Uptime Institute recently announced the launch of the Uptime Institute Data Center Academy in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in collaboration with the Tuwaiq Academy and the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. The academy will train hundreds of individuals each year, supporting the Kingdom’s ambition to employ over 5,000 new digital talents in commercial data centers within the next six years.
The Uptime Institute Data Center Academy aims to build and strengthen a sustainable ecosystem for the development of knowledge and skills in the digital infrastructure field in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The academy will provide candidates with comprehensive training, including formal and on-the-job training, continuous assessment, and support, educating them with the skills and expertise needed to start lucrative careers in the thriving digital infrastructure industry, encompassing the data center and network cabling sectors.