Status: Commissioning / Operational Readiness | Location: Dammam (Eastern Province)
The Microsoft Saudi Arabia East region is a high-availability hyperscale deployment consisting of three independent Availability Zones. Each zone is equipped with autonomous power, cooling, and networking to ensure fault tolerance. Launched to support the Kingdom's "Vision 2030," this facility is designed specifically for high-density AI workloads, providing local data residency for government and financial sectors. The project utilizes Microsoft's latest hollow-core fiber and liquid cooling readiness to handle massive generative AI inferencing. By hosting Azure services locally, it reduces latency for Saudi enterprises by up to 80% compared to using European nodes. The facility also features a strategic partnership with the Public Investment Fund (PIF) to explore sovereign cloud solutions, ensuring national data remains within borders while benefiting from global hyperscale innovation. Sustainability is addressed through advanced waterless cooling and a roadmap to 100% renewable energy matching via local solar initiatives.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Project Name | Microsoft Saudi Arabia East: 3-Zone Azure Cloud Region |
| Location | Dammam (Eastern Province) |
| Status | Commissioning / Operational Readiness |
| Project Type | Hyperscale Public Cloud |
| Commissioning | 🔒 Subscriber Intelligence |
| Total IT Load | 🔒 Subscriber Intelligence |
| Total Capacity | 🔒 Subscriber Intelligence |
| Tier Level | 🔒 Subscriber Intelligence |
| Header | Details |
|---|---|
| City Name | Dammam |
| Population | ~1.3 Million (City Proper, 2024 Est.) |
| Urban Agglomeration | 4.7 Million (Dammam Metropolitan Area, 2024 Est.) |
| Economic Profile | 🔒 Detailed city intelligence available to subscribers |
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