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Interxion France takes step forward to expand PlatformDIGITAL coverage and support customers in deploying critical infrastructure in leading digital gateway in Marseille .
Interxion , a leading European provider of carrier- and cloud-neutral colocation data centre solutions , has announced the start of construction for MRS4 , its fourth data centre in Marseille . The continued development of the Marseille campus in France represents a strategic expansion of PlatformDIGITAL , a first of its kind global data centre platform for scaling digital business . When fully built out , the new site is expected to offer up to 13.6 megawatts ( MW ) of customer capacity and approximately 6,700m2 of total equipped space . The expanded campus will allow customers to deploy their critical architecture with a single global provider in one of the world ’ s leading interconnection and content hubs .
The connected data community in Marseille brings together key participants such as connectivity providers , hybrid IT providers and the submarine landing cable station and Internet hub . As a result , customers in Marseille now have access to more than 700 providers on PlatformDIGITAL in EMEA alone . In 2020 , participants in the company ’ s connected data communities more than doubled from 2,000 to 4,000 plus globally .
Built on the Marseille Fos port , in the immediate vicinity of MRS2 and MRS3 , MRS4 will benefit from the exceptional geographical location in the heart of the Mediterranean , as well as direct access to the submarine cable systems connected to Marseille . These
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capabilities make Marseille a gateway for telecom , cloud and digital access between Europe and other continents .
Interconnected to the other sites on Interxion ’ s Marseille campus , the addition of MRS4 ’ s 6,700m ² will provide customers with a total of 23,000m 2 of equipped space in the city while focusing on the highest level of availability . The design for MRS4 also incorporates industry best standards in terms of sustainable operations and energy efficiency . For example , an innovative river-cooling solution that uses a local renewable energy resource and is 30 times more energy efficient than a conventional cooling solution will be built .
Once operational , MRS4 will be part of Digital Realty ’ s global commitment to reduce its direct emissions by 68 % and its indirect emissions by 24 % by 2030 . The facility will also be integrated into Interxion France ’ s sustainable development commitment .
“ To address the rapid digitisation of our economies and the growing wave of data creation , we continue to support the strong demand from content and cloud platforms on our global platform in Marseille . This metro is a particularly strategic location for customers who deliver these services and applications , as it offers unequalled performance not only for southern Europe , but also for Africa , the Middle East , Asia and the
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United States ,” said Jeff Tapley , Joint Managing Director EMEA , Interxion . ◊
THIS METRO IS A PARTICULARLY STRATEGIC LOCATION FOR CUSTOMERS WHO DELIVER THESE SERVICES AND APPLICATIONS , AS IT OFFERS UNEQUALLED PERFORMANCE NOT ONLY FOR SOUTHERN EUROPE , BUT ALSO FOR AFRICA , THE MIDDLE EAST , ASIA AND THE UNITED STATES . |
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