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Adrian Pickering, Regional General Manager, Red Hat

TECHNOLOGY
Inside UAE’s Shift To Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure

By Adrian Pickering, Regional General Manager, MENA, Red Hat

By Editor_wr On Sep 4, 2025

Over the past few years, hybrid cloud has evolved from a buzzword into a strategic cornerstone for organizations across the Middle East. Nowhere is
this transformation more apparent than in the UAE. From federal ministries to fintech startups, organizations across the UAE are rapidly reimagining
their infrastructure models. They are moving away from legacy systems and siloed data centers in favor of more agile, scalable, and secure hybrid
solutions that offer the best of both public and private cloud worlds.

Today, hybrid cloud isn’t just gaining momentum – it’s becoming foundational. Enterprises are increasingly turning to multi-cloud models to
modernize IT systems while retaining control over their data and operations.

Region Transformed by Cloud Choice

The cloud ecosystem in the Middle East, particularly in the UAE, has shifted dramatically in the last 12 to 18 months. Global hyperscalers like AWS,
Microsoft, and Alibaba have entered the market and expanded their regional availability, creating a competitive landscape with greater service diversity
and localized capabilities. Alongside them, sovereign cloud providers such as G42 in Abu Dhabi and Moro Hub in Dubai have emerged with offerings
tailored specifically for the country’s regulatory and operational needs.

This transformation is further catalyzed by the strategic national visions set out by countries in the region, including the Saudi Vision 2030 and the
UAE Centennial 2071. These ambitious plans outline specific goals for technological advancement and digital transformation, driving investment and
innovation in cloud infrastructure. By 2028, the global cloud market is poised to reach a value of USD 1.266 trillion, a significant increase compared to
USD 626.46 billion in 2023.

Organizations in the Middle East are increasingly finding innovative ways to harness cloud technology to support their growth and digital strategies.
Research has shown that around 90 per cent of companies in the region have moved beyond the ‘lift and shift’ strategy – where existing applications
are simply transferred to the cloud – and are now focusing on modernizing their applications and creating new cloud-native solutions.

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