RIYADH: A subsidiary of Saudi Aramco is teaming up with Google Cloud to offer its high-performance services to customers in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia is joining the global network of Google Cloud Platform regions as part of a strategic alliance agreement signed between Saudi Aramco Development Company and Google Cloud this month.
Google Cloud will establish and operate a new cloud region in Saudi Arabia, while a new company will be formed after required regulatory clearances to supply cloud solutions and services to customers, Aramco said.
The collaboration taps into rapidly expanding cloud services demand in Saudi Arabia, which is forecasted to reach a market opportunity up to $10 billion by 2030.
Google brings its cloud business to Saudi Arabia with Aramco
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Google will start selling its cloud-computing services in Saudi Arabia through a deal with oil producer Aramco, a controversial move by the internet giant.
The partnership gives Alphabet Inc.âs Google regulatory clearance to set up what it calls a âcloud regionâ in the Kingdom, the companies said on Monday. Employees at Google have called on the company to abstain from work in the oil and gas industry, citing environmental concerns, and work with authoritarian regimes.
Still, Thomas Kurian, chief executive officer of Googleâs cloud unit, has pushed to service the energy industry. Itâs one of a handful of fields where Google is trying to chase Microsoft Corp. and Amazon.com Inc. in the cloud-computing market.
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Saudi Aramco Development Company, a subsidiary of the state-owned oil company, is setting up two new technology businesses after signing joint ventures with Google and Norway s Cognite.
Under the agreement with Alphabet-owned Google, Google Cloud will set up a new cloud region in the kingdom and the joint venture will roll out cloud services to companies across the country.
“Bringing Google Cloud to Saudi Arabia will deliver significant benefits … the future of Saudi Arabia’s business transformation and growth depends on its ability to successfully leverage cloud services,” Ahmad Al Sa’adi, Aramco’s senior vice president of technical services, said.