Secure, ready to use offices and shared suites available 24/7 for project teams, labs, and staged growth, directly connected to the campus interconnection fabric
Desert Dragon provides premium hoteling environments where client engineering teams can land and begin working immediately. Dedicated offices, short term cages, and shared collaboration pods connect to the same meet me rooms, cross connect ecosystem, software defined interconnection, and virtual edge services used in production environments. Teams can prototype architectures, perform system burn in, troubleshoot workloads, and scale deployments incrementally without redesigning infrastructure later. This makes the hoteling environment an ideal base for pilots, migrations, and rapid issue isolation before full production deployment.
Our service promise is simple: start small by design, scale fast with purpose.
Hoteling spaces operate under the same governed framework as the Desert Dragon campus. Access, staging, deliveries, and cross-connect requests follow controlled workflows with badge management, escort procedures, and auditable service tickets, ensuring secure 24/7 workspace and connectivity for engineering teams.
Pre-cabled power and fiber infrastructure, standardized labeling, escorted access procedures, and change controlled workflows aligned with client maintenance windows.
Immediate cross connects to carriers and partners, direct cloud on ramps, and virtual edge appliances provisioned in minutes for testing or production environments where supported.​
A structured path from a single desk or shared pod to dedicated suites or full data halls, aligned with the client capacity roadmap and supported by consistent power, cooling, and governance models.​
Quiet, badge controlled workspaces located near the white space, secure device lockers, collaboration pods for war room coordination, and optional staging benches for hardware testing cycles.​
Hoteling requests, access badges, deliveries, and cross connect orders flow through the same ITSM system used for production infrastructure, providing leadership with unified visibility into operational status and SLAs.​
Desert Dragon hoteling spaces are designed to support engineering teams during early deployment phases, troubleshooting events, and infrastructure transitions. Common use cases:
Platform Pilot Programs: Testing new platforms, cloud integrations, or partner connectivity before production rollout.
Burn In and Validation Labs: Controlled environments for burn in testing of AI and GPU nodes, storage arrays, and networking equipment prior to production deployment.
Migration and Cutover Operations: Side by side validation during infrastructure migrations with rollback readiness and controlled transition workflows.
Troubleshooting and Isolation Bays: Dedicated areas for diagnosing persistent hardware or networking issues without disrupting production environments.
Staged Infrastructure Growth: Temporary deployment environments that support expansion while permanent suites or halls are prepared.
Hands and Eyes Remote Assistance: On site technical support for racking, patching, and equipment verification tasks.
Pre Staged Deployment Kits: Prepared rails, PDUs, optics, and common consumables available for rapid equipment installation.
Secure Temporary Storage: Short term storage areas for crated equipment, inbound hardware, and return shipments.
Short Term Cloud Labs: Temporary cloud connected testing environments with virtual edge devices and policy consistent network links.
Desert Dragon hoteling environments operate under defined service level objectives that ensure engineering teams receive the same operational discipline and support available in production environments. These service targets provide predictable access, responsive support, and reliable interconnection services tailored to each client contract and operational model.
Space Access: Secure facility access available 24/7, with scheduled escort services available on request and urgent escort support provided within ≤ 30 minutes when required.
Cross Connect Turn Up: Standard intra meet me room cross connect orders delivered within a business day SLA, with expedited provisioning options available for time sensitive deployments.
Service Desk Response: P1 incidents acknowledged within ≤ 5 minutes, with routine operational requests fulfilled the same day where operationally feasible.
Time to first packet measured in hours rather than weeks, with no delays waiting for space allocation or network fabric provisioning.
Lower operational risk during pilot programs and migrations through proximity to production environments and shared governance processes.
Faster troubleshooting and problem resolution with on site engineers, diagnostic tools, and direct access to interconnection services.
Smooth scale up from a single desk or shared pod to a dedicated footprint without requiring architectural redesign.
Flexible workspace and immediate infrastructure access to prototype, test, and iterate quickly before committing to full production.
Dr. Kholood Al Netaifi is a prominent Saudi regulatory and government affairs leader whose career spans more than two decades across national institutions central to policy development, oversight, and public‑sector modernization. Her work with the Ministry of Health (MOH) included advising on strategic programs, primary care development, and crisis‑response operations at the national level, giving her a deep operational understanding of government systems, decision‑making frameworks, and inter‑agency coordination mechanisms—capabilities essential for guiding the deployment of emerging technologies within high‑governance environments.
As a highly respected Saudi woman leader, Dr. Kholood strengthens Desert Dragon’s commitment to diversity, inclusion, and alignment with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 priorities. Her growing specialization in advanced digital systems and AI, combined with her extensive policy and regulatory experience, enables her to bridge the intersection of technology, governance, and national security considerations. Her presence institutionalizes credibility and supports the company’s mission to deploy advanced technologies responsibly, safely, and in full compliance with national development and regulatory expectations.
Tobias brings two decades of global leadership across capital markets, advanced technology, and large-scale infrastructure—experience directly aligned with Desert Dragon’s mission. In his role as the Board’s Advisor, he will help with global strategic insight, ensuring the company’s innovations align with the technological, economic, and geopolitical shifts defining the next decade. His presence strengthens Desert Dragon’s ability to build a future-ready platform with the scale, sophistication, and credibility required to lead technology transformation in KSA.
As CEO of Evermere, Tobias leads high-stakes investment and technology initiatives spanning critical global systems, including advanced computing, digital infrastructure, AI-driven platforms, and sovereign-grade economic architecture. His work advising sovereign funds, institutional investors, global financial partners, and technology operators gives him a unique perspective on how frontier technologies transition from prototype to scalable national capability.
What sets Tobias apart is his rare combination of founder-level operational expertise and institutional investment acumen. He has built and exited multiple technology ventures, giving him a hands-on understanding of system design, scalability, and technical execution. At the same time, he has structured and led complex, high-value transactions that shape national and regional infrastructure.
Farah Zeid leads Desert Dragon’s administration, focusing on workforce development, talent acquisition, and leadership development. Her mission is to build a high-performance team capable of supporting the Kingdom’s growing technology sector.
Mohammed AlDhabaan provides strategic leadership and long-term vision for Desert Dragon Data Centers. With extensive experience across government collaboration, infrastructure development, and strategic investment initiatives in the Kingdom, he guides the organization’s role in supporting Saudi Arabia’s digital transformation. His leadership ensures that Desert Dragon’s growth aligns with national priorities under Vision 2030 while fostering partnerships that accelerate technological innovation across the Kingdom.