The new site is a significant milestone in the company ’ s overarching goal to scale ahead of increasing demand for highperformance computing requirements at a time when cost-efficient sustainable infrastructure is in more demand than ever .

The site is located in a highly strategic position – Iceland as a whole is ranked in the top 10 markets for data centre location – and atNorth ’ s Iceland entry recently won the ‘ Location ’ category at the Tech Capital Global Awards which aims to recognise a geography for its attractiveness and investor-friendly climate when dealing with digital infrastructure investors . This is an ideal

location for data centres , largely due to its access to a highly skilled workforce and cool climate , which is crucial for cost-effective cooling of data centre infrastructure . The country also has an energy supply run on a closed grid powered by 100 % renewable hydro and geothermal energy sources . Iceland also benefits from fully redundant connectivity and now boasts multiple undersea fibre optic cables connecting the country to the UK , Ireland , North America and mainland Scandinavia .

The ICE03 site offers expansion possibilities of up to 50MW and is located 250km north of Reykjavík , where other data centres are predominantly located . This geographical separation offers a compelling advantage in terms of Disaster Recovery and enhanced security . By diversifying the location of its data centres , atNorth reinforces its commitment to ensuring the highest level of data protection and Business Continuity for its clients . Additionally , the town of Akureyri is a thriving technology hub and the new centre will offer job opportunities to an already highly skilled

workforce . Akureyri offers many benefits to businesses looking to house their data in an affordable and sustainable way .

Iceland ’ s cool climate and abundance of energy sources allow businesses to tap into infrastructure with renewable energy and great connectivity resulting in significant cost efficiencies . ICE03 ’ s accessibility , being only 10 minutes from an international airport , presents a new joint opportunity for atNorth to deliver highprecision services to European businesses as these businesses look to decarbonise and migrate IT operations cost-efficiently .

“ We are delighted to be expanding our presence in the Nordics once again with a third site in Iceland ”, said Eyjólfur Magnús Kristinsson , CEO , atNorth . “ With six operational sites across three Nordic countries and another in development , our commitment to meet increasing demand in the industry through continued expansion is evidenced . Furthermore , our dedication to sustainable best practice supports our goal to become the service provider of choice for eco-friendly highperformance infrastructure .” �

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