Yotta Data Services, the data center arm of Mumbai-based real estate major Hiranandani Group, has announced that its new data center facility named “Yotta G1″, located in the western Indian state of Gujarat, is Ready for Service (RFC).
In an official statement, the company said, “Yotta G1 is uniquely located inside the International Financial Services Center (IFSC) zone of Gandhinagar’s Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT city).” Elaborating on the facility’s features, it said, “The data center has a capacity of over 350 high-density racks and 2 MW power (which can be scaled further as per demand).”
Rs 500 crores (US$ 60 Million approx.) has been spent on Information Technology (IT) and non-IT, Cloud, Artificial Intelligence (AI) compute infrastructure over five years to get this facility ready. It further said, “G1 brings forth a suite of key features, ranging from advanced data security and customised business solutions to an indigenous hyperscale cloud offering, AI-GPU compute offering, state-of-the-art infrastructure, cybersecurity expertise, seamless integration with managed IT services, 24/7 customer support, cost optimisation, and an overall competitive edge.”
Yotta is aiming to attract the variety of global enterprises that have set base in GIFT City, but is also mindful of their data sovereignty concerns. It says, “For large global enterprises operating in the GIFT City IFSC zone, the G1 data center functions as a potential data embassy, whereby their data stored is subject to the laws and regulations of their home country, thus allowing them to maintain sovereignty over their data, even when stored in India.” It further elaborates, “By storing data in a physically different location, global enterprises can ensure continuity of operations in case of major disruptions within their borders. The data center’s location also ensures compliance with the IFSC regulations, providing businesses in the zone with distinct advantages like free foreign exchange convertibility, a liberalised regulatory environment, and business-friendly policies. It also helps enterprises adhere to IFSC’s compliance requirements, including being mandated to host their data within the IFSC zone.”
Shedding light on the choice of location for their new data center, Darshan Hiranandani, Co-founder and Chairman, Yotta Data Services, said, “The state of Gujarat, with GIFT City, has been at the forefront of providing a viable and sustainable platform for global businesses to set up base in India. The setting up of the IFSC zone is a further testament to their vision for financial services companies. We are proud to support this vision of the Gujarat government with a state-of-the-art data center within the IFSC zone, providing the latest and best in cutting-edge technologies to help businesses set up and scale their businesses while also adhering to all regulatory requirements.”
Adding to this, Sunil Gupta, Co-Founder, MD & CEO, Yotta Data Services, said, “Yotta’s G1 marks a pivotal milestone in delivering high-end data center, Cloud, AI compute, storage, connectivity and cybersecurity services to enterprises both on a global and local scale in the Gujarat region. Besides serving the domestic enterprises within and outside GIFT City, our data center shall serve as a potential data embassy for global enterprises, enabling them to adhere to their respective country’s laws while offering a dependable and secure locale for offshore data storage.”
This new development follows Yotta’s recent announcements surrounding its Cloud services – Shakti Cloud and Yntraa Cloud. Yotta offers Cloud, GPUs, data center hosting, Connectivity, Cybersecurity services, cyber-workspaces, managed applications, and a wide range of Managed IT services. Yotta operates its cloud regions at its hyperscale data center parks in Panvel (Navi Mumbai) and Greater Noida (Delhi). Another facility, a Data Center Park featuring five interconnected Data Center buildings is expected to go live in Chennai in 2025.
