Arun ShankarData Mount, a datacentre hosting services company in Oman and Cisco announced signing of a Memorandum of Understanding. Data Mount is planning to establish the largest commercial datacentre in the country to date. Through its partner ecosystem, Cisco will provide datacentre technology and help enable Data Mount to design, deploy and secure its next-generation cloud services in a datacentre in Jebel El Akhdar, Oman.
The MoU establishes a framework for closer collaboration between Cisco and Data Mount, leveraging Cisco’s innovative networking, datacentre and security infrastructure solutions, cloud hardware and managed services for cloud and collaboration. The MoU also outlines a number of potential areas for strategic cooperation, based on Cisco’s expertise and best practices, to deliver state-of-the-art cloud services in the datacentre.
The new datacentre will be built in Jebel El Akhdar, located at the Al Hajar mountain range. This area offers a safe and secure location with moderate temperatures, so that Data Mount can save on power consumption and protect its datacentre equipment from overheating.
“In line with the Digital Oman Strategy, more businesses are looking at cloud computing as an enabler on their digital transformation journeys. To meet the ever-increasing demand of Omani companies to host their critical IT infrastructure in the cloud, we are planning to build a brand new datacentre in Jebel Al Akhdar. From there, we will offer customers the option to store their data securely in the cloud inside the country,” said Abdull hakeem Al-Muslahi, Deputy Chairman, Data Mount.
“Cisco, as a global technology leader and an expert in intelligent datacentre technology, is the perfect company to help us in this project. We look forward to working closely with them and leveraging their knowledge, expertise, innovative technologies, best practices and skilled resources. From this new datacentre, we plan to offer cloud and disaster recovery services to government organisations and enterprises, with a strong focus on the banking industry,” added Abdull Hakeem Al-Muslahi.
Speaking on the partnership, Ali Al Lawati, General Manager, Cisco Oman said, “Oman has been at the forefront of prioritising digital transformation, innovation and the adoption of advanced technologies, with cloud computing leading the charge. We are excited to collaborate with Data Mount and help them establish an innovative and intelligent datacentre of the future.”
“One of the fundamental principles of the next-generation datacentre is the ability to dynamically deliver business critical applications. Massive data volumes, speed to access and the longevity of data are key drivers for the transformation of datacentres in the region. Cloud computing is one of the main technologies driving this change. Cisco’s datacentre technology captures the intent of users and applications, and it constantly learns, adapts and protects, which will help Data Mount’s new datacentre to get smarter every day,” concluded Ali Al Lawati.
Key takeaways
- Data Mount is planning to establish the largest commercial datacentre in the country to date.
- Cisco will provide datacentre technology to design, deploy, secure next-generation cloud services.
- The new datacentre will be built in Jebel El Akhdar inside Oman’s Al Hajar mountain range.
- This area offers secure location with moderate temperatures saving on power consumption.
