Data center developer Digital Realty Trust (DLR) says it is targeting the Asia-Pacific region for its next phase of expansion, with plans for facilities in Singapore, Australia, Hong Kong and India. Digital Realty CTO Jim Smith and head of Asia-Pacific operations Kris Kumar tell
ZDNet Asia [1] that the company is responding to demand from existing customers who are seeking data center space in the region.
Digital Realty isn;t the only data center builder focusing on the Asia-Pacific markets. Clocation and interconnection specialist Equinix is currently expanding facilities in
Tokyo [2], Sydney, Singapore, and
Hong Kong [3].
For more on Digital Realty’s plans in the region, check out
ZDNet Asia [1].
Rich Miller is the founder and editor-in-chief of Data Center Knowledge, and has been reporting on the data center sector since 2000. He has tracked the growing impact of high-density computing on the power and cooling of data centers, and the resulting push for improved energy efficiency in these facilities.
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[1] ZDNet Asia: http://www.zdnetasia.com/digital-realty-trust-eyes-growth-in-four-asian-markets-62203896.htm
[2] Tokyo: http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2010/09/27/equinix-plans-further-expansion-in-tokyo/
[3] Hong Kong: http://www.datacenterknowledge.com../archives/2010/08/30/equinix-plans-new-hong-kong-data-center/
[4] Rich Miller: http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/author/richm/
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