Zoho Corporation Expands Cloud Infrastructure in Dubai, AUH

News Desk - 14/01/2026

Zoho Corporation announced the launch of its new data centres in the UAE, located in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. The move is part of an AED 100 million investment in the country that the company first revealed in 2023. The data centres will support local data storage, data sovereignty, and the UAE’s National Cybersecurity Agenda.

According to the announcement, the data centres will host solutions from Zoho Corporation’s two core brands, Zoho and ManageEngine. As a result, businesses, as well as government and semi-government organisations, will be able to adopt cloud technology while keeping data within the country. The company reported that more than 100 solutions will be available to support digital transformation across operations and align with Dubai Vision 2030.

Shailesh Davey, Co-founder and CEO of Zoho Corporation, said the opening reflects the company’s continued investment in the UAE, which remains a major regional market for its cloud and enterprise IT solutions. He added that the initiative will help organisations of all sizes accelerate cloud adoption and digital growth.

The data centres have received the CSP Security Standard Certificate from the Dubai Electronic Security Center. This qualification allows the company to serve government and semi-government entities. In addition, the facilities comply with ISO 27001, ISO 22301, ISO 27017, and CSA STAR Level 2 standards. The company’s Dubai office has also received ISO 27001 certification.

Zoho reported strong growth in the UAE during 2025. The company grew by 38.7 percent and expanded its partner network by 29 percent. It also increased its workforce by 35 percent and moved into a larger office to support rising demand. Growth was driven by solutions including customer experience platforms, VAT-compliant accounting software, low-code development tools, workplace collaboration platforms, and an all-in-one business suite.

Over the past five years, Zoho has invested AED 80 million to support more than 7,000 businesses in their digital transformation journeys through partnerships with organisations such as DET and Dubai Culture. The company also reported 48 percent upmarket growth in 2025, supported by platform capabilities that reduce total cost of ownership and speed up time to value.

ManageEngine also recorded growth in the UAE, reporting a 20 percent increase in 2025. This was supported by a stronger local presence and partner ecosystem. Key solutions contributing to growth included unified endpoint management, unified service management, and cloud-based observability platforms. The brand reported particularly strong adoption in BFSI, government, public sector, and manufacturing, alongside nearly 35 percent growth in cloud adoption for its solutions.

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