Data centers in Saudi Arabia
17 data centers are listed in Saudi Arabia. The cities with the most listings are Riyadh (8), Jeddah (3), Dammam (2) and Al-Kharj governorate (1); together they hold 82% of them. The operators with the most listings are Oracle (2), Ezditek (1) and Desert Dragon Company for Communications (1), out of 6 named operators.
By type, the listings in Saudi Arabia are 65% unclassified, 24% cloud region and 6% enterprise.
Worldwide, Saudi Arabia ranks 57th of 152 countries by number of listings, with under 1% of all listed facilities. In Western Asia it ranks 4th of 17; the others with the most listings are Turkey (59), the United Arab Emirates (24) and Iraq (20).
The three operators with the most listings hold 24% of them; 5 of the 6 named operators have a single listed facility here. 1 facility holds an Uptime Institute Tier certification (1 Tier III). Tier III: Al-Kharj Hyperscaler Data Center #1 (KHS-1). Listings not yet in operation: 2 announced and 1 planned. Among them: Microsoft Saudi Arabia East and Pure DC Saudi Arabia Riyadh (RUH01).
Cities
Riyadh (8)
Facilities
| Facility | Operator | City | Status | Published MW | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Kharj Hyperscaler Data Center #1 (KHS-1) | Desert Dragon Company for Communications | Al-Kharj governorate | Enterprise | ||
| Amazon Web Services Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | Amazon Web Services | not recorded | Planned | Cloud region | |
| DATA Center STC - Jeddah | not recorded | Jeddah | Unclassified | ||
| Ezditek data center | Ezditek | not recorded | Unclassified | ||
| Hexagon data center | not recorded | Riyadh | Unclassified | ||
| Microsoft Saudi Arabia East | Microsoft | Dammam | Planned | Cloud region | |
| Mobily Dammam Adama Data Center | not recorded | Dammam | Unclassified | ||
| Mobily Data Center - CT4 | not recorded | Riyadh | Unclassified | ||
| Mobily Data Center II | not recorded | Jeddah | Unclassified | ||
| MoJ Data Center | not recorded | Riyadh | Unclassified | ||
| Neom Hyper Scale Data Center | not recorded | not recorded | Unclassified | ||
| Nournet Tier 3 Data Center | not recorded | Riyadh | Unclassified | ||
| Oracle Saudi Arabia Central (Riyadh) | Oracle | Riyadh | Operating | Cloud region | |
| Oracle Saudi Arabia West (Jeddah) | Oracle | Jeddah | Operating | Cloud region | |
| Pure DC Saudi Arabia Riyadh (RUH01) | Pure DC | Riyadh | Planned | Colocation | |
| STC Data Center At Olaya | not recorded | Riyadh | Unclassified | ||
| Sulay Data Center - Mobily | not recorded | Riyadh | Unclassified |
Operators
| Operator | Facilities |
|---|---|
| Oracle | 2 |
| Amazon Web Services | 1 |
| Desert Dragon Company for Communications | 1 |
| Ezditek | 1 |
| Microsoft | 1 |
| Pure DC | 1 |
Planned and new data centers in Saudi Arabia
| Facility | Operator | Status | Planned opening |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Saudi Arabia East | Microsoft | Announced | not recorded |
| Pure DC Saudi Arabia Riyadh (RUH01) | Pure DC | Planned | not recorded |
| Amazon Web Services Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | Amazon Web Services | Announced | not recorded |
Largest facilities by floor area
| Facility | Operator | Floor area, sq ft |
|---|---|---|
| Pure DC Saudi Arabia Riyadh (RUH01) | Pure DC | 602,628 |