Raya Data Center
Offers advanced IT infrastructure, cloud services, and data management solutions to businesses across the Middle East and Africa.
Raya Data Center, established in 2012, operates as a key subsidiary of Raya Information Technology, which itself is part of the diversified investment conglomerate Raya Holding for Financial Investments. Raya Holding was founded in 1999 through a merger involving entities owned by Egyptian businessman Medhat Khalil, who remains the chairman. The parent company, listed on the Egyptian Exchange since 2005, has a wide-ranging portfolio that includes information technology, contact centers, and smart buildings.
Functioning as a prominent data center service provider in the Egyptian market, Raya Data Center addresses the needs of a diverse clientele spanning banking, insurance, manufacturing, government, and healthcare sectors. Its business model is centered on providing outsourcing services that allow clients to reduce capital expenditures on IT infrastructure and focus on their core operations. Revenue is generated through a comprehensive suite of services, including co-location, cloud computing (IaaS, SaaS, PaaS), managed hosting, disaster recovery, and security services.
The company's service offerings are extensive, providing everything from simple web server hosting to complex online applications, email solutions, and storage services. For clients with their own hardware, co-location services are offered within its secure and redundant facilities, which feature 24/7 support and a guaranteed network uptime of 99.99%. A key distinction for the company is its ISO/IEC 27001 certification, a notable credential for information security management in Egypt. In December 2024, the company secured a significant $15 million investment from Africa50, complemented by $10 million from its parent company, to fund the construction of a new Tier III data center, set to begin in early 2025. This expansion aims to accelerate digital transformation in the region by enhancing data capacity and cloud services.
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