Northern Data Group’s cutting-edge colocation provider, Ardent Data Centers, has announced it has broken ground on construction at its Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania data centre site, following its acquisition in January 2024.
The site is being retrofitted into a cutting-edge, high-density data centre environment, purpose-built to power the next generation of High-Performance Computing.
With the engineering review complete, the upgrade of the 7.5-acre site has begun; retrofitting the 41,000 square-foot building with the latest liquid cooling technology to allow for additional power and maximised energy capacity.
Pittsburgh is strategically located with access to the entire Eastern Seaboard, with under 10ms latency to major US eastern hubs.
The upgrade is due to complete by Q4 2024. The site will have an immediate capacity of 5MW, with plans to upgrade to 20MW in the future.
Pittsburgh is a favourable location to support Ardent Data Center’s expansion, with supportive local stakeholders. It also has access to an abundance of clean energy from hydroelectric and wind sources. This is aligned to Ardent Data Center’s long-term strategy as it continues to pioneer efficient data centre environments that give data-intensive organisations optimized performance and availability in the most sustainable way.
This site will be the latest advancement of Northern Data Group’s strategy to expand Ardent Data Center’s global footprint and bring high-density, liquid cooled solutions to the market, providing colocation services for compute power across the US and Europe.
