Oracle opens second Saudi public cloud region in Riyadh
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In brief
Oracle announced on 6 August 2024 that its second public cloud region in the Kingdom, in Riyadh, was open, as part of a $1.5 billion investment.
Oracle announced on 6 August 2024 that its second public cloud region in the Kingdom, in Riyadh, was open, as part of a $1.5 billion investment. The region joins Jeddah, with a NEOM region and a Dammam facility planned, and Oracle partnered with stc on a sovereign cloud for government.
Oracle's separate Mostaqbali program, launched in December 2023, aims to train and certify 50,000 Saudis in AI and cloud technologies by 2027.
Key figures
- $1.5bninvestment
- 50,000peopleAI training target
Sources
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- 1Oracle Strengthens Saudi Arabia's AI Economy with Opening of Second Public Cloud Region Oracle Newsroom · 6 Aug 2024
- 2Oracle's 2nd public cloud region in Riyadh now live, part of $1.5bn investment Arab News Pakistan · 22 Oct 2024
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Cicada Desk. "Oracle opens second Saudi public cloud region in Riyadh". Cicada, 6 August 2024. https://cicadaconsultancy.online/en/news/oracle-riyadh-region-live-2024
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