Snowflake Launches AI Data Cloud on AWS in UAE to Support Enterprise AI Growth

Snowflake has announced the general availability of its AI Data Cloud on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Middle East (UAE) Region, enabling organisations to access AI-powered data insights while meeting performance, governance, and local data residency requirements.

The UAE launch reflects the growing collaboration between Snowflake and AWS, with Snowflake more than doubling its transaction growth year-on-year on AWS Marketplace, surpassing $2 billion in global sales within a calendar year. The expansion comes as the UAE accelerates its focus on artificial intelligence through its National AI Strategy 2031, which prioritises talent development, digital innovation, and robust infrastructure.

The new deployment allows customers to keep data closer to home, reducing latency, improving performance, and ensuring compliance with regional regulations. By supporting production-grade AI workloads, the AI Data Cloud aims to help organisations move from experimental projects to large-scale AI implementation across sectors.

“The combination of secure local infrastructure, strong governance controls, and AI-ready performance is essential as the UAE moves to turn its national AI goals into long-term value,” said Tareq Masoud, Country Manager for Snowflake in the UAE. “Our collaboration with AWS strengthens that foundation by giving local organisations a powerful way to modernise data platforms, build trusted AI systems, and generate meaningful business outcomes from their data at scale.”

The announcement also highlights Snowflake’s expanding presence on AWS. The company has received 14 AWS partner awards, including Partner of the Year recognitions in multiple technology, industry, and regional categories. Through AWS Marketplace, enterprises can more easily procure Snowflake’s AI Data Cloud and integrate it with other AWS services, accelerating the deployment of advanced AI capabilities.

Key joint features include Catalog Federation between AWS Glue Data Catalog and Snowflake Catalogs, which allows customers to access Apache Iceberg-format data managed by the Snowflake Horizon Catalog directly through AWS Glue Data Catalog. This integration reduces duplication, limits data movement, and lowers operational costs.

Snowflake also enables catalog-linked databases from Snowflake to AWS Glue Data Catalog, allowing users to link databases without creating individual externally managed Iceberg tables. This feature supports automatic discovery, synchronisation, and secure read/write access, simplifying governance and large-scale data management.

As enterprises across the UAE and the wider Middle East region accelerate AI adoption, Snowflake’s AI Data Cloud on AWS provides a local, enterprise-ready foundation for building secure, compliant, and scalable AI-driven data platforms. The launch positions organisations to harness data more effectively while aligning with the UAE’s national AI objectives.