Intelligent CIO Europe Issue 45 | Page 50

COUNTRY FOCUS : ISRAEL
Israel is quickly becoming a hotspot for technology innovation , particularly within the data centre sector . Here , Franek Sodzawiczny , Founder and CEO at GTR , provides us with some insight as to why the organisation decided to invest in this part of the world when broadening its data centre portfolio , and how he expects the country ’ s data centre landscape to evolve over the coming years .

Global Technical Realty a momentum with Tel Aviv centre portfolio

Skyline of Tel Aviv Towers

Global Technical Realty ( GTR ), a US $ 1 billion European build-to-suit acquisition data centre platform , has announced the launch of a new 10.5MW data centre in Petah Tikva , Israel ’ s premier data centre hub . The location of the campus has a connectivity ecosystem currently made up of seven cloud service providers , the Israeli Internet Exchange (‘ IIX ’) and multiple carriers . In addition , Petah Tikva has developed into a base for many high-tech multinationals and communications companies .

The data centre will be a secure underground site , built to suit hyperscale specifications , comprising of 4,800m ² across two floors , with each floor offering 8MW and 2.5MW of IT capacity respectively . GTR will be designing the leading-edge facility with existing construction partner , Mercury , directing and managing the build process . The project will be built to a N + 1 Tier III Infrastructure rating , offering a high standard of Power Usage Effectiveness ( PUE ) at under 1.17 on full load . The facility will be delivered in two phases with the first phase expected to be fully operational by Q2 2023 .
“ I am excited to announce the launch of our second data centre in one of the fastest growing global tech hubs , shortly after the launch of our first project in July ,” said Franek Sodzawiczny , Founder and CEO at GTR . “ The dynamic , rapidly evolving data centre sector is experiencing an unprecedented level of global investment activity .
“ As a well-capitalised agile platform with a clear strategy and experienced team , we are able to move quickly when we identify opportunities in our priority markets .”
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