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ALEC launches new company to revolutionise data centre construction in MENA region
NEWS uilding on its strengths in construction , MEP , logistics , fitout and technology integration and looking to cater
B to growing demand for regional data centres , ALEC has announced the establishment of its newest subsidiary , ALEC Data Centre Solutions . between 2021 to 2026 . However , apart from a few large organisations , conceptualising , building and commissioning data centres has been a challenge for most enterprises in the region .
In addition to designing , implementing and commissioning turnkey data centres that conform to the highest international standards , the company will offer clients prefabricated data centres for quick deployments within the region . It is also set to be the first in the region to specialise in liquid immersion solutions that will result in more sustainable , customisable and cost-effective data centres . In the coming weeks , ALEC Data Centre Solutions will also inaugurate its flagship experience centre where clients and prospects will have the opportunity to see the company ’ s solutions first-hand and engage with experts about their specific requirements .
Buoyed by the wave of Digital Transformation , as well as concerns around data sovereignty and security , the UAE has seen a sharp increase in the demand for local data centres . In fact , the country is one of the largest data centre hubs in the Middle East and is expected to attract investment of over US $ 1,015 million by 2026 , representing a CAGR of 7.99 %
Interxion announces fourth data centre in Belgium
nterxion : A Digital Realty Company , a leading European
I provider of cloud- and carrierneutral data centre , colocation and interconnection solutions , has laid the foundation for BRU4 – a new data centre to be located in the Belgian municipality of Zaventem . BRU4 represents an investment of more than € 100 million and is expected to contribute to the creation of local jobs .
“ Demand for data centre capacity in Brussels continues to grow , largely driven by a surge in the number of Belgium enterprises migrating to the cloud and adopting hybrid IT models ,” said Dirk van de Geer , Managing Director , Interxion Belgium . “ In direct response to this growth in demand , we are constructing BRU4 which will provide businesses with the much-needed capacity to scale efficiently .”
The facility itself – scheduled to open in mid-2023 – is expected to provide approximately 6,700 square feet of floor space where businesses can host their business-critical IT infrastructure and connect to Digital Realty ’ s flexible , first of its kind global data centre platform for scaling digital business , PlatformDIGITAL . BRU4 is also expected to provide access to the leading public cloud providers and more than 100 connectivity providers via a redundant , low-latency connection to BRU1 ’ s connectivity hub . �
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