Google Cloud · Saudi Arabia · Dammam region (me-central2)
Google Cloud in Saudi Arabia
Architecture, migration and day-to-day operation of Google Cloud in the Kingdom, set up to fit your organisation's requirements, from a Google Cloud Premier Partner.
Why Saudi organisations work with Gulf Infotech on Google Cloud
Google Cloud Premier Partner
for Google Cloud and Google Workspace.
In the Middle East since 2007
with 1,500+ active cloud customers.
In short
Google Cloud in Saudi Arabia runs from the Dammam region, me-central2, which keeps data in the Kingdom across three zones. Saudi companies buy it from Gulf Infotech. Gulf Infotech (in the Middle East since 2007), a Google Cloud Premier Partner, designs, migrates and runs Google Cloud for organisations in Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam and Khobar.
How do you buy Google Cloud in Saudi Arabia?
Saudi companies buy Google Cloud from Gulf Infotech, for the Dammam region or any other region they use. This is how the roles split:
| Who | What they do for a Saudi customer |
|---|---|
| Gulf Infotech | Google Cloud subscription and billing account, access to me-central2, assessment, architecture, landing zone, migration, security configuration, managed operations, training, escalation to Google support |
| Your team | Owns the organisation, projects and data; approves changes |
Gulf Infotech
- What they do for a Saudi customer
- Google Cloud subscription and billing account, access to me-central2, assessment, architecture, landing zone, migration, security configuration, managed operations, training, escalation to Google support
Your team
- What they do for a Saudi customer
- Owns the organisation, projects and data; approves changes
Group companies billed outside the Kingdom, for example a UAE or Omani parent, can also buy Google Cloud from Gulf Infotech, and need Invoiced Billing to use Dammam.
What runs in the Google Cloud Dammam region?
The Dammam region is a full Google Cloud region, but not every product or machine type is in it, so we check each design.
| Need | In me-central2 Dammam (October 2026) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Virtual machines (Compute Engine) | Yes, three zones | Zone b offers fewer machine types and no GPUs |
| Data warehouse (BigQuery) | Yes | Datasets stay in Dammam |
| Gemini on Vertex AI | Listed | Google does not guarantee in-region ML processing on these endpoints |
| Data boundary controls | KSA Data Boundary for Google Cloud | Limits resources to supported in-Kingdom products |
| Other Saudi options | Huawei Cloud Riyadh (live); Azure Saudi Arabia East (announced for November 2026); AWS Saudi region (announced for December 2026) | Compare them on the four-cloud comparison |
Virtual machines (Compute Engine)
- In me-central2 Dammam (October 2026)
- Yes, three zones
- Note
- Zone b offers fewer machine types and no GPUs
Data warehouse (BigQuery)
- In me-central2 Dammam (October 2026)
- Yes
- Note
- Datasets stay in Dammam
Gemini on Vertex AI
- In me-central2 Dammam (October 2026)
- Listed
- Note
- Google does not guarantee in-region ML processing on these endpoints
Data boundary controls
- In me-central2 Dammam (October 2026)
- KSA Data Boundary for Google Cloud
- Note
- Limits resources to supported in-Kingdom products
Other Saudi options
- In me-central2 Dammam (October 2026)
- Huawei Cloud Riyadh (live); Azure Saudi Arabia East (announced for November 2026); AWS Saudi region (announced for December 2026)
- Note
- Compare them on the four-cloud comparison
Where an AI workload must be processed in the Kingdom, we test the exact model and endpoint before go-live.
How do we keep a Google Cloud design in the Kingdom?
Your compliance team decides which data must stay in Saudi Arabia; we configure the platform to match. On Google Cloud that means org policies that restrict resource location to me-central2, customer-managed encryption keys, Cloud Audit Logs, VPC Service Controls and backup in-region, as Google documents them. As the tenant, your organisation owns controls such as identity, logging, encryption keys and backup; we set them up and document them. See the security and data controls review and cybersecurity in Saudi Arabia.
How is Google Cloud priced in Saudi Arabia?
