e& enterprise, the digital transformation arm of global technology group e&, plans to launch OneCloud, a UAE-sovereign hyperscale cloud platform powered by Oracle Alloy. This would bring more than 200 Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) services to organizations that must keep data in-country, and meet strict regulatory requirements.
This is in line with UAE’s growing push for data sovereignty. Government entities, regulated sectors, and application builders require cloud platforms that not only unlock the scale of AI and advanced digital services, but also guarantee that data remains securely within the country. Delivered from its UAE data centres, OneCloud offers a sovereign hyperscale cloud platform with AI-ready infrastructure that provides data residency, and is backed by e& enterprise’s cloud advisory, migration, and 24/7 managed services.
Khalid Murshed, CEO of e& enterprise, said, “With OneCloud powered by Oracle Alloy, we are establishing a sovereign cloud fabric for the UAE’s digital economy. It brings the breadth of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) together with local governance and the expertise of e& enterprise, enabling leaders to scale artificial intelligence (AI), modern applications and data-led services at home. This is about accelerating innovation, strengthening trust and giving every organisation —from public institutions to industry leaders — the confidence to grow on UAE soil.”
“The technology landscape is changing dramatically due to the growing importance of data sovereignty and localisation, which has become a critical consideration for public and private sector cloud and AI deployments in the UAE and beyond,” said Richard Smith, Executive Vice President and General Manager, EMEA Cloud Infrastructure, Oracle. “Oracle Alloy is a complete cloud infrastructure platform that enables Oracle partners like e& to become cloud providers and offer a full range of cloud and AI services to expand their businesses while meeting local regulatory and compliance requirements.”
Building on e& enterprise’s cloud credentials, OneCloud enables customers to adopt cloud and AI services at scale while ensuring that all infrastructure, data and operations are managed locally, to meet stringent cloud regulatory and sovereignty requirements. It will be available early next year to government organisations, regulated industries, and enterprises across the UAE.