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As the first carrier-neutral data center established in the Middle East, NetActuate’s Dubai location is a hub for international business. Dubai’s strategic location provides businesses easy access to emerging markets in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.

This enterprise-class facility features multi-factor security, redundant power and cooling, and direct connectivity to the UAE Internet Exchange (UAE-IX). With NetActuate, you can flexibly deploy VMs, bare metal, colocation, and more to add Dubai to your footprint.

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Building

  • 40,906 ft2 (3,801 m2)
  • Steel frame with in situ concrete slabs
  • Raised floor

Compliance

  • ISO 27001
  • ISO 9001:2015
  • OHSAS 18001
  • PCI DSS
  • SOC 1 Type II
  • SOC 2 Type II

Security

  • Man trap entry
  • 24×7 security officers
  • Biometric readers
  • Fiber vault
  • CCTV and recorders
  • Motion detection

Connectivity

  • Carrier-agnostic
  • Over 50 network providers
  • Fiber, copper, coax cross-connects
  • Access to the UAE Internet Exchange (UAE-IX) and Equinix IBX

Power

  • 11kV ring with 6 transformers utility feeder
  • N+1 distributed UPS
  • 3 x 2.2 MVA and 6 x 1.675 MVA diesel generators
  • N+1 standby power

Cooling

  • 12 x Air Cooled Chillers
  • N+20% Cooling Redundancy

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Other Data Centers in

Middle East & Africa

NetActuate is expanding our footprint in this growing market with data centers in the UAE, Ghana, Kenya, and South Africa.

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Johannesburg
Nairobi

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is Dubai a good location for colocation or bare metal?

Dubai is a major interconnection hub in the Middle East, with access to multiple submarine cables and direct routes to Europe, Asia, and Africa. It's ideal for regional and international deployments needing reliable, low-latency connectivity.

Does Dubai have a good climate for data center colocation?

Despite high temperatures, Dubai data centers are built with world-class cooling, power redundancy, and disaster resilience. The region is stable and rarely impacted by natural disasters like earthquakes or floods.

Are there data centers in the UAE?

Yes. The UAE has a growing data center market, with Dubai as the primary hub. It offers strong connectivity, regulatory support, and infrastructure favored by global cloud and enterprise providers.

What are BGP Anycast groups?

At NetActuate, BGP Anycast groups are a unique combination of routing policies, transit providers, DDoS mitigation, prefixes, and resources like BGP sessions attached to them. Each group has its own unique controls, includes all dedicated resources/features mentioned here, and is billed independently.

Where can I learn more about BGP Anycast?

You can go to our resource site at anycast.com to learn more about BGP Anycast and use cases.

Can I deploy a hybrid network using your platform and other providers?

Yes. We offer LOAs, policy tools, and automation support so you can mix and match resources across platforms.

Is this suitable for production or only testing?

Our platform powers mission-critical workloads for some of the largest DNS and cybersecurity companies. It's ideal for both testing and full production.

Do I need to understand BGP to use this?

No. You can let us handle BGP for you and use the platform through our portal and APIs.

Can I use my own ASN and IP addresses?

Absolutely. Our platform supports BYOIP, custom ASN announcements, and origin rewriting so that your service appears globally unified without managing complex routing.

How quickly can I deploy a new Anycast node?

In most cases, a new node can be deployed within minutes via our API or portal, with BGP sessions and IP assignments ready to announce.

Does the platform support IPv6?

Yes, dual-stack support is included. Every deployment fully supports IPv4 and IPv6 without additional configuration.

What kind of DDoS mitigation is included?

We include up to 1 Tbps of mitigation capacity with multi-provider integration and custom policies at no additional cost.

Can I control which POPs announce my routes?

Yes. You can use BGP communities and tags to manage where your traffic originates from and maintain regional control.

What’s included in the managed NOC service?

Our 24x7x365 NOC monitors your routes, responds to alerts, follows your SOP/MOP, and communicates directly with your team via Slack or ticketing.

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