The UAE continues to advance its position as a global leader in digital transformation – and recent developments confirm that the momentum is only growing.
On Thursday, a major announcement introduced Stargate UAE, a new initiative to build one of the world’s largest artificial intelligence campuses in Abu Dhabi. Backed by strategic collaboration among OpenAI, Oracle, Nvidia, Cisco, and G42, the site will span 10 square miles and is expected to deliver up to 5 gigawatts of AI infrastructure capacity. The first 200-megawatt cluster is targeted to go live in 2026.
Among the companies involved, Oracle will play a central role, managing 1 gigawatt of compute capacity in partnership with OpenAI and integrating this powerful infrastructure into its Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) network. For enterprises across the UAE and wider region, this represents a meaningful opportunity to explore new capabilities in high-performance computing and enterprise AI.
Oracle’s Expansion: What It Means for Forward-Thinking Enterprises
At CushySky, we view this development as a strong signal of Oracle’s long-term investment in the region – and a step forward in expanding access to scalable, secure, and enterprise-grade AI technologies.
While the Stargate project is still in early stages, it reflects several important trends our clients should be aware of:
1. Increased Local Access to AI Infrastructure
As AI workloads become more compute-intensive, the availability of local, high-capacity infrastructure will play a key role in supporting use cases such as risk modelling, financial forecasting, intelligent automation, and enhanced customer analytics.
With Oracle leading the operation of a major AI cluster in Stargate, businesses already on OCI – or planning to move – stand to benefit from a broader, more powerful regional cloud footprint in the years ahead.
2. OCI as a Foundation for Innovation
OCI already supports a wide range of analytics, data science, and generative AI capabilities. With the future integration of Stargate’s infrastructure into Oracle’s global cloud network, organisations can expect even greater flexibility and performance for strategic AI projects – whether in finance, supply chain, HR, or public sector transformation.
Our role at CushySky is to help clients plan for that future by laying strong foundations today – through advisory, cloud adoption, and analytics transformation programmes built on Oracle best practises.
3. Strategic Partnerships Driving Responsible AI Adoption
With Oracle collaborating closely with OpenAI and G42 on this initiative, businesses will gain access to new opportunities in enterprise-grade AI – within a framework that prioritises security, compliance, and performance. While timelines and specifications may evolve, the direction is clear: cloud and AI infrastructure will be more accessible, scalable, and regionally grounded in the near future.
Looking Ahead
The launch of Stargate UAE demonstrates growing alignment between global technology providers and national innovation strategies. For Oracle clients in the UAE and surrounding markets, it highlights an important pathway toward unlocking more value from existing and future investments in Oracle Cloud.
At CushySky, we’re focused on helping our clients navigate these developments with clarity, alignment, and confidence. By combining deep Oracle expertise with regional insights, we support organisations in building future-ready capabilities – step by step.
Let’s explore how Oracle’s evolving cloud and AI capabilities can support your business priorities.
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