Emirates Global Aluminium deploys hybrid cloud infrastructure to keep the metal flowing  

Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), the world’s largest producer of premium aluminum, relies on critical infrastructure at its plants to keep the metal flowing 24 hours a day. So EGA adopted a hybrid cloud approach managed by Azure Arc to ensure operational efficiency.  

“We use the best of the Azure public cloud but we also brought the power of Azure back to our plants,” says Alexander Simon, EGA’s director of digital platforms and infrastructure.  

By adopting a hybrid infrastructure managed by Azure Arc, EGA was able to connect its on-premises datacenters with the cloud, optimizing production and supporting advanced AI and automation solutions.  

“When we compare our old setup of running AI compared to our new hybrid setup, we observed the drop in costs by more than 80%,” says Simon. “It’s massive.”  

He adds that the response time of AI in making decisions is now 13 times faster, and that by replicating and scaling their infrastructure, they can enable other countries to do aluminum smelting with EGA’s technology, potentially unlocking a new revenue stream for the company.   

“Here in Emirates Global Aluminium we are innovating aluminium to make modern life possible,” says Simon.  

To learn how EGA is unlocking the power of the hybrid cloud and industrial AI, read their story.