a data computing centre. The facility aims to provide hosting, processing and data mining in the free zone, reported the state-owned Oman News Agency. Green Data City is a data miner, which means using computers and automation to search […]

Sohar Freezone deal

Data mining operation

20,000 servers on site

Oman’s Sohar Port and Freezone has signed a land-lease agreement with Green Data City to develop a data computing centre.

The facility aims to provide hosting, processing and data mining in the free zone, reported the state-owned Oman News Agency.

Green Data City is a data miner, which means using computers and automation to search data sets for patterns and trends, and turning those findings into business predictions.

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With a total investment of $210 million and covering a land plot of 45,000 square metres, the project will accommodate roughly 20,000 servers.

These servers, hosted in 40-foot containers, will be linked to hydro systems with dry coolers, ensuring energy-efficient and sustainable cooling. 

“This project is an initiative towards digital