Indian cloud and managed IT service provider Zoho Corp has opened two data center locations in the UAE.

Revealed earlier this week, the data centers are located in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, and are part of a AED 100 million ($27.23m) investment plan for the region Zoho announced in 2023.

From the data centers, Zoho will offer its cloud solutions and ManageEngine offering - an enterprise IT management service.

Zoho has not shared the exact location of the data centers, nor the colocation provider/providers it is working with.

"The opening of our data centers is part of our ongoing investment in the UAE, which remains one of the largest markets in the region for both ManageEngine and Zoho brands," said Shailesh Davey, co-founder and CEO, Zoho Corporation.

"With this move, Zoho Corporation will be enabling businesses store their data locally, strengthening data sovereignty, and supporting National Cybersecurity Agenda. Furthermore, 100+ solutions across Zoho and ManageEngine, will enable businesses of all sizes, and government and semi-government organisations adopt cloud technology for digital transformation in nearly every area of operation, and help Dubai become a digital economy in line with Dubai Vision 2030."

The data centers have been certified by the Dubai Electronic Security Center to enable them to serve government and semi-government entities.

Zoho was founded in 1996. Based in India, the company operates out of data centers across the globe, with primary facilities in Canada, the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, India, China, Japan, and Australia, and secondary facilities also in the US, and Ireland.

Several colocation providers operate in the UAE, including Khazna, Du, Gulf Data Hub, Etisalat, Equinix, and CtrlS.