UAE redesigns 5GW AI data centre plan around physical security
The UAE is reviewing the design of its planned 5GW AI data centre project after Iranian missile and drone attacks damaged cloud infrastructure in the UAE and Bahrain, Reuters reported.
Originally planned as a 10-square-mile campus in Abu Dhabi, the project will now likely comprise a network of data centres spread across the UAE, according to people familiar with the plans.
Six people familiar with the discussions said the final design, construction costs, and potential effects on the project schedule have not been determined.
G42, the UAE-based technology company leading the project, said work on the AI campus was progressing as planned. “The project’s specifics are subject to continuous review in line with the security, resilience and operational standards expected of critical infrastructure at this scale,” G42 said in a statement to Reuters.
From cloud redundancy to physical attack
Measures under consideration include placing some infrastructure underground, using blast-resistant...
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