CyrusOne breaks ground on first Spanish data centre in Madrid as European expansion continues
NEWS yrusOne , a leading global data centre developer and operator ,
C has officially broken ground on a brand-new , state-of-the-art data centre in Madrid , strategically located in the municipality of Alcobendas . The groundbreaking ceremony celebrated CyrusOne ’ s first facility in the Spanish market and the next step of the company ’ s continued growth across the continent .
Key attendees included Richard Brandon , VP Design and Construction , and Amparo García Puente , Development Project Manager at CyrusOne ; Manuel Marín , CEO at Itercon ; Miguel Gallego , Managing Director at Quark ; Haidee Gonsalves , Director at Turner & Townsend ; Javier Gonzalez , Senior Project Manager at JLL ; and David Ceballos Health and Safety Director at Q Safety .
CyrusOne acquired the freehold purchase of the five-acre site in Alcobendas in 2021 , with the data centre set to comprise a two-storey building with 18MW of total IT load over 6,000 sqm of technical space . The facility will achieve BREEAM accreditation of ‘ Very Good ’, utilise 100 % renewable energy and generate around 100 KW on-site through roof-mounted solar PV panels .
“ We are excited to further expand our European footprint and enter the Spanish market for the first time ,” said
Richard Brandon , CyrusOne ’ s Vice President and Head of Design and Construction in Europe . “ Demand continues to be strong in Madrid as an increase in investment by cloud service providers presents an opportunity for hyperscale data centre development . It is the right time to be present and on the ground in this key location , offering our customers capacity and choice across the continent .”
neutrality . one expands its global network presence into Jeddah to support KSA ’ s Vision 2030
eutrality . one , a cloud networking company delivering softwaredefined infrastructure , has n
expanded its global network to Jeddah , Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ( KSA ) with the launch of a Point of Presence ( PoP ) in stc ’ s Jeddah Centre3 data centre . The PoP will provide direct low-latency connectivity between Jeddah and Marseille , France .
The move will support the KSA ’ s Vision for 2030 by accelerating Digital Transformation in Saudi Arabia ’ s rapidly evolving digital economy . neutrality . one is serving international service providers and enterprises throughout the Kingdom and enabling their connectivity requirements locally and globally . With its presence in the KSA , neutrality . one is able to provide international customers with a cost-effective , turnkey solution that supports last-mile access and brings the region closer to its digitalisation goals .
“ KSA has emerged as one of the most exciting markets in the Middle East and has one of the world ’ s fastest growing digital economies . Our presence in Jeddah will provide low-latency connectivity that supports the KSA Vision 2030 and enables local and global organisations to seamlessly connect their applications and services across the region and around the world ,” said George Szlosarek , CEO at neutrality . one . “ Jeddah has emerged as a critical hub for serving our customers and we look forward to helping them to accelerate Digital Transformation and benefit businesses , users and society .”
Utilising the Jeddah Centre3 data centre will enable neutrality . one to spin-up connectivity that supports cloud-based applications for enterprises and service providers throughout the Middle East and beyond . Customers benefit from seamless global connectivity , optimised network performance and secure endto-end networking to drive productivity and growth . www . intelligentdatacentres . com
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