CtrlS Datacenters has unveiled major expansion plans for Kolkata with an aim to develop a complete ecosystem of cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence (AI)-ready datacentres and an advanced network and connectivity ecosystem to serve the needs of enterprises, government and hyperscalers in the region.
The company has earmarked an investment of Rs 2,200 crore to build a robust ecosystem in the near future, driven by the greenfield datacentres campus that will come up in the New Town area of Kolkata, which will be implemented over four phases with over 60 MW IT load capacity, along with a world-class network that will ensure seamless connectivity.
As part of the overall project, the first datacentre building is slated to go live in Q2 of FY-24, and will have 16MW IT load capacity and a built-up area of over 90,000 sq. ft. This will be the first ‘Rated-4’ datacentre of eastern India.
Highlighting the strategic importance of bringing CtrlS Datacenters’s world-class ‘Rated-4’ datacentre solutions to enterprises and government entities in Kolkata, Suresh Kumar Rathod, President, Colocation Business, CtrlS Datacenters, said, “Along with our core offerings, we will also launch our full suite of managed services and advanced inter-connectivity solutions tailored for this market. We are committed to catalyse the digital transformation landscape of eastern India, and are grateful to the state government for their valuable guidance and support throughout this endeavour.”
Some key features of CtrlS Datacenters’s Kolkata DC Campus are as follows:
- AI-ready datacentres with provision for high-density racks
- A wide range of modern cooling technologies
- Nine-zone security
- Sustainable datacentres — aiming for LEED Platinum certification
- Backed by dual power sources and N+N active feeds
- Access to multiple ISPs, cloud service providers and internet exchanges
- Natural disaster-proof – designed as per Seismic Zone-3 standards
Rathod further said, “This metropolitan city ranks third in India by GDP after Mumbai and Delhi, and with West Bengal boasting the third-largest internet subscriber base after Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh, the region is witnessing a rapid wave of digital transformation. These factors combined, are fuelling an immense demand for robust and reliable datacentre services.”
