| Study Period | 2024 - 2031 |
| Base Year For Estimation | 2024 |
| Forecast Data Period | 2025 - 2031 |
| Historical Data Period | |
| CAGR | 16.90 % |
| Market Concentration | High |
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*Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order |
Middle East Data Center Rack Market Analysis
The Middle East Data Center Rack Market is expected to register a CAGR of 16.9% during the forecast period.
The Middle East data center rack market reached value of around USD 2.1 million in previous year and it is further projected to grow and register a CAGR of 14.74%.
- The upcoming IT load capacity of the Middle East data center market is expected to reach 2,059.5 MW by 2029.
- The region's construction of raised floor area is expected to increase 9.7 million sq. ft by 2029.
- The region's total number of racks to be installed is expected to touch around 500,000 units by 2029. Saudi Arabia is expected to house the maximum number of racks by 2029.
- There are close to 13 submarine cable systems connecting the Middle East, and many are under construction. One such submarine cable that is estimated to start service in 2024 is Blue, which stretches over 4696 Kilometers with a landing point in Tel Aviv.
Middle East Data Center Rack Market Trends
BFSI is expected to witness the highest growth
- The most significant market shares among end-user industries are projected to come from the cloud, telecom, e-commerce, and BFSI end users. As a result, the banking, financial services, and insurance (BFSI) sector, one of the key pillars of the region's economy, increased projects focusing on Industry 4.0.
- The region is witnessing several digital transformations, advancing the cloud industry. These initiatives, as well as similar others, are being carried out by the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Israel, and the Rest of the Middle East.
- Advanced manufacturing value chains that utilize cutting-edge technologies to increase manufacturing and production, including robotics, artificial intelligence, augmented reality, 3D printing, and the Internet of Things.
- The telecom sector is expected to continue to rule due to the rising adoption of 5G networks. The expected 5G mobile data speed increase by 2029 is enormous, reaching 921 Mbps, thus boosting the demand for data center servers. The nation's deployment of 4G also creates a need for data centers.
- Moreover, the number of Internet subscribers in UAE increased drastically, reaching 3,740 thousand subscribers in June 2022. The growing demand is expected to increase the demand for servers in the market.
- The demand will likely increase during the forecast period due to the quick installation and growth of IT infrastructure. Israel was one of the eight Middle East and North Africa (MENA) nations to introduce commercial 5G by the end of March 2022. The country's telecom sector would expand due to the industry-wide demand for low latency rates. The need for data centers to provide a platform would increase as 5G gets popularity among the general public, easing the system requirements for the same.
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Saudi Arabia is the largest Country
- In the coming years, the Middle East region is expected to increase its investment in the data center market. Several factors are facilitating the expansion of data centers in the area.
- The region's governments' smart city ambitions are driving a shift in how modern communities are built. Cities of the future, supported by digital technologies, are expected to generate massive amounts of data. It is critical to optimize data capture, storage, and processing.
- Domestic data growth and the emergence of 5G networks drive demand for localized data centers to speed up data transfer. Uncertain data sovereignty regulations in certain jurisdictions, including the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), drive data center investments. This emphasizes the importance of organizations such as banks retaining customer data within the country.
- The United Arab Emirates has been a prime location for data centers in the region as one of the frontrunners in the race to establish a robust and competitive digital economy. According to Arcadis' Data Centre Location Index, the UAE's "well-established fiber broadband network" helped the country secure the top spot for mobile broadband penetration.
- At the same time, the ease of obtaining construction permits and new smart city initiatives make it an emerging location for data center investment.
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Middle East Data Center Rack Industry Overview
The Middle East Data Center Rack Market is fairly consolidated with significant players such as Rittal GMBH & Co.KG, Schneider Electric SE, Legrand SA, Dell Inc., and Hewlett Packard Enterprise.
Middle East Data Center Rack Market Leaders
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Rittal GMBH & Co.KG
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Schneider Electric SE
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Legrand SA
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Dell Inc.
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- *Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order
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Middle East Data Center Rack Market News
- October 2023: GRC (Green Revolution Cooling), DCV Industries, and Dell Technologies announced today a collaboration to deliver cutting-edge, immersion-cooled, modular data centers to the Middle East Region. By combining GRC’s leading patented single-phase immersion cooling, DCV’s robust containerized data center enclosures and Dell’s high-density server technologies, the relationship aims to offer organizations in the region a comprehensive solution to significantly reduce data center build, maintenance, and power costs when compared to traditional air-cooled facilities.
- July 2024: Vertiv, a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, and Gulf Data Hub (GDH), a leader in colocation services and data center solutions, announced details surrounding their transformational multi-year data center collaboration project at a facility dedicated to advancing biotechnological research and renewable energy generation in Dubai, UAE.
Middle East Data Center Rack Industry Segmentation
A data center rack is a physical enclosure made up of usually steel housing electronic framework. It is designed to house servers, networking and communication devices, cables, and other data center computing peripherals.
The Middle Eastern data center rack market is segmented by rack size (quarter rack, half rack, and full rack), end-user industry (BFSI, IT, telecom, government, media, and entertainment), and country (Israel, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Rest of Middle East). The market sizes and forecasts are provided in terms of volume (units) for all the above segments.
| By Rack Size | Quarter Rack |
| Half Rack | |
| Full Rack | |
| By End User | IT & Telecommunication |
| BFSI | |
| Government | |
| Media & Entertainment | |
| Other End Users | |
| By Country | Israel |
| Saudi Arabia | |
| United Arab Emirates | |
| Rest of Middle East |
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Middle East Data Center Rack Market Research Faqs
What is the current Middle East Data Center Rack Market size?
The Middle East Data Center Rack Market is projected to register a CAGR of 16.90% during the forecast period (2025-2031)
Who are the key players in Middle East Data Center Rack Market?
Rittal GMBH & Co.KG, Schneider Electric SE, Legrand SA, Dell Inc. and Hewlett Packard Enterprise are the major companies operating in the Middle East Data Center Rack Market.
What years does this Middle East Data Center Rack Market cover?
The report covers the Middle East Data Center Rack Market historical market size for years: 2024. The report also forecasts the Middle East Data Center Rack Market size for years: 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030 and 2031.
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