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US tech heavyweight Oracle goes live with its subsequent data centre in UAE, this time in Abu Dhabi

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New Abu Dhabi office and one more in Saudi Arabia’s NEOM will give Oracle genuine clout

Oracle has its subsequent server farm in the UAE ready for action. The enhanced one is in Abu Dhabi and adds more capability to the US endeavor monster’s desires in the locale’s distributed computing and information examination space.

Oracle opened its Dubai office last year, and will likewise have two in Saudi Arabia. The server farm space is the most recent landmark for the world’s tech majors, with any semblance of Microsoft and Amazon Web Services currently very much contributed to get a greater amount of the blue-chip contracts up fro snatches.

Abiy Yeshitla, Vice-President – Cloud at Oracle Middle East and Africa converses with Gulf News concerning what’s in store from his organization since it has its date habitats set up.

Do the Dubai and Abu Dhabi server farms just handle the need of UAE customers?

Oracle ‘cloud districts’ in the UAE are serving clients in the UAE, in the Middle East and internationally. The cloud districts in the UAE are based on similar plan as our server farms around the world, which empowers us to deal with petabytes of information and great many handling power centers.

We will likely offer areas in closeness to our clients to meet their information power necessities, while furnishing genuine debacle security with various topographically circulated cloud districts in each country.

In the Middle East, is cloud and information facilitating now the greatest piece of your income blend? Or then again is it still venture servers and programming by a mile?

While declaring the Q1-22 outcomes, Oracle CEO Safra Catz said, “Prophet’s two new cloud organizations, IaaS and SaaS, are presently more than 25% of our all out income with a yearly run pace of $10 billion. Taken together, IaaS and SaaS are Oracle’s quickest developing and most elevated edge new organizations. As these two cloud organizations keep on developing they will assist with growing our general overall revenues and push income per share higher.”

We are seeing comparable development pattern in the Middle East.

In the Gulf, what number of server farms do you intend to have in the end? Do these handle all of the cloud needs?

We have declared designs to set up four cloud areas in the Middle East. Two each in the UAE and Saudi Arabia. With the present dispatch of our cloud area in Abu Dhabi, three of our districts are currently live in the Middle East, the other two in Jeddah and Dubai.

We as of late declared NEOM as the area of our second cloud locale in Saudi Arabia. Both Oracle Cloud districts in the UAE are based on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), which empower clients to effectively relocate existing responsibilities and information stages or fabricate new cloud local applications.

Clients will likewise approach the full set-up of Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications, just as Oracle Autonomous Database, offering them the chance and decision to make the design that best suits their business needs.

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UAE fuel prices announced for February

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The UAE fuel price committee on Friday announced petrol and diesel prices for the month of February 2025.

Super 98 petrol will cost Dh2.74, compared to Dh2.61 a litre in January, while Special 95 will cost Dh2.63 a litre, compared to Dh2.50 a litre the previous month.

E-Plus category petrol will be available for Dh2.55 a litre, compared to Dh2.43 a litre in January, while diesel will now cost Dh2.82 a litre, compared to Dh2.68 a litre the previous month.

Fuel prices in the UAE are closely tied to movements in the global oil market, which has experienced significant fluctuations since last year. Geopolitical uncertainties, shifting supply dynamics and concern about slowing economic growth have all contributed to the volatility in oil prices.

The UAE deregulated fuel prices in 2015, aligning them with market fluctuations.

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UAE-made MBZ SAT set to launch into space from California tonight

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The UAE’s most advanced Earth-imaging satellite, MBZ-SAT, will launch on Tuesday, January 14, at 10:49 PM UAE time from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) has announced.

This marks the second satellite entirely developed by Emirati engineers. MBZ-SAT, weighing 700 kg, will launch alongside the student-built CubeSat, HCT-SAT 1, as part of SpaceX’s rideshare program. Originally planned for October 2024, the launch was delayed due to technical issues with SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket. A livestream of the event will be available from 9:30 PM UAE time at live.mbrsc.ae.

The SpaceX rideshare program, introduced in 2019, has enabled the deployment of over 200 satellites, offering a cost-effective alternative to traditional launches.

MBZ-SAT, named after President Sheikh Mohamed, will revolutionize Earth observation with enhanced imaging capabilities, producing ten times more images than current satellites. Meanwhile, HCT-SAT 1 underscores the UAE’s commitment to fostering future space experts.

Salem Humaid Al Marri, Director-General of MBRSC, stated, “We have a team of seven members on-site in the US and another at Mission Control in Dubai, working around the clock to ensure a successful launch.”

The UAE currently operates 10 satellites, with eight more under development. MBZ-SAT underwent rigorous testing in the UAE before being transported to South Korea for environmental assessments. Afterward, it was shipped to SpaceX in the US for final testing.

Marri described the simultaneous launch of these two distinct satellites as a moment of national pride. He emphasized the significance of combining advanced space technology with initiatives like the HCT-SAT program, which involved 50 students from across the UAE. This dual effort, he said, highlights the country’s dedication to building a robust space industry while nurturing local talent.

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Ring in the New Year on Dubai’s waters: Abra, Taxi & Ferry with Atlantis views

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As Dubai residents and tourists gear up to celebrate New Year, they can ring in 2025 with celebrations in the waters of the emirate.

The Roads and Transport Authority in Dubai has announced special offers and exclusive services during the New Year’s Eve, December 31, 2024, on marine transport means including the Dubai Ferry, the Abra, and the Water Taxi.

Passengers can enjoy views of the Burj Khalifa, Bluewaters, Atlantis, Burj Al Arab and Jumeirah Beach Towers. Residents can cruise into 2025 aboard the Dubai Ferry, Water Taxi, and Abra, with the backdrop of the Dubai coastline, adorned with hotels, heritage areas and landmarks such as The World Islands.

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