Sophos announces UAE data centre plans

Sophos is set to launch a new data centre in the UAE by the end of the year, marking a key milestone in its broader regional investment strategy. Hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS) infrastructure within the UAE, the expansion reinforces Sophos’ commitment to supporting the UAE’s vision of becoming a global digital hub, while empowering local organisations with improved performance, data sovereignty and compliance with regional regulations.

“This launch reflects our mission to defend organizations of all sizes against inevitable cyberattacks with unmatched expertise and adaptive defenses,” said Gerard Allison, senior vice president EMEA Sales at Sophos. “By bringing local infrastructure to the UAE, we’re delivering on our vision of enabling every organization to achieve superior cybersecurity outcomes. This expansion supports our strategy of democratising, leveraging AI and automation, and empowering our partners to scale securely.”

The new data center offers several key benefits for local customers across the UAE and the wider region. By hosting data locally, it ensures enhanced data sovereignty and compliance with national and industry-specific regulations particularly important for sectors such as government, healthcare, and finance.

The localised infrastructure also reduces latency, resulting in improved performance and faster responsiveness for cloud-based services like Sophos Central. The data centre is also built to meet the high standards of mission – critical environments providing advanced security and operational resilience for both enterprise and public sector organizations.

In addition to benefiting customers, the new data center also enables Sophos’ regional partners to deliver in-region data hosting solutions to their customers, supporting compliance with local regulations while improving service delivery. This strategic move highlights Sophos’ ongoing commitment to empowering its partner ecosystem with the tools, performance, and innovation required to succeed in an evolving threat landscape.