NEWS
Digital Realty
announces
expansion in
Frankfurt
igital Realty, a leading global
provider of data centre,
colocation and interconnection
solutions, has announced it has entered
into a definitive agreement to acquire
a 34-acre land parcel in Hattersheim,
approximately three miles from Frankfurt
Airport, for the development of its next
data centre campus.
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The proposed project will be Digital Realty’s
third location in Frankfurt, building upon the
rapid absorption of its existing campus in
Sossenheim and supporting the company’s
investment in its coverage of Western
Europe, including the recent appointment
of Christian Zipp as Vice President, Sales
with responsibility for Germany, Austria,
Switzerland and the Netherlands.
The acquisition is subject to certain closing
conditions, including zoning and planning
permissions. Immediately upon closing,
Digital Realty expects to commence
development of a connected campus, which
will support the next phase of the company’s
growth in Frankfurt with the delivery of up to
84 megawatts of IT capacity.
“Frankfurt is a critical connectivity hub for
our customers in Europe and this strategic
land acquisition demonstrates our long-
term commitment to securing our supply
chain and supporting our customers’ growth
across the region,” said Digital Realty’s Chief
Executive Officer, A. William Stein.
“Looking ahead, we will continue to invest
in opportunities to meet the growing
demand for data centre solutions across
the region.”
Abu Dhabi Digital Authority
and Trend Micro launch
cyberdefence challenge
bu Dhabi Digital Authority
(ADDA) has held the
‘Cyber Defense Challenge’,
in partnership with Trend Micro,
to strengthen the protection of
servers and hybrid cloud data
centres operated by organisations
in Abu Dhabi. The Cyber Defense Challenge
seeks to support the technical
infrastructure and cyber ecosystem
in Abu Dhabi and the UAE. The
one-day hands-on workshop led IT
professionals to experience simulated
cyberattacks and adopt a ‘think like a
hacker’ approach.
The initiative comes in line with
ADDA’s strategy to collaborate with
the private sector and enhance
cybersecurity which is one of the
main pillars of Abu Dhabi’s Digital
Transformation agenda. Mohamed Geyath, Executive
Director- Information Security
Operation Sector, ADDA, said: “Abu
Dhabi Digital Authority continues to
engage in initiatives that increase
the IT protection of the Emirate and
the country’s digital infrastructure,
systems and data.
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ADDA and Trend Micro have
signed an MoU to adopt the latest
cybersecurity solutions and conduct
a series of awareness workshops for
IT government employees.
ADDA implements a common
security transformation framework
for all Abu Dhabi government entities.
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“The Cyber Defense Challenge is one
of the strategies that ADDA supports
and promotes to help strengthen
our security capabilities following
innovative solutions and training, and
thereby enhancing the skills of our
human capital.”
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