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VMware Alternatives in 2026: The Honest Shortlist
Five real destinations for a VMware estate, including staying exactly where you are. Each one is the right answer for somebody and the wrong answer for somebody else, and the deciding factor is almost never the hypervisor.
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Cloud
The UAE Data Protection Law and Where You Host Your Data
Four years after the UAE data protection law was published, its Executive Regulations still have not been issued. That single fact changes every compliance…
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Colocation
Data Centers in Dubai: A Buyer’s Guide
Choosing a data center in the UAE is mostly a process of elimination, and almost none of the things that get advertised are the…
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Cloud
Leaving AWS for a UAE Cloud: What Changes, What It Costs, What You Give Up
Repatriation posts usually read like sales letters. This one includes the list of things you lose, because that list is the part that decides…
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Private Cloud
Virtual Private Cloud Explained: Dedicated Resources Without Dedicated Hardware
A virtual private cloud is sold as a networking feature and bought as an isolation guarantee. Those are two different products, and the word…
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Connectivity
IP Transit or Dedicated Internet Access: Which One Do You Actually Need?
Two products sold under similar words to two completely different buyers. One question tells you which one you are — and the answer changes…
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Dedicated Servers
VPS, Dedicated Server or Colocation: How to Choose in Dubai
Three ways to run a workload in Dubai, and the one number that decides between them. What each actually costs, where the crossover sits,…
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Colocation
Colocating One Server in Dubai: How Per-Unit Colocation Works
Most Dubai data centers start selling at a quarter rack. Per-unit colocation starts at 1U — what it includes, what it costs, and which…
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Dedicated Servers
Dedicated Server Hosting in the UAE: What It Actually Costs in 2026
What a dedicated server really costs in the UAE in 2026 — published prices for four server classes, plus the bandwidth, IP and support…
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Colocation
Colocation vs Cloud in the UAE: The Real Cost Comparison
Cloud looks cheaper until you run the full numbers. Here's an honest cost comparison between colocation and cloud for UAE businesses with stable, high-utilization…
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