CtrlS, one of Asia’s largest rated-4 hyperscale data centres, has started construction of its third hyperscale data centre in Gachibowli, Hyderabad.
The data centre will be spread across 131,000 square feet equipped with 1,600 racks powered by 18MW of electricity. The groundbreaking ceremony was attended by its customers, partners, employees, and government officials, the company said.
Hyderabad is a preferred destination for disaster recovery services, as the city falls under the seismic zone II. It is no surprise therefore that major organisations such as Flipkart, Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), ICICI Bank, Amazon have either their offices or infrastructure collocated in the city. Hyderabad offers high-quality infrastructure, robust power connectivity, and industry-friendly data centre policy by the Telangana government besides a large pool of skilled IT resources.
The to-be-constructed CtrlS Gachibowli DC2 is located in the Financial District of Hyderabad sharing the neighbourhood with Capgemini, Microsoft, Virtusa, Infosys, CA, Cognizant, Cyient, ICICI, Amazon, Wipro, Hitachi Consulting, and other IT and BFSI companies, the company added.
“It gives me immense pleasure to add the third (rated-4) hyperscale data centre in Hyderabad. As we commence the construction of this facility, we are sowing the seeds for new employment opportunities, the ability to help the expansion of global multinationals and Indian businesses into the city of Hyderabad for their colocation or disaster recovery needs,” said Sridhar Pinnapureddy, Founder and CEO of CtrlS.
He further added that the data centre will be environmentally-friendly with rain harvesting, water conservation and recycling capabilities, efficient e-waste management and maximized elimination of paper and plastic. The construction will be as per LEED Platinum standards defined by the US Green Building Council, and Rated-4 standards as defined by TIA-942.
