IBM to offer its technology portfolio on AWS Cloud Regions in the UAE and KSA
IBM and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have announced an expanded collaboration focused on hosting IBM solutions and digital products on AWS servers in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, boosting IT sovereignty and national digital priorities.
The collaboration is designed to give customers access to IBM software products delivered as Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) on the AWS cloud regions in the UAE and Saudi Arabia. The offerings will enable organizations to accelerate their digital transformation while meeting local compliance and data-hosting requirements.
“Our clients want to build and scale AI and cloud solutions with speed and confidence, and this collaboration makes that possible,” said Ana Paula Assis, IBM’s Senior Vice President and Chair for EMEA and Growth Markets. “By offering IBM’s enterprise-grade software and watsonx portfolio on AWS, we’re giving organizations the flexibility to innovate while upholding trust and transparency across UAE and Saudi Arabia.”
Up to 2022, organizations in the Gulf using AWS had their systems and data hosted on servers outside the region. In 2022, AWS launched its first Middle East cloud region in the UAE, while in Saudi Arabia, the roll-out of a Cloud Region has commenced and is expected to be fully operational by 2026.
“Our collaboration with IBM will play a key role in enabling the digital transformation goals and securing a strong digital future in the region,” said Tanuja Randery, Managing Director and Vice President EMEA at AWS.
“It will combine IBM’s software with the security, agility, and resilience of the AWS Cloud, helping public and private sector organizations to scale their innovations and unlocking the potential for reinvention of key industries across the region.”
The expanded partnership builds on a longstanding global relationship between the two companies, and previous partnerships at the regional level.
