INTELLIGENT DATACENTRES
EVOTEQ and Khazna to build
Sharjah’s first Tier 3 data centre
Chairman of Sharjah’s Department
of Government Relations; HE Salim
Al Owais, Chairman of EVOTEQ;
Badr Al Olama, Senior Executive
of Mubadala; and HE Khaled Al
Huraimel, Executive Board Member
of EVOTEQ.
Data centres are fast becoming
the foundation blocks for enabling
EVOTEQ and Khazna have signed an
Smart Cities safeguarding business
agreement to jointly develop the first
Tier 3 data centre in Sharjah
continuity, key operations and
data sovereignty, which form the
EVOTEQ and Khazna are
blueprint of Smart Cities.
collaborating to jointly develop the
EVOTEQ and Khazna intend to combine
first Tier 3 data centre in Sharjah.
their expertise to develop an industry-
standard Tier 3 data centre, encompassing
VOTEQ, a leading Digital
high-tech security, fire and environmental
Transformation catalyst in
control systems, and full redundancy
the Middle East, and Khazna,
grade power.
the UAE’s largest data centre wholesale
The collaboration is a response to the
provider, are collaborating with a view to
growing demand for secure, world-class
jointly develop Sharjah’s first Tier 3 data
data infrastructure by local and international
centre. The data centre will enable faster
entities. Target sectors of the new data
and more efficient Digital Transformation
centre include government departments,
of Sharjah and its development into a
banks, universities, enterprises and
Smart City.
technology companies.
The agreement was formalised by Jihad
In addition to enabling and supporting
Tayara, CEO of EVOTEQ; and Hassan Al
the growth of Sharjah into a Smart City,
Naqbi, CEO of Khazna Data Centers in the
the planned data centre will also enhance
presence of HH Sheikh Khalid Al Qassimi,
business continuity and scalability
Director General of Sharjah Department
opportunities for commercial and
of e-Government Relations; HE Sheikh
government entities. Furthermore, the
Fahim bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Executive
data centre will support Sharjah’s goals for
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attracting global and leading technology
companies to invest in the Emirate. This
is part of the wider vision for the Emirate
to bring sustainable economic returns and
generate jobs for UAE nationals.
Jihad Tayara, CEO of EVOTEQ, said
of the announcement: “EVOTEQ aims to
play a critical role in the region’s Digital
Transformation, beginning with the UAE.
Building a Tier 3 data centre in Sharjah will
bring considerable digital experience and
technological expertise to the table and
we are delighted to work with Khazna in
developing this ground-breaking project.”
Tayara added: “The data centre holds
immense benefits to the Sharjah public and
private sector and will ensure their future
development as the Emirate continues its
transitions to a smarter city.
“We look forward to creating immense
value for Sharjah through this project and
building the city’s reputation as a forward
looking, futuristic city in line with the
leadership’s ambitions.”
Hassan Al Naqbi, CEO of Khazna Data
Centers, said of the partnership: “We are
delighted to partner with EVOTEQ on this
ambitious project, as we share a mutual
interest in driving Digital Transformation in
the UAE.
“Building Sharjah’s first Tier 3 data centre
will have immense economic benefits not
only in Sharjah, but also the wider UAE.”
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