INTELLIGENT BRANDS // Green Technology
Digital Realty launches sustainable third data center in Singapore
Digital Realty has officially opened its third data center in Singapore , a Platinum BCA Green Mark certified facility designed for energy-efficient operation and sustainable water usage .
Digital Realty , a leading global provider of carrier and cloudneutral data center , colocation and interconnection solutions , has officially opened its third data center in Singapore . The multi-story , 50-megawatt facility , known as Digital Loyang II or SIN12 , is Digital Realty ’ s largest data center in the country and will bring the company ’ s total committed investment to date in Singapore to over US $ 1 billion .
This significant expansion will enable local and multinational enterprises to deploy critical infrastructure and scale their digital business at the heart of a connected data community on PlatformDIGITAL .
SIN12 is substantially pre-leased to a thriving community of leading global cloud service providers , local as well as global financial services providers and leading Southeast Asian enterprises . In addition , the new facility will introduce next-generation colocation services for regional customers in Singapore and will further expand PlatformDIGITAL , the company ’ s global data center platform .
It will offer customers in APAC new avenues to connect , extend their reach and uncover new business opportunities . SIN12 will offer enterprises the full spectrum of colocation services and will enable them to scale their critical infrastructure on-demand within a connected data community with optimal proximity to carriers , networks and cloud service providers .
Productized solutions for network , control and data hub footprints offered on PlatformDIGITAL will help accelerate customers ’ ability to rapidly scale their digital business .
Digital Loyang II is adjacent to Digital Loyang I or SIN11 . The two facilities are connected by diverse high-count fiber routes , enabling customers in both facilities to connect directly via dark fiber cross-connects and access a connected data community of network and service providers on Digital Realty ’ s open global platform .
Both facilities are also interconnected to Digital Jurong ( SIN10 ), Digital Realty ’ s data center located on the west side of Singapore . The Digital Loyang campus is less than 25 kilometers from Singapore ’ s central business district and is strategically located in close proximity to the Changi north cable landing station , a key subsea interconnection hub for the region .
SIN12 builds upon Digital Realty ’ s trackrecord of delivering sustainable data center developments across the globe and has already achieved a Platinum certification under Singapore ’ s BCA Green Mark building assessment system .
The Green Mark certification scheme is designed to evaluate a building ’ s overall environmental impact and performance and provides a comprehensive framework for assessing new and existing buildings to promote sustainable design and best practices in construction and operations .
“ Singapore is a well-established financial and business hub , and consistently ranks among the top data center markets globally ,” said Digital Realty Chief Executive Officer , A . William Stein .
“ The opening of our third data center is a major milestone on our PlatformDIGITAL roadmap and underscores our long-term commitment to support the country ’ s digital economy . The transition to the digital economy has impacted the way companies across all industries create and deliver value .
“ There ’ s a growing need for a combination of open interconnection and next-generation colocation that will reduce the complexity of Digital Transformation . Expanding our footprint in Singapore will enable us to better help our customers enhance their Digital Transformation efforts and scale their digital business models regionally as well as globally .” p
www . intelligentcio . com INTELLIGENTCIO APAC 69