CtrlS Datacentres has launched its new AI-ready datacentre – Hyderabad DC3 at Gachibowli. CtrlS Datacentres has invested over Rs 500 crore in this facility, which has about 1,300 racks capacity. (Image: DC)
Hyderabad: CtrlS Datacentres has launched its new AI-ready datacentre – Hyderabad DC3 at Gachibowli. CtrlS Datacentres has invested over Rs 500 crore in this facility, which has about 1,300 racks capacity.
The Hyderabad DC3 facility has a built-up area of 1.34 lakh sqft and 13 MW IT load capacity. It is a ground + 5 building, aiming for LEED Platinum-certification by using renewable energy and advanced water recycling amongst other sustainable initiatives.
The datacentre is AI-ready with advanced cooling technologies and is designed to comply with seismic zone 2 standards. The flood-proof facility also ensures 9-layer physical security.
With access to cloud connect services from Google, Oracle, Azure and AWS via CtrlS Cloud Connect, CtrlS Datacentres is the first and only Google Cloud Partner Interconnect provider in Hyderabad. Hyderabad DC3 provides access to major Internet Exchange (IX) providers via IX Connect portfolio. The facility is interconnected to all major datacenters within Hyderabad with CtrlS Metro Connect and major CtrlS datacenters across Mumbai, Bangalore & Delhi via CtrlS NLD Connect, the company said.
Sundararaman Ramamurthy, managing director and chief executive officer, BSE inaugurated the Hyderabad DC3 facility. “Datacentres have become a part and parcel of most of the fintech companies. They are important to help the industry grow further. Particularly from a stock exchange perspective, datacentres have become important. I am happy to see that CtrlS Datacenters is growing in a big way,” he said.
"Hyderabad is one of the major datacentre hubs in the country, with a growing demand from enterprises, and cloud service providers. The city is one of the most preferred locations for hosting disaster recovery services, owing to its seismic zone-2 status. Our new facility will further strengthen the city’s role in shaping India’s digital future,” said Sridhar Pinnapureddy, founder and chief executive officer, CtrlS Datacentres.
“Having established large campuses in Mumbai and Chennai, Hyderabad too holds a lot of prominence in the company’s overall growth plans. We have made significant strides in the past and are well on track to create over 1GW capacity in the near future,” said Suresh Kumar Rathod, president, colocation business, CtrlS Datacentres.
With this launch, CtrlS now operates three facilities in Hyderabad. It has a nationwide footprint of 250 MW of datacenter capacity in Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Noida, Hyderabad and Kolkata.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle )
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