Saudi Arabia Cloud Disaster Recovery and Backup Service Market Size and Forecast by Offering, Organization Size, Subscription Model, Sales Channel, and End User Industry: 2019-2033

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Industry Assessment Overview

Industry Findings: National policy and regulatory frameworks in the Kingdom are making onshore continuity and formal recovery evidence non-negotiable for regulated entities. A pivotal non-vendor development came in Mar-2023 when the Communications, Space & Technology Commission published the Cloud Computing Regulatory Framework that tightened residency and security expectations for cloud operators. That framework incentivises enterprises to stage immutable copies within national boundaries, formalise rehearsal cycles and insist on audited restore trails as part of supplier contracts. The practical outcome is procurement elevating proof-of-recovery and onshore failover availability above pure price metrics when choosing continuity partners.

Industry Player Insights: Companies shaping sector outcomes in UAE include STC Solutions, Elm, Solutions by stc, and Sahara Cloud etc. Local vendors are pairing onshore capacity with certified recovery processes to meet new regulatory expectations. STC Solutions expanded its managed DR and cloud enablement services during 2024, offering packaged rehearsal and retention capability tailored to Saudi regulatory requirements. Elm and other local providers increased certified hosting and recovery orchestration options in 2024, giving enterprises more onshore choices for immutable vaulting and audit-ready restores. Together these vendor moves shorten procurement cycles for regulated buyers and make onshore, certified recovery the default expectation.