Data Hub Integrated Solutions (Moro Hub) has inaugurated its green data centre facility. The facility is located at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, which is said to be the largest single-site solar park in the world.
Using 100% renewable energy, the Uptime TIER III-Certified data centre has a capacity exceeding 100MW. Its area will exceed 16,000sqm. Moro Hub – a subsidiary of Digital DEWA – said the facility has been recognised as the largest solar-powered data centre by the Guinness World Records.
According to a statement from the firm, the opening event saw the signing of agreements between Moro Hub and its key technology partners and customers including Dell Technologies, Microsoft, Huawei, VMWare, Emirates NBD, Digital Dubai Authority, and Dubai Islamic Bank.
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council opened the green data centre in the presence of Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Managing Director and CEO of DEWA, the statement explained.
In mid December 2020, Facilio and Moro Hub inked a deal for energy management and monitoring services.
Following the launch, Sheikh Hamdan toured the facility where he was briefed by Al Tayer on the facility’s integrated solutions designed to provide next-generation services in the areas of digital transformation, cloud and hosting services, cybersecurity, smart cities, IoT services and professional and managed services, as well as Moro services supported by ChatGPT technology.
Al Tayer commented, “Moro Hub’s solar-powered data centre supports our efforts to achieve the targets of the Net Zero by 2050 strategic initiative. It reflects our commitment to support the development of a sustainable economy and our efforts to transform Dubai into a global green economy hub.”
Moro Hub has always been a frontrunner in promoting digital transformation and sustainability, as well as enhancing its integrated solutions to help organisations and companies reach Net Zero carbon emissions, he added.
This initiative is particularly significant since it comes in a year in which the UAE is hosting the largest international climate conference, the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 28), he continued.
In late June 2021, Moro Hub said it inked a deal with Intel to accelerate digital transformation.
Moro Hub’s green data centre features ground-breaking solutions from Dell Technologies, Microsoft and Huawei including the latest advances in Internet of Things (IoT), Cybersecurity, Digital Twin Technologies, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cyber Recovery as a Service, Consulting & Professional Services, Managed Services, Residency Services, Network as a Service and Moro Open Cloud, the statement concluded.
In early January 2023, Moro Hub launched its first AI-driven cyber security system.