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ACTIS LAUNCHES NEW ASIAN DATA CENTRE PLATFORM TO MEET GROWING DATA NEEDS
Actis , a leading global investor in sustainable infrastructure , has announced the launch of Epoch Digital , a new integrated data centre platform in Asia with a current portfolio under development offering around 200MW of IT capacity across three identified projects and a strong pipeline for future growth .
The platform will play a pivotal role in providing trusted and sustainable data centre services to meet rapidly growing data needs .
The first project is a 23MW IT capacity data centre in the heart of Taipei , Taiwan ; the second will support 120MW in capacity in Johor Bahru , Malaysia , and is aimed at meeting data centre demand from neighbouring country , Singapore , where a moratorium on data centre development was enacted in 2019 ; and the third development is for a data centre in Greater Seoul , South Korea .
The platform builds on Actis ’ strong track record in the data centre space , having built or operated data centres globally with a total design IT capacity of over 300MW , including three in Asia prior to the launch of Epoch Digital .
As part of this Asian data centre experience , Actis has been at the forefront of developing commercial hyperscale data centres in Seoul and is on track to deliver two assets to hyperscale customers .
Through Epoch Digital and its other data centre platforms , Actis is leveraging its deep expertise and capabilities in digital infrastructure , real estate , renewable energy and sustainable infrastructure to provide energy-efficient and cost-effective solutions to hyperscale customers that need to decarbonise .
DataVerge , the owner and operator of one of Brooklyn ’ s largest carrier-neutral interconnection facilities , has announced the opening of a second Meet-Me Room ( MMR ) at its Brooklyn flagship facility .
MMRs facilitate the exchange of data and traffic between networks and eliminate local loops , allowing network providers and tenants to cross connect . As a result , data exchange is more cost effective and more secure for DataVerge ’ s ecosystem of carriers and customers .
“ Our additional MMR demonstrates how we support our core mission of delivering the highest quality set of connectivity options to Brooklyn and Tri-State businesses , which are demanding robust and expanded connectivity to handle the increasing amount of data that their operations require ,” said Ray Sidler , CEO and Co-founder , DataVerge .
This second MMR will increase capacity , add redundancy and sustain the increased demand for colocation and expanded connectivity needs for businesses in Brooklyn and the greater Tri-State area .
The additional MMR at DataVerge also enables multiple telecommunications and network service providers to ensure an always-on connection between their equipment , which streamlines the exchange of data and traffic between their networks . Moreover , by facilitating a redundant connection among Internet Service Providers ( ISPs ), cable companies , cloud service providers and other tenants , DataVerge ensures the uninterrupted flow of data within the colocation facility .
DATAVERGE OPENS SECOND MEET- ME ROOM TO SUPPORT GROWTH AND PROVIDE AN ALWAYS-ON CONNECTION
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