We’re excited to announce the launch of Azure Qatar. With the expanded availability of Azure Databricks, it’s now simpler than ever for organizations throughout the Center East to leverage Databricks Knowledge Intelligence Platform to unify information engineering, information science, machine studying, and analytics on Azure’s international, scalable, and elastic community.
The launch of Databricks infrastructure within the Azure Qatar Area will assist probably the most progressive, forward-looking Qatari organizations reminiscent of Qatar Airways, as they leverage Azure Databricks to rework their companies with data-driven functions and use circumstances.
This enlargement builds off our broader relationships in Qatar. Earlier this month, the Qatar Funding Authority (QIA) invested in Databricks through the corporate’s Sequence I, which put the corporate at a $43B post-money valuation. The Sequence I funding will likely be used to speed up the event of transformative AI expertise, Gen AI analysis, and hiring AI information scientists and engineering expertise.
“AI represents a profound expertise shift, and our funding in Databricks displays our perception in its platform, which is expertly in a position to unify information, analytics, and AI. This funding is aligned with QIA’s funding strategy to spend money on forward-looking, tech-led firms, lots of that are constructing AI seamlessly into their product and choices. We’re happy to be an investor in Databricks and stay up for a fruitful, long-term partnership as the corporate scales.”
– Mohammed Al-Hardan, Head of Expertise, Media and Telecoms (TMT) investments at QIA
I’m thrilled about deepening our partnership with Microsoft in Qatar and making certain our clients have the very best expertise while adopting the Databricks Knowledge Intelligence Platform! Launching Databricks infrastructure in Qatar is an important step in our Microsoft partnership for 2023 and past.
To study extra about this new launch, be a part of us for an in-person occasion with Microsoft on Dec 13. You’ll be capable of register quickly right here.
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