atNorth continues to expand its Nordic footprint with the acquisition of two data centres in Finland
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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 . a tNorth , a leading pan-Nordic colocation , highperformance 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 Edge partners with NIIF and AGP to build pan-India data centre platform
igital Edge has entered into a partnership with the National
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Investment and Infrastructure Fund ( NIIF ) and AGP DC InvestCo ( AGP ), to develop a pan-India portfolio of hyperscale data centres .
The facilities will operate under the brand name , Digital Edge DC , and intend to support the country ’ s ongoing Digital Transformation and provide much-needed capacity for the rapid growth of India ’ s cloud industry .
The partnership ’ s first project is a greenfield 300MW hyperscale facility in Navi Mumbai , which is the country ’ s biggest data centre hub offering easy access to infrastructure , including power and fibre connectivity . architecture to achieve market-leading PUE ( Power Usage Effectiveness ) and WUE ( Water Usage Effectiveness ). Construction of the 47-acre site will commence early this year and the facility will be built in multiple phases . Upon completion , the data centre will be fully operated by and marketed by Digital Edge DC .
This marks Digital Edge ’ s entry into the Indian market , growing its platform to six countries across Asia . NIIF will leverage its local and operational expertise in developing platforms as well as its strong infrastructure investment experience and AGP , a sustainablefocused real assets manager , will bring on-the-ground real estate development and construction experience . The partnership aims to source power for its portfolio of data centres predominantly from renewable energy sources , drawing on the partner ’ s renewable energy development capabilities .
The facility will be one of the largest data centres in India and is designed to cater to hyperscale deployments , leveraging Digital Edge ’ s cutting-edge engineering
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