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Global Switch launches the final stage of its Hong Kong data center
Global Switch ’ s new Hong Kong data center , located in the Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate , offers full range of technical infrastructure solutions and services to cater for all requirements .
Global Switch , a leading owner , operator and developer of largescale network dense , carrier and cloud neutral multi-customer data centers in Europe and Asia-Pacific , has announced the launch of the final stage of its Hong Kong data center , located in the Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate .
The 100MVA state-of-the-art data center , comprising five inter-linked buildings , has become the largest multi customer , carrier and cloud neutral data center in Hong Kong , as well as the largest data center in Global Switch ’ s portfolio .
This latest stage of the development , adds to the initial stage which launched in 2017 , providing an additional 35,600 square meters and 58MVA of utility power supply capacity of world class infrastructure services , which are immediately available .
numerous connectivity options available and can immediately benefit from a multitude of cloud providers , ISPs , international , regional and local telecommunication providers already present in the data center enabling easy connection to global IP backbones .
Global Switch Hong Kong has energy efficiency and sustainability at the heart of its design and forms part of the companies ESG strategy of reducing its carbon footprint , as well as helping customers meet their own climate change targets .
John Corcoran , Chief Executive Officer of Global Switch , said : “ Despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic , the Global Switch team , our contractors and supply chain have worked tirelessly to ensure that the final stage of our Hong Kong data center was completed , allowing our customers to commence ramp up of their deployments on schedule .
“ It is a fantastic achievement and strengthens our position as one of the leading data center providers in the region , providing our customers with rapid scalability and a full range of cloud and managed services supported by highly resilient power and cooling infrastructure and state-of-the-art security systems .
“ We have witnessed accelerating demand in this market and in addition to completing the data center , we have also completed major fit-outs for financial services and hyperscale cloud providers . We are delighted to support and contribute to maintaining Hong Kong ’ s position as one of the world ’ s leading financial centers , as well as serving the needs of the global digital economy .” p
This brings the total infrastructure services of Global Switch Hong Kong to 70,228 square meters and a total utility power supply capacity of 100MVA .
Global Switch Hong Kong , located in a region that is experiencing the highest data center growth rate in the world , offers exceptional connectivity and scalability as well as flexible solutions to meet bespoke customer requirements .
It benefits from three geographically diverse entry points , multiple interconnected Meet Me Rooms and a vibrant content and communications hub . Customers have
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