Web Werks to set up Rs 500-crore data center in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Web Werks, a data center and cloud services company, has acquired a standalone building in Hyderabad that will be converted into its first data center in the commercial business district of the city. The company will invest over Rs 500 crore towards this data center and will employ about 100 people by the end […]
Hyderabad: Web Werks, a data center and cloud services company, has acquired a standalone building in Hyderabad that will be converted into its first data center in the commercial business district of the city. The company will invest over Rs 500 crore towards this data center and will employ about 100 people by the end of 2022, sources told Telangana Today.
The new highly interconnected data center will offer 1,20,000 square feet of colocation space supported by a significant power capacity of up to 10 MVA of gross power with an expected IT load of up to 6 MW. The first phase of delivery is expected to be completed by the fourth quarter of 2022.
Speaking about the development, Nikhil Rathi, CEO, Web Werks, said, “For Telangana, which has a policy on data centers in place, it is another significant expansion for us. The HITEC city is attracting Hyperscalers and offers a diversified spectrum of enterprises, including IT, insurance, biotech, financial institutions, and the service industry.”
The facility will enable customers to rapidly scale digital transformation strategies by deploying critical infrastructure in a global data center that will offer capacity, cloud, and connectivity. Web Werks and Iron Mountain Data Centers offer 19 plus facilities in India, US, Europe, and APAC.
“Hyderabad is one of the largest DC markets in India with predicted growth of tripling its capacity by 2026,” added Michael Goh, VP & GM, APAC Iron Mountain Data Centers.
Web Werks currently operates Tier III data centers in Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, and Pune. The upcoming facilities include a second 12.5MVA standalone data center in Navi Mumbai and a 10MVA standalone data center in Bengaluru.
With a combined footprint of 2,25,000 square feet, Web Werks operates three strategically located data centers in Mumbai, Pune, and Delhi NCR. The company currently operates 10 megawatts (MW) with 850 clients.
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