- Data stays in-country
- Yes
- Cloud licence / regulator
- CST Class C (Oracle blog states OCI was the first major provider in KSA to achieve it; requires Tier III+ hosting DC)
- Virtual server from (monthly)
- USD 19.35
- Managed Kubernetes
- Yes
- Approved for government workloads
- Yes
6 cloud and hosting providers in Saudi Arabia that are ready for government workloads
6 of the 13 cloud & hosting we track match. Ranked on published facts only; prices exclude VAT unless marked. How we rank
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| # | Provider | Data stays in-country | Cloud licence / regulator | Virtual server from (monthly) | Managed Kubernetes | Managed databases | Uptime SLA | Approved for government workloads | Compare | Quote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) | Yes | CST Class C (Oracle blog states OCI was the first major provider in KSA to achieve it; requires Tier III+ hosting DC) | USD 19.35 | Yes | Yes | Not published | Yes | Request a quote | |
| 2 | sccc by stc | Yes | Not published | Not published | Yes | Yes | Not published | Yes | Request a quote | |
| 3 | Google Cloud | Yes | CST Class C registration for the Dammam region (also covers Qualifying, Class A and B); NCA assessed against ECC and CCC. Saudi customers must buy via CNTXT. | Not published | Yes | Yes | Not published | Yes | Request a quote | |
| 4 | NourNet | Yes | CST (then CITC) cloud service provider registration Class B (announced 28 Feb 2022) | On request | Not published | Yes | Not published | Yes | Request a quote | |
| 5 | Huawei Cloud | Yes | CST Class C (serves individuals, private, non-profit and government sectors) | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Yes | Request a quote | |
| 6 | Zain KSA | Yes | Class C cloud service provider registration (announced 30 Jan 2022 by CITC, now CST) | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Yes | Request a quote | |
- Data stays in-country
- Yes
- Cloud licence / regulator
- Not published
- Virtual server from (monthly)
- Not published
- Managed Kubernetes
- Yes
- Approved for government workloads
- Yes
- Data stays in-country
- Yes
- Cloud licence / regulator
- CST Class C registration for the Dammam region (also covers Qualifying, Class A and B); NCA assessed against ECC and CCC. Saudi customers must buy via CNTXT.
- Virtual server from (monthly)
- Not published
- Managed Kubernetes
- Yes
- Approved for government workloads
- Yes
- Data stays in-country
- Yes
- Cloud licence / regulator
- CST (then CITC) cloud service provider registration Class B (announced 28 Feb 2022)
- Virtual server from (monthly)
- On request
- Managed Kubernetes
- Not published
- Approved for government workloads
- Yes
- Data stays in-country
- Yes
- Cloud licence / regulator
- CST Class C (serves individuals, private, non-profit and government sectors)
- Virtual server from (monthly)
- Not published
- Managed Kubernetes
- Not published
- Approved for government workloads
- Yes
- Data stays in-country
- Yes
- Cloud licence / regulator
- Class C cloud service provider registration (announced 30 Jan 2022 by CITC, now CST)
- Virtual server from (monthly)
- Not published
- Managed Kubernetes
- Not published
- Approved for government workloads
- Yes
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Common questions
Which cloud and hosting providers are ready for government workloads?
6 of the 13 we track: Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), sccc by stc, Google Cloud, NourNet, Huawei Cloud, Zain KSA. Others may offer it too but don't say so publicly.
Which providers keep data in Saudi Arabia?
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), sccc by stc, Google Cloud, NourNet, Huawei Cloud, Zain KSA.