Hamad International Airport selects DataDirect Networks Storage Systems to modernize security plans

Hamad International Airport selects DataDirect Networks Storage Systems to modernize security plans

Doha, Qatar: Hamad International Airport, the gateway to the State of Qatar and the Middle East, offers an unparalleled airport journey for travelers with optimized operations, innovative experiences, luxury retail and F&B offering and the highest safety standards.

As part of its commitment to excellence, Hamad International Airport has selected DataDirect Networks (DDN) to provide advanced data storage solutions to enhance their security measures.

Hamad International Airport commenced Phase B of its expansion plan in January, which will increase the airport capacity to over 70 million passengers annually. With this enormous volume of travelers, close-circuit television (CCTV) is an essential part of the passenger safety infrastructure for the airport. DDN’s solutions were chosen because of their unique combination of performance, scalability and cost effectiveness. DDN’s high performance EXAScaler 7990 systems with IntelliFlash 6200 systems were implemented to meet both primary and secondary recordings with 100+ Petabytes of storage capacity.

Suhail Kadri, Senior Vice President Technology & Innovation, at Hamad International Airport said, “As the airport continues to grow rapidly, safety and security of our passengers travelling to, from and through Hamad International Airport remains a top priority. Data is an integral enabler for our digital transformation agenda, hence partnering with DDN, which has