Dubai Data Center Market

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The Dubai data center market is located in the country of United Arab Emirates (UAE) within EMEA. Dubai has 17 facilities.

The top providers in Dubai are Khazna (6 sites) and Equinix with 2 facilities . The most popular facilities are Equinix Dubai DX1 and Equinix Dubai DX2.

Market Facts

Location Data Limited

Due to the current geopolitical situation, we have restricted public access to addresses and coordinates for data centers in this region.

Dubai Data Center Map

Dubai Power Growth Over Time

+86% since 2022
Operational
Construction
Planned
Prospective
Land Bank
In Doubt
Currently Operational
across NN Request Dataset sites
Under Construction
NN Request Dataset sites currently building
Planned / Prospective
NN Request Dataset sites announced, but haven't started construction

Data Centers in Dubai

Name Company Size Status Type
Equinix Dubai DX1 Equinix Small Operational Carrier-Neutral
Equinix Dubai DX2 Equinix Small Operational Carrier-Neutral
CtrlS Dubai CtrlS Datacenters Ltd Operational Carrier-Neutral
Etisalat Dubai: 71 Umm Hurair etisalat and Operational Carrier
datamena IMPZ data center datamena Operational Carrier
datamena Dubai Al Salam Tower datamena Operational Carrier
Khazna: Dubai DXB1 Khazna Medium Operational Carrier-Neutral
Khazna: IBN DXB8 Khazna Small Operational Carrier-Neutral
Khazna: DXB3 Khazna Medium Operational Carrier-Neutral
Khazna: DXB 9 Khazna Medium Operational Carrier-Neutral
Khazna: Dubai DXB2 Khazna Medium Operational Carrier-Neutral
Khazna: GDH DSO Khazna Small Operational Carrier-Neutral
Pacific Controls Dubai Pacific Controls Cloud Services (PCCS) Operational Carrier-Neutral
eHosting Datafort Dubai eHosting DataFort (eHDF) Operational Carrier-Neutral
Moro Hub Dubai Marina Moro Hub Small Operational Carrier-Neutral
Moro Hub DEWA Solar Park Moro Hub Operational Carrier-Neutral
Volt: Dubai VOLT Data Centers Medium Planned Neocloud

Largest Providers in Dubai

Khazna
Site
Power
Operational
6
111.05
Construction
0
Planned
0
Prospective Expansion
0
Land Bank
0
In Doubt
0
Withdrawn
0
Decommissioned
0
Totals
6
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Equinix
Site
Power
Operational
2
13.88
Construction
0
Planned
0
Prospective Expansion
0
Land Bank
0
In Doubt
0
Withdrawn
0
Decommissioned
0
Totals
2
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Moro Hub
Site
Power
Operational
2
8.8
Construction
0
Planned
0
Prospective Expansion
0
Land Bank
0
In Doubt
0
Withdrawn
0
Decommissioned
0
Totals
2
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etisalat and
Site
Power
Operational
1
0.0
Construction
0
Planned
0
Prospective Expansion
0
Land Bank
0
In Doubt
0
Withdrawn
0
Decommissioned
0
Totals
1
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Largest Data Centers in Dubai

Location About Total SqFt Power (MW)
Khazna: Dubai DXB2
Khazna's Dubai DXB2 data center, located in the Dubai Design District, began operations in the th...
NN Request Dataset
Khazna: DXB3
Khazna DXB3 Data Center is a Tier III certified data center located in the Jebel Ali Village area...
NN Request Dataset
Khazna: Dubai DXB1
Khazna DXB1 is a Tier III certified, hyperscale data center located in Dubai, United Arab Emirate...
NN Request Dataset
Khazna: IBN DXB8
Khazna Data Centers operates a facility known as DXB8, located in the Jebel Ali Village area of D...
NN Request Dataset
Equinix Dubai DX1 NN Request Dataset

Sites Under Construction in Dubai

Location Building SqFt Power (MW) Estimated Launch
Khazna: DXB 9 SqFt 0 Megawatts Q1 2026

Data Center Events in Dubai See all

4 events
Event Starts in Details
6 days
View DCD>Connect | MENA 2026
Organized by:
Data Centre Dynamics Ltd
Description:

DCD>Connect | MENA 2026 is DCD's annual flagship conference for the Middle East and North Africa data center market, held October 26 to 27, 2026 at the Grand Hyatt Dubai in Dubai Healthcare City. The event gathers 2,500+ senior leaders from across the MENA digital infrastructure ecosystem. Co-located with the DCD>Investment Forum | MENA, which convenes C-suite operators, developers, financiers,...

7 days
View DCD Investment Forum | MENA 2026
Organized by:
Data Centre Dynamics Ltd
Type:
Data Center Investment
Description:

DCD Investment Forum | MENA 2026 is a one-day executive conference organized by Data Centre Dynamics Ltd (DCD), running October 27, 2026, at the Grand Hyatt Dubai. The event gathers senior investors, lenders, developers, and operators active in MENA digital infrastructure deal-flow. With 35+ speakers confirmed and 2,500+ senior data center professionals expected across the co-located DCD>Connec...

146 days
View Capacity Middle East x Datacloud Middle East 2027
Organized by:
Capacity Media
Type:
Data Center Telecom & Networks
Description:

Capacity Middle East is the Capacity Global portfolio's flagship MENA digital infrastructure event, co-located with Datacloud Middle East. The 2027 edition runs 15–18 March 2027 at the Grand Hyatt Dubai Conference & Exhibition Centre. The 2026 edition drew 3,800+ decision-makers from 1,000+ companies across 100+ countries. The week bundles several branded tracks under one roof: the Digital Infr...

146 days
View Capacity Iraq Connect 2027
Organized by:
Capacity Media
Type:
Data Center Telecom & Networks
Description:

Capacity Iraq Connect is a single-day summit focused on Iraq's digital infrastructure market, staged inside Capacity Middle East week in Dubai. The 2027 edition takes place on 15 March 2027 at the Grand Hyatt Dubai Conference & Exhibition Centre, opening the wider Capacity Middle East 2027 programme (15–18 March). The summit convenes Iraqi ministry officials, operators, and international invest...

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