Khazna Data Centers, the largest data center operator in the Middle East, has officially entered a strategic alliance with the International Data Center Authority (IDCA) to standardize its entire global portfolio under IDCA’s industry-leading framework. This move signals a strong commitment to infrastructure excellence, especially in the age of AI and cloud computing.
Khazna partners with IDCA to align with global standards across infrastructure and operations.
The initiative will certify all Khazna sites for AI, cloud, design, service delivery, and workforce readiness.
The company supports the UAE’s upcoming 5GW AI Hub and is expanding into six new global markets.
Certification began July 1, 2025, with full audits underway.
Partnership underscores Khazna’s role in scaling intelligent infrastructure worldwide.
IDCA forecasts global data center capacity will reach 300GW by 2030, demanding scalable excellence.
In a bold step toward global standardization and excellence, Khazna Data Centers has announced a partnership with the International Data Center Authority (IDCA). Headquartered in Abu Dhabi, Khazna will now certify all its infrastructure—from design and service delivery to AI and cloud deployments—using IDCA’s internationally recognized digital infrastructure framework.
This strategic move aligns with Khazna’s broader goal of enabling high-performance, resilient, and future-ready data ecosystems across its rapidly expanding global footprint.
"This strategic alliance is game-changing for the Middle East and sets new standards globally," said Mehdi Paryavi, Chairman and CEO of IDCA. "Khazna plays a critical role in the future of digital infrastructure, and its adoption of IDCA standards exhibits its commitment to a worldwide impact."
As Khazna scales its infrastructure to power the UAE’s 5GW AI Hub, the company is simultaneously advancing its international expansion strategy into key markets including Saudi Arabia, Kenya, Egypt, Türkiye, France, and Italy. This expansion is underpinned by Khazna’s decision to uniformly implement IDCA protocols—ensuring operational consistency and best-in-class performance wherever it operates.
"Our commitment to IDCA's framework reinforces our leadership in the MEA region and strengthens our global competitiveness," said Hassan Alnaqbi, CEO of Khazna. "This alignment ensures that our operations meet the highest international standards in the age of cloud and AI."
The formal certification process kicked off on July 1, 2025, with teams from both organizations mobilized to conduct in-depth audits across infrastructure, operations, and corporate systems. The initiative covers cloud readiness, AI scalability, data compliance, and workforce development, ensuring a holistic approach to digital infrastructure excellence.
"As AI becomes a defining force in our industry, this partnership underscores our mission to build globally competitive and intelligent data centers," Alnaqbi added.
With global data center demand projected to surge from 55GW today to 250–300GW by 2030, IDCA sees Khazna as a key player in delivering scalable, sustainable, and standards-based infrastructure.
"Emerging global leaders like Khazna are crucial for delivering the results our industry requires," noted Paryavi.
As organizations worldwide prepare for exponential AI and cloud growth, Khazna’s partnership with IDCA represents a clear benchmark in what it means to build for the future—ensuring that innovation is backed by accountability, performance, and global trust.
As one of the fastest growing hyperscale data center platforms globally, Khazna Data Centers enables the growth of artificial intelligence (AI) and digital economies by delivering advanced infrastructure with unparalleled energy efficiency. Khazna is at the forefront of data center technology, pioneering solutions that combine innovation, resiliency, and sustainability. Khazna empowers governments, businesses, and societies to thrive in the digital age with data centers that are designed to handle the high-density computing requirements essential for the next-generation, AI-powered applications powering the future economy.
International Data Center Authority (IDCA) is the global bipartisan digital economy think tank that works with nations to create AI policies, Digital Hubs and Digital Economies through the standardization of the approach, selection, design, feasibility, operation, and various processes and methodologies of digital infrastructure.
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