IT & Cloud
Microsoft Azure Partner in Saudi Arabia: Migration, Backup and Cost Control
Waves is a Microsoft Azure partner in Saudi Arabia that moves servers, backups and business apps to Azure and keeps the monthly bill under control. It suits companies with ageing on-premises servers, and those that waited for in-Kingdom hosting.
- Based near the new Eastern Province region
- Hybrid cloud, not all-or-nothing
- Cost reviews built in
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150+companies passed Aramco CCC
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Why companies choose a Microsoft Azure partner in Saudi Arabia
Many Eastern Province companies run their ERP, file server and accounting software on one or two servers in a back room. When those servers age, the choice is to buy new hardware or move to the cloud. Often the best answer is a mix of both.
Waves Telecom & Technology helps you decide what should move to Azure, what should stay on site, and how to connect the two securely. This page also covers our former Integrated Cloud service, which is now delivered as hybrid Azure.
We start from your business needs: how much downtime you can accept, where your data must stay, and what you spend today on hardware, power and support. Then we design the simplest setup that meets them, and manage it after go-live so you are not left alone with a cloud portal.
Azure is coming to the Eastern Province
Microsoft has announced that its Saudi Arabia East datacenter region, in the Eastern Province, will be available to customers in November 2026. The region has three Azure Availability Zones and offers local data residency, so organisations can host eligible workloads and data inside the Kingdom.
For Aramco and SABIC suppliers and regulated companies that avoided public cloud because of data location, this changes the picture. Check which services are offered in the region and whether your sector's rules allow cloud hosting before you plan a move.
Microsoft Saudi Arabia East: Eastern Province region, 3 Availability Zones, available November 2026.
How Waves runs an Azure migration
Assess
We list your servers and apps, measure their real usage, and check licences, dependencies and data-location needs.
Design
We plan the right VM sizes, storage, network, VPN or ExpressRoute link, and identity integration with Entra ID.
Estimate cost
You see the expected monthly cost with options such as reserved instances, before anything is built.
Migrate
We move servers with Azure Migrate or rebuild them, test with your users, and switch over at a planned time.
Run and optimise
We monitor, patch and back up the workloads, and review costs regularly to cut waste.
Azure services we deliver
Virtual machines
Windows and Linux servers for ERP, line-of-business apps and remote desktop, sized to real usage.
Azure Backup and Site Recovery
Off-site backup for on-premises servers and Azure VMs, plus a standby copy you can switch to if your office goes down.
Hybrid and file services
Azure Files and site-to-site VPN so branch offices share files without another server in every location.
Cost control
Budgets and alerts, right-sizing, auto-shutdown for test machines and reserved capacity where it saves money.
Security
Entra ID sign-in with MFA, network security groups and Defender for Cloud recommendations reviewed with you.
Brands and partners
MicrosoftFortinetSophosDellHP/HPE
Frequently asked questions
When will the Microsoft Saudi Arabia East region be available?
Microsoft says the Saudi Arabia East region in the Eastern Province will be available to customers in November 2026. Not every Azure service launches in a new region on day one, so we check availability for your workloads.
Is it cheaper to move our servers to Azure?
Not always. Azure removes the hardware purchase and server room costs, but you pay monthly for compute and storage. We give you a cost estimate against a hardware refresh so you can compare fairly.
Can we keep some servers on site?
Yes. Many customers keep a local server for fast file access or machinery and move backup, disaster recovery and some apps to Azure. We connect both securely.
Will Azure meet our data residency needs?
The new region offers local data residency for eligible workloads. Whether that meets your obligations depends on your sector, contracts and regulators. We help you check this before migration.
How do you stop the Azure bill from growing?
We set budgets and alerts, switch off idle resources, right-size VMs and use reserved capacity for steady workloads. Cost reviews are part of our ongoing management.
Do you only work with Azure?
Azure is our main public cloud because most of our customers already use Microsoft 365 and Windows Server. Where on-premises hardware is the better choice, we supply Dell and HPE servers instead.
What happens if our internet link goes down?
Workloads in Azure keep running, but your office cannot reach them until the link returns. For critical systems we recommend a second internet line and, where useful, a local copy of key files. We design for this during the planning stage.
Get an Azure readiness review
Tell us what servers and applications you run today. We will advise what to move, what to keep and the expected monthly cost.
- 📞 +966 58 236 5619
- 💬 +966 58 236 5619
- ✉️ info@wavestelecom.net
- 📍 3266 Adh Dhahran – Al Aqrabiyah Dist, Al Khobar 34446
