Zoho Corp., a global technology company that is the parent company of prominent technology brands including ManageEngine, Zoho.com, TrainerCentral, and Qntrl, has announced the opening of its first two data centers in the Middle East.
The data centres are located in Jeddah and Riyadh in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and are now fully operational. The data centers were set up to ensure that local data is stored within the geographical boundaries of the Kingdom, in line with KSA’s Personal Data Protection Laws (PDPL).
The announcement was made on the sidelines of LEAP, a buzzing tech event, taking place in Riyadh. With this addition, Zoho Corp., now has 18 data centres worldwide. Founded in 1996, it is headquartered in Chennai, India. Zoho Corp. has more than 15,000 employees globally.
“Zoho Corporation has a strong R&D foundation, as we have invested in building our own full technology stack, including the data centres that are run using our proprietary patented technology,” said Sridhar Vembu, CEO and Co-founder, Zoho Corp.
In a statement regarding Zoho Corp.’s recent investment, His Excellency Vice Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Eng. Haytham AlOhali, expressed his unwavering confidence in the digital investment landscape of Saudi Arabia. Highlighting the significance of Zoho Corp.’s new data centres, AlOhali underscored their pivotal role in driving Saudi Arabia’s future digital progress and reinforcing the nation’s digital capabilities.
These developments align closely with the ambitious objectives outlined in Vision 2030, positioning the kingdom as a thriving digital hub connecting three continents. In fact, Zoho Corp., will be investing a total of about SAR 500 million, focusing on digital infrastructure development and strategic partnerships with local government entities.
In a press release Zoho said that the ManageEngine division has helped over 2,000 Saudi organisations, both in government and private sectors, manage and optimise their IT infrastructure. “ManageEngine’s comprehensive suite of over 60 products, across domains like service management, identity and access management, and unified endpoint management (UEM), available through on-premises, cloud-native, cloud ready, and MSP models, helps Saudi organisations achieve digital resilience and securely navigate through the dynamic landscape,” it said.
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