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Lebanon's gov't aims to transform warehouse into National Data Center
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Work is underway to clear a warehouse north of Beirut to establish a National Data Center on the site, according to Lebanese news agency Akhbar al Yawm.
Key facts
- Set to span 30 million sq ft (2.78m sqm), the data center will be located in Riyadh
- Last week, the American University of Beirut (AUB) said it presented the results of a national data center benchmarking exercise to the Ministry of State for Information Technology and Artificial
- Dr. Fadi El-Jardali, managing director and co-lead of AUB’s Government Engagement Platform, said: “Despite the challenges, the team remained committed to delivering this output
- Levanon is embroiled in the ongoing Iran war, though it is currently under a 10-day ceasefire with Israel
Summary
Telecommunications Minister Charles Hajj visited the facility in Dekwaneh with Karim Salim Salam, chief executive of telecoms firm Touch, to review the progress of the ongoing work and equipment installations as part of a rehabilitation and expansion project. This project involves relocating and merging existing Karantina and Sawwar data centers into a single location to improve operational efficiency and asset management, the news agency reported. The project is part of the Ministry of Telecommunications’ policy to utilize state-owned facilities to reduce reliance on leasing and invest in the ministry's properties. Hajj urged Touch to continue improving the use of available space within the facility and expedite the digitization of old documents and archives as part of the country’s digital transformation.