Intelligent Data Centres Issue 08 | Page 12

NEWS Teraco achieves global top three data centre ranking n Cloudscene’s seventh publication of the Data Centre Ecosystem Leaderboard, Teraco’s JB1 East and West data centre has been ranked third globally in terms of service providers available at the facility. I Cloudscene’s rankings are derived from the data published in the directory, which is sourced from the service providers and data centre operators and verified by an internal data analysis team. Michele McCann, Teraco Head of Interconnection and Peering, says that the company is delighted with its ranking. “It is a significant milestone for us to be listed among industry giants and to represent the African continent,” she said. “To have achieved this growth and ranking in 10 years is something we are very proud of.” The ranking is a result of an activity, which Teraco strongly encourages within its data centre facilities, of interconnection. Teraco’s business model of pure-play, vendor neutral colocation enables the creation of an open marketplace for interconnection and new digital business opportunities. “By colocating in a Teraco data centre you are surrounded by opportunities to form new interconnections with business partners, service providers and networks,” added McCann. “Whether you are an enterprise buyer, service provider or reseller, Teraco’s Marketplace listing is the easiest way to find and connect to the ever-expanding ecosystem.” Sparkle completes Istanbul data centre renovation parkle, an international service provider in Italy and among the top 10 global operators, has completed the expansion and renovation of its Istanbul data centre with the adoption of state-of-the-art energy efficient equipment. S Today, data centres consume more than 2% of the world’s electricity, requiring the implementation of more efficient technologies able to meet the growing demand for services while decreasing energy consumption. Sparkle has been the first in Turkey to introduce Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries in its premises in 2018, becoming the first green data centre in the country; located in Yenibosna and served by Sparkle’s Tier 1 global IP Transit service Seabone, it is one of the largest and most important open colocation facilities in Turkey, 12 Issue 08 featuring advanced technologies and sophisticated monitoring systems. In the last year, the facility has been completely restructured and expanded with additional 300 m2 of white space area; moreover, several energy-related interventions have been carried out to improve the data centre’s environmental sustainability, reliability and efficiency while providing additional power and space to new and existing customers. Updates included replacement of the power system with the adoption of energy efficient technologies for all its components – Medium and Low Voltage (MV and LV) transformers, generators, uninterruptible power supplies (UPSs) and batteries – and the introduction of a new cooling system able to increase capacity by 40% while reducing consumption by 14%. These updates resulted in an improvement of the average Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE). ◊ www.intelligentdatacentres.com