- Strengthens Malaysia robust Digital Economy infrastructure
- Signals robust, enabling data center ecosystem, digitally skilled talent
US centered, Advantage Data Centers , a leading global service provider of hyperscale information center campuses, announced the on-schedule delivery of a second data center (KUL12) on its Cyberjaya campus Malaysia, yesterday. Additionally , the company is building a third facility (KUL13) on the growing campus to meet customer requirement in the region.
Located on a four-acre campus, KUL12 is really a four-story data middle with a variety of durability features, including the use of a closed-loop relaxing system that requires virtually no water for cooling. The project has been completed in approximately one million working hrs without any lost-time accidental injuries since breaking surface in May 2021. KUL12 and the flagship KUL11 facility provide a mixed 10MW of IT capacity across 194, 000 square feet of space.
Vantage is also making KUL13, a third service on the Cyberjaya campus. KUL13 will offer an additional 5MW of capacity to hyperscale clients and local enterprises and will open the doors to clients in the first half of 2023.
“Vantage will be actively investing in new developments in Malaysia to serve expanding customer demand plus support the nation’s aspiration to become an electronic economic hub, inch said Brian Groen (pic) , president of Vantage’s APAC business. “We are excited to open the doors to this additional data center whilst continuing our expansion and investment within greater Kuala Lumpur. ”
Mahadhir Aziz, TOP DOG of Malaysia Electronic Economy Corporation (MDEC), said, “We are usually thrilled to have Advantage Data Centers be part of our thriving digital economy. Their presence here is a sign of continued confidence towards Malaysia’s robust plus enabling data middle ecosystem, digitally qualified talent, and world-class infrastructure. ”
Vantage’s data center will even strengthen Malaysia’s digital infrastructure and accelerate the nation’s ongoing digital transformation. Moving forward, Mahadhir (pic) said, “MDEC is committed to helping Vantage’s presence right here, as well as the growth and development of the nation’s data middle industry via the Malaysia Digital (MD) nationwide strategic initiative. inch
Vantage Data Centers announced its entrance to the Asia-Pacific region in September 2021 through two strategic acquisitions of Agile Information Centers and the information center portfolio of Hong Kong based PCCW Ltd. Its main shareholder is DigitalBridge Group, Inc, a leading global digital infrastructure REIT listed on the NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.