Hyperscale information middle supplier Vantage Knowledge Facilities introduced on Thursday that it’ll open a second Zurich campus (ZRH2) this summer time. With 24 MW of crucial IT capability, this carrier-neutral facility will complement Vantage’s Zurich campus (ZRH1), offering a mixed capability of 64 MW to cater to the rising computing wants of companies.
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Strategic Enlargement
Vantage mentioned this campus is its thirty third globally, and the choice to launch ZRH2 comes amid surging world demand for superior computing capabilities, notably in fields like synthetic intelligence and high-performance computing purposes.
Positioned 30 kilometres north of Zurich’s Metropolis Heart in Glattfelden, ZRH2 affords 226,000 sq. toes (21,000 sq. meters) of area for hyper scalers, cloud suppliers, and enormous enterprises. The campus is located over 20 kilometres from Vantage’s ZRH1 campus in Winterthur and is quarter-hour from Zurich Airport, making certain handy entry for purchasers.
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“Zurich is a quickly rising information middle market because of its strategic central location and its world monetary management, and we anticipate to proceed creating on this market based mostly on buyer demand,” mentioned Vantage Knowledge Facilities, EMEA.
“Throughout Europe and the globe, the demand for extremely environment friendly, hyperscale information facilities is booming to fulfill the wants of next-generation purposes, from highly effective AI fashions to high-performance computing and cloud transformation. Vantage is ready to fulfill that demand for present and new prospects, and we sit up for opening the doorways of our newest information middle this summer time,” Vantage added.
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Sustainable Design Focus
Vantage mentioned consistent with the corporate’s “Sustainable by Design” blueprint, ZRH2 will prioritise vitality effectivity with industry-leading energy utilization effectiveness (PUE) and water utilization effectiveness (WUE) metrics, whereas additionally implementing waste warmth utilisation methods to cut back exterior vitality consumption.
Moreover, the power will present waste warmth to a close-by resort and seminar middle and incorporate rainwater infiltration and inexperienced roof options to minimise environmental influence.
The corporate says it’s on schedule to onboard prospects to ZRH2 this summer time amid rising regional demand.
