Saudi Arabia has launched the Hexagon Data Center in Riyadh, representing the world’s largest government data center, classified as Tier IV.
The Hexagon Data Center aims to leverage advanced technologies to support the Kingdom’s developmental sectors, as data has become the primary driver of modern developmental change.
The launch of the Hexagon Data Center is part of the strategy of the Saudi Data and AI Authority (SDAIA) and Saudi Vision 2030, ensuring the Kingdom remains at the forefront of countries harnessing cutting-edge technologies for human benefit and national progress.
The Hexagon Data Center serves as the seed for a future network of centers that will be established across the Kingdom, according to SDAIA’s strategic expansion plan.
The plan is designed to accommodate the rapidly growing demand for national digital infrastructure services and to ensure maximum system availability based on global best practices and benchmarking standards.
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The center meets the US Green Building Council’s advanced LEED Gold standards for energy-efficient and sustainably designed facilities, combining technical performance with environmental responsibility.
SDAIA’s strategy aims for the Kingdom’s data centers to generate a cumulative local economic impact exceeding $2.6 billion (SAR 10 billion), along with annual financial savings of more than $480 billion (SAR1.8 billion).
These centers are expected to bolster the national economy through non-oil resources and significantly improve quality of life by advancing the digital maturity of government applications that serve citizens and residents across Saudi Arabia.
The Hexagon Data Center has a massive capacity of 480 MW and spans more than 30 million square feet. It employs innovative solutions that leverage advanced technologies in energy efficiency and smart cooling, including direct liquid cooling and hybrid cooling systems, in order to achieve the lowest power usage effectiveness.
Certifications Obtained
The center also integrates renewable energy as a sustainable power source, supporting its classification as one of the world’s largest green data centers built to LEED Gold standards.
The Hexagon center has obtained international accreditations for applying the global TIA-942 standard, one of the world’s most prominent engineering benchmarks for data centers.
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The standard is based on an operational architecture that incorporates dual and independent paths and systems, ensuring high technical reliability, enhanced infrastructure efficiency, and sustained operational readiness even under the most demanding operating conditions. This underscores the center’s commitment to infrastructure that rivals leading global facilities.
The center has also received the Tier IV certification, the highest global standard for data center reliability, which guarantees fault tolerance and an operational availability of 99.995 percent.
In addition, the center has been awarded the ISO/IEC 22237 certification, a globally recognized reference for infrastructure availability and protection against technical and environmental risks. This ensures a secure and stable operating environment and supports the sustainability of digital services provided to government entities in line with the highest international standards.
