Muscat: Oman Information and Communication Technology (OICT) GROUP, Oman Data Park and Oracle have jointly Launched Oracle’s Hyper-Scale Cloud Infrastructure Data Center in Oman, as the first oracle cloud region in the Sultanate.

The new cloud region (OCI), will provide a broad range of IaaS/PaaS Cloud Services for all entities in the public and private sectors, across the Sultanate of Oman, through ODP certified Tier III Data Center.

Oracle’s Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is a dedicated region in Oman that will enable the entities in Oman to run all their Oracle systems on a multi-tenant cloud infrastructure with physical control of infrastructure and data to help them meet the most demanding regulatory, data residency, and latency requirements 

Commenting on this event, Eng. Said bin Abdullah Al-Mandhari, CEO of Oman Information and Communication Technology (OICT) said: “This partnership between the group and Oman Data Park embodies the objective  of setting up  (OICT) , which aims at becoming an investment arm for the government in partnership with the private sector in implementing the strategies of the telecommunications and information technology sector ,as well as the  initiatives for keeping with the  Fourth Industrial  ” 

 Al-Mandhari added: “The launch of this cloud region also comes within the framework of  the four specializations of the Oman Information and Communication Technology (OICT), which include the fields  of infrastructure, communications, information technology platforms, provision of services, data centres, cloud computing, services of electronic platforms, and    information security survives, in addition to the efforts of the group to contribute in  building the country’s digital economy, and  promoting the development of small and medium Foundation” 

 Eng. Maqbool Al Wahaibi, CEO of Oman Data Park also stated:  “We in ODP are pleased to be part of this distinguished cooperation with the OICT group, which resulted in launching the Oracle Cloud Region in the Sultanate”.

He emphasized those capabilities of Oman Data Park to provide the best levels of cloud services, relying on the team of specialized experts at ODP, which is Sultanate’s first IT-managed and cloud services provider. 

Al Wahaibi added: OCI is built on agile modelling that simplifies the transformation of all verticals in the Sultanate of Oman towards a sustainable economy and 4th industrial revolution.

He pointed out that the launching of this Oracle advanced cloud technology   will accelerate the digital transformation vision 2040 by up fronting latest technology in cloud-services that meets market needs and data governance requirements, reduce operational costs, and modernizing legacy applications. 

The Oracle High-Performance Cloud Region will also enhance the ability of companies and organizations to ensure the security and integrity of their data within the country, will contribute to reducing data transmission times and speeding up recovery from the consequences and effects of disasters on a large scale, while it is one of the first ultra-wideband clouds from Oracle has been launched in the Sultanate.

 This service will also provide the operating companies and institutions in the Sultanate with access to a high-bandwidth network with high performance to operate all types of workloads with various work tasks, including complex calculations.

According to Oracle .com, Oracle the fastest growing network of global data centres, has 34 cloud regions available and 10 more planned by the end of 2022. Oracle offers more than 80 cloud infrastructure and platform services. Most regions also offer their Cloud Application (SaaS) portfolio. Across Applications and Infrastructure, with public and hybrid cloud options, Oracle supports local access, regional compliance, and true business continuity.

 ODP has greatly contributed to providing an all-in-one solution of computing, cloud computing services, data storage, networking, as well as web-hosting and network security services, while it has an advanced virtual data centre in the field of cyber security – Cyber Security Park, with a world-class level of quality, which helped the beneficiaries of its services to save up to 55% on the total cost of ownership compared to a traditional data centres. 

 The services of  Oman Data Park are characterized by their being based on rooted standards that are compatible with local and international requirements in their field of work, as well as being professionally managed and supported by a team of highly qualified and professionally accredited experts.

The services provided by ODP, through its Cyber Security Park and through its capabilities in the field of hosting and cloud services, have enhanced the capabilities of many economic and commercial sectors, such as banking, financial services, oil and gas, logistics and other commercial and economic activities, to serve governmental and non-governmental institutions.  

 It is noteworthy that ODP, the Sultanate’s first managed cyber security and cloud services provider, plays an integral role in supporting the digital transformation of Oman, through their offering of an all-in-one solution of computing, cloud computing, data storage, networking, web hosting and network security services. ODP also offers the Sultanate’s first Artificial Intelligence ready cloud infrastructure – Nebula AI-powered by Nvidia. More details of their services can be found at www.omandatapark.com