Digital Realty has launched its first data center in India – on a 10-acre Chennai campus.
This campus was developed by Digital Connexion: A Brookfield, Jio and Digital Realty Company, Digital Realty’s three-way joint venture in India with Brookfield Asset Management and Reliance Industries Limited.
MAA10 is the first phase of the 100MW-capable campus and will offer 20MW of IT load. It features a modular infrastructure design, enabling customers to scale infrastructure as needed to accommodate diverse workload demands – from single cabinet to multi-megawatt requirements.
The facility is ready to support emerging technologies offering standardized and bespoke configurations.
MAA10 leverages Jio’s massive digital and connectivity ecosystem and strong enterprise relationships to give customers seamless connectivity across India.
The facility is also seen as a vital addition to PlatformDIGITAL, Digital Realty’s global data center platform.
This year, MAA10 will also be ServiceFabric enabled.
Sustainability principles guided MAA10’s design and, construction, and will remain critical in operational practices, with a focus on maximizing energy and water efficiency, and conserving resources. The facility also seeks to employ renewable energy sources where possible, starting with harvesting solar power via rooftop solar panels on-site. It will also benefit from Brookfield’s renewable energy expertise.
“With a population of 1.4 billion and a growing focus on the delivery of digital services, India represents a key market opportunity for Digital Realty and our partners and customers,” said Serene Nah, Managing Director and Head of Asia Pacific, Digital Realty.
