Nov 05, 2025 | Posted by Abdul-Rahman Oladimeji
Video calling firm Zoom is planning to lease space in a UK data center in the first half of 2026 with plans to target regulated sectors such as healthcare and financial services. The facility will comply with the UK's data residency requirements, enabling UK-only meeting zones and telephony gateways.
“Launching a UK data center is a significant milestone in Zoom’s journey to provide secure, compliant, and high-performance services for all of our customers,” said Louise Newbury-Smith, head of UK & Ireland at Zoom. “By investing in local infrastructure, we are ensuring that organizations across the UK, from financial services to government, can confidently embrace the future of AI-first collaboration.”
“Our customers and partners have been clear: local infrastructure, compliance, and greater choice over where their data is stored are critical to unlocking digital transformation in regulated industries. This investment demonstrates Zoom’s long‑term commitment to the UK market, and we are excited to see how it will empower organizations to innovate, collaborate, and thrive, added Steve Rafferty, head of EMEA & APAC, Zoom.
