Seagate has confirmed that Expo 2020 will drive demand in the region for smart and high capacity data storage solutions that can process and analyze data in record times.
Philip Valiant, Director of Technical Support for Seagate in Europe, Middle East and Africa, said: “There is no doubt that the expected large number of visitors to the Expo 2020, estimated at 25 million visitors, will create a large amount of data that in turn needs smart and high-capacity storage solutions. Much more than those solutions currently available in the market, and therefore sector companies must quickly provide this type of solution ».
Philip added, "We expect to increase the demand for our solutions during Expo 2020, especially as we provide smart storage solutions with very high capacities, which cannot be beaten."
He expected that the demand for monitoring units that require high-quality data storage solutions will increase during the coming period, knowing that the number of units that are currently sold in the Middle East region is about 600 thousand units annually, and we expect significant growth during the coming period on monitoring solutions . Valiant pointed out that the demand for storage solutions during the "Expo" will not only be in the UAE, but will also be outside the region, given that this huge number of visitors will create a large amount of data, such as photos and videos on social media that have data storage centers outside Region.
In turn, Samer Amikia, Director General of Sales at Seagate Company in the Middle East and North Africa, said: “The company is a prominent player in the world in terms of providing the latest technologies from storage solutions that are characterized by their large capacities and smart capabilities, which puts us at the forefront of the global companies looking to Meeting the local needs in the UAE of data storage solutions during (Expo 2020) ».
Visitors need smart storage solutions and more capacity than they can find on the market.