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atNorth continues to expand its Nordic footprint with the acquisition of two data centres in Finland
atNorth ’ s decarbonising platform powers the world ’ s largest organisations , delivering environmentally responsible , powerefficient , cost-optimised and high-performance computing solutions as-a-service for high-density , data-heavy IT workloads .
The company will take over the operations and management of the two data centres , acquiring the sites and talent from Advania to continue running the facilities in a high-performing , scalable way to service existing customers at the highest level .
These facilities will be added to atNorth ’ s fast-growing solutions portfolio of data centre facilities across the Nordics . An expert team of atNorth data centre specialists will oversee the process to ensure a smooth transition with uninterrupted operations and seamless service .
atNorth , a leading pan-Nordic colocation , high-performance computing and Artificial Intelligence service provider , has announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire two data centre facilities in Finland from Advania . This acquisition will fuel atNorth ’ s expansion in the region , as the company also looks to build a third site in Finland .
“ We are happy to launch atNorth ’ s operations in Finland ,” said Eyjólfur Magnús Kristinsson , CEO , atNorth . “ It is a part of our growth strategy to grow and expand our services sustainably and strategically across the Nordics . As organisations increasingly move IT workloads to the Nordics , the investment into this region is critical for atNorth to continue to support our customers in a sustainable , efficient manner . We are proud to invest into the region and Finnish data centre industry with this acquisition , as we prepare to expand further into the region .”
Digital Realty takes steps to secure additional data centre capacity in Athens
Digital Realty , one of the largest global providers of cloud and carrier-neutral data centre , colocation and interconnection solutions , has announced that it is under contract to purchase additional land in Athens that is expected to support 15 Megawatts ( MW ) of additional data centre capacity , further strengthening the company ’ s presence in Greece .
The land parcel , located in the adjacent property to ATH3 and ATH4 in Koropi , a suburban town of Athens , is expected to support the development of new facilities which will connect to Digital Realty ’ s existing facilities , providing customers with access to the densely populated , rapidly growing connected data communities that have been established at these sites .
Through PlatformDIGITAL , Digital Realty ’ s global data centre platform , customers will be able to connect to a broad range of businesses through its vast global footprint of more than 300 data centres in 50 + metros across 27 countries on six continents .
“ With this latest development , a personal strategic plan and long-time vision is being realised : firmly placing Greece on the digital map and increasing its competitiveness globally ,” said Apostolos Kakkos , Chairman and CEO of Lamda Hellix , now Digital Realty . “ I ’ m particularly proud of Digital Realty ’ s current position as one of the largest providers of data centre services in Southeast Europe , with three data centres in operation and others under development , adding value to Greece ’ s economy from both an economic and local employment perspective .”
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