Alameda Healthcare Group taps Dell for data center in Cairo, Egypt

Alameda Healthcare Group is teaming up with Dell Technologies for a data center in Cairo, Egypt. The new data center should help Alameda better support its staff as they provide the care to patients.

What's the story?

The two companies have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) under which Dell will provide the data center equipment necessary to Alameda, as well as to implementation services.

In addition, Dell will advise Alameda around Edge computing, network infrastructure, data center core technologies, and multi-cloud solutions.

The data center will be located in Cairo, and will host Alameda's digital infrastructure.

The exact value of the MoU has not been shared, but it is described as a "multi-million-dollar agreement."

On the record

"We are excited to collaborate with Dell Technologies on this transformative initiative. This partnership is a significant milestone in our digital health transformation journey," said Dr. Fahad Khater, chairman of Alameda Healthcare Group. "With Dell's innovative solutions and extensive experience، we are poised to create a robust and secure digital ecosystem to revolutionize healthcare delivery in Egypt."

"We are happy to collaborate with Alameda Healthcare Group on their digital transformation journey in the healthcare industry," added Tarek Heiba, managing director for Egypt and Libya at Dell. "Our end-to-end solutions، combined with Alameda's vision and expertise، will establish a state-of-the-art digital infrastructure redefining healthcare in Egypt. We look forward to driving innovation، improving patient outcomes، and shaping the future of healthcare in the region."

The context

Founded in 1999, Alameda Health Group operates two tertiary care hospital brands, a specialized gastroenterology and liver care center, a physiotherapy and rehabilitation clinic, and general healthcare clinics. It relies on state-of-the-art IT infrastructure to provide patients with the best care.

The company has SAP patient management and ERP systems deployed, and uses Cerner health information and technology systems to optimize clinical outcomes by saving time, reducing error, and providing insights.

Per Data Center Map, Cairo has 11 data centers with operators including Telecom Egypt, Raya Data Center, Link Data Center, Etisalat Misr, GPX Global Systems, and Orange among others. Khazna is also developing a data center in Cairo.

Earlier this year, the Egyptian government launched a cloud computing data center.