Digital Realty, a prominent worldwide supplier of colocation, interconnection, and data center solutions, has accomplished a noteworthy milestone with the opening of its first data center in India. Situated in Chennai’s industrial and manufacturing district, the facility encompasses a 10-acre site and can handle critical IT load capacities of up to 100 megawatts.
To address the growing demands for digital transformation in a number of important regions, this initiative could prove to be a crucial component of Digital Realty’s worldwide growth plan.
India’s GDP is predicted to develop at an amazing rate and overtake Germany and Japan to take the third position in the global economy by 2027, behind the US and China. Massive amounts of data are expected to be generated by this economic development, which will increase demand for high-quality data center infrastructure throughout the nation. Situated in a prime location to meet this expanding need, Digital Realty‘s new campus in Chennai would provide cutting edge digital infrastructure services.
The Digital Connexion campus in Chennai, which was established by Digital Realty, Brookfield Asset Management, and Reliance Industries Limited as a joint venture, would be a testament to the company’s strong commitment to provide progressive digital solutions in India. The MAA10 campus’s first phase is expected to provide 20MW of IT load capacity. With its modular infrastructure architecture, users may scale their infrastructure from single-cabinet installations to multi-megawatt configurations, depending on their needs.
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The ability of MAA10 to accommodate cutting-edge technology like artificial intelligence is one of its unique advantages. In order to meet the high-density power requirements (up to 70 kW per rack), cooling infrastructure, and interconnection requirements necessary for AI workloads, the data center provides both standard and custom configurations. Deep interconnectivity would make it possible to share data seamlessly, which is essential for real-time business insights. This is made possible in part by Jio’s vast digital and networking ecosystem. This facility is an essential component of Digital Realty’s global data center platform, PlatformDIGITAL, which houses a networked data community spread across many locations globally.
Sustainable Data Center Designs
India is an important digital market, according to Serene Nah, Managing Director and Head of Asia Pacific at Digital Realty. “India is an important market for us, with a population of 1.4 billion people and a growing emphasis on digital services. The global data center platform and next-generation infrastructure from MAA10 provide our clients the fundamental building blocks they need to innovate and succeed in this industry.”
At the core of MAA10’s design and operation is sustainability, which is consistent with the industry’s larger commitment to reducing its environmental footprint. The facility uses renewable energy sources, such as solar electricity collected via rooftop panels, and integrates energy and water saving methods.
The CEO of Digital Connexion, CB Velayuthan, expressed enthusiasm for the debut in Chennai. “The Ambattur facility is perfectly positioned, considering the existing power supply, proximity to several submarine cable landing stations, and the Tamil Nadu government’s goal to establish Chennai as a major data center location in India. Our goal is to establish this campus as a top option for clients, associates, and service providers that are looking to develop in India, beginning with the cutting-edge MAA10.”
In conclusion, Digital Realty’s new data center in Chennai is a calculated step to meet the strategic demands of one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, in addition to being a major extension of the company’s worldwide data center presence.
