This IDC Market Forecast document analyzes forecasts for the UAE public cloud services market over the 2022–2027 period."The UAE is one of the top adopters of cloud computing services within the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region. Requirements around data residency and sovereignty, as well as continuous investments in in-country cloud datacenters by global hyperscalers, have accelerated the adoption of public cloud services across industries and business segments. As more hyperscalers launch in-country datacenters and partner with local cloud service providers, we anticipate greater adoption of public cloud services. We also expect to see the hybrid multicloud trend gain considerable traction, with customers having multiple options to choose from across different cloud service providers while maintaining a sharp focus on the issue of sovereignty." — Nitesh Rathi, senior research analyst for software and cloud, IDC MEA
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Executive Summary
Advice for Technology Suppliers
Help Customers with Cloud Benefits
Adopt Cloud-Native Applications to Stay Competitive
Need of Trained Resources
Market Forecast
Market Context
Drivers and Inhibitors
Drivers
Increasing Adoption of Hybrid Multicloud
Digital Transformation Initiatives and Innovation
Data Residency and Sovereignty Requirements
Inhibitors
Fears About Data Security
The Cost of Migrating to Cloud
Significant Market Developments
Changes from Prior Forecast
Market Definition
Infrastructure as a Service
Platform as a Service
Software-as-a-Service Applications
Software-as-a-Service Systems Infrastructure Software