Google Cloud is billed by usage, and our services are quoted separately after an assessment.
| What you pay for | How it is priced | Billed by |
|---|---|---|
| Google Cloud usage (compute, storage, BigQuery, network) | Monthly by consumption; committed use discounts for one or three years | Gulf Infotech |
| Assessment and architecture | Fixed project quote in USD | Gulf Infotech |
| Migration | Fixed quote per wave or project in USD | Gulf Infotech |
| Managed operations | Monthly fee by environment size and service level | Gulf Infotech |
Google Cloud usage (compute, storage, BigQuery, network)
- How it is priced
- Monthly by consumption; committed use discounts for one or three years
- Billed by
- Gulf Infotech
Assessment and architecture
- How it is priced
- Fixed project quote in USD
- Billed by
- Gulf Infotech
Migration
- How it is priced
- Fixed quote per wave or project in USD
- Billed by
- Gulf Infotech
Managed operations
- How it is priced
- Monthly fee by environment size and service level
- Billed by
- Gulf Infotech
Prices as of October 2026 · quoted per customer in USD · exclude VAT.
Licences are one component: deployment and security configuration, migration, training and support are separate, paid components, quoted for your requirement.
How does a Google Cloud migration work for a Saudi organisation?
- Step 01
Assess
servers, databases, data sources and the requirements your compliance team has set.
- Step 02
Set up billing
the Google Cloud billing account, set up by us for your Saudi or group entity.
- Step 03
Build the landing zone
organisation, projects, location policy for me-central2, IAM, keys and logging.
- Step 04
Migrate in waves
servers and databases cut over typically on the Friday–Saturday weekend, each with a rollback plan.
- Step 05
Operate
monitoring, patching, cost reviews and a configuration record for your auditors.
How do we support Saudi customers?
From our Dubai office
Saudi Arabia is served from Gulf Infotech FZCO in Dubai, with support Sunday to Friday, 8:30 am to 6:00 pm GST, covering the whole Saudi working week.
English and Arabic
architecture documents, workshops and support.
Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam and Khobar
work, including workshops, is delivered remotely.
Related Saudi services
Zoho in Saudi Arabia, Microsoft 365 in Saudi Arabia and ZATCA e-invoicing.
Gulf Infotech Dubai office (serving Saudi Arabia)
All delivery is remote: email, phone and remote session.
- Address
- Office 3306-4, 33rd Floor, BB1 Tower, Mazaya Business Avenue, JLT, PO Box 211860, Dubai, UAE
- Phone
- +971 4 447 5814
- Support line
- +971 4 447 5815
- Office hours
- Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 6:00 pm
- Support hours: Sunday to Friday, 8:30 am to 6:00 pm GST
Frequently asked questions
Is Google Cloud available in Saudi Arabia?
Yes. Google Cloud runs the Dammam region, me-central2, with three zones, so data can be stored and processed in the Kingdom. Saudi companies buy Google Cloud from Gulf Infotech, which also handles architecture, migration and operations.
What is the Google Cloud Dammam region?
The Dammam region, code me-central2, is Google Cloud's data centre region in Saudi Arabia, with three zones. It runs Compute Engine, BigQuery, Vertex AI models and many other services, though zone b has fewer machine types and no GPUs. Saudi customers get access through their Google Cloud billing account with us; companies outside the Kingdom need Invoiced Billing to deploy there.
Can we buy Google Cloud from Gulf Infotech in Saudi Arabia?
Yes. Saudi companies buy the Google Cloud subscription from Gulf Infotech, and we provide the professional and managed services around it: design, migration, security controls and day-to-day operations. If the contracting entity sits outside the Kingdom, such as a UAE or Omani parent, it can buy Google Cloud through us too.
How do you help keep our Google Cloud setup compliant?
Your compliance team sets the requirements and signs off compliance; we build the technical controls. The Dammam region lets you keep data in the Kingdom, according to Google, and security is shared: the provider covers its infrastructure and your organisation covers tenant controls such as access, logging, encryption keys and backup. Your compliance team decides the requirements; we configure those controls on Google Cloud, restrict resources to me-central2 and document the settings.
Can personal data stay in Saudi Arabia on Google Cloud?
Yes, if you host it in the Dammam region. Google states that resources in me-central2 are stored in Saudi Arabia, and an org policy can restrict new resources to that region. We also check that connected services, such as AI endpoints and support access, keep data where your compliance team requires.
Should we choose Google Cloud Dammam or Huawei Cloud Riyadh?
Choose Google Cloud Dammam for analytics, BigQuery, Gemini-based AI and Kubernetes, or if you use Google Workspace. Huawei Cloud Riyadh, live since September 2023, can suit cost-sensitive compute and organisations already on Huawei infrastructure. Both keep data in the Kingdom. We price both for your workload before recommending one.
Plan Google Cloud for your Saudi organisation
Send us your workloads and your requirements, and we will return a Dammam region design and a cost estimate.