Oracle launches first of Cloud regions in the UAE in Dubai

  • Date: 01-Oct-2020
  • Source: Gulf Business
  • Sector:Technology
  • Country:UAE
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Oracle launches first of Cloud regions in the UAE in Dubai

Oracle has announced that the first of two planned Cloud regions in the UAE is now live. Located in Dubai, the new cloud data centres will offer all Oracle Cloud services, including Oracle Autonomous Database and Oracle Cloud Applications.

The addition of the Dubai Cloud region marks the availability of 26 Oracle Cloud Regions worldwide, part of an expansion plan to have 36 Cloud regions by July 2021.

Oracle has a dual region strategy that enables customers to deploy applications in multiple geographies for disaster recovery and compliance requirements - without having sensitive data leave the country.

Oracle Cloud growing list of local customers includes DP World, DAMAC, Abu Dhabi Customs, Tahaluf Al Emarat. Etisalat is the telecom partner for the Oracle Cloud region in Dubai.

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