New Delhi, Aug. 28 -- Techno Digital, the digital infrastructure arm of Techno Electric & Engineering Company Limited (TEECL), today inaugurated its 36MW data centre at SIPCOT IT Park, Siruseri, Chennai. This facility is part of Techno Digital's $1 billion investment commitment announced in May.
The data centre has a hosting capacity of about 2,400 high-density racks and is designed to support flexible power densities from 10 kW to 50 kW per rack. The facility is designed to provide resilience against climate risks and offers connectivity to multiple cable landing stations and domestic networks, the company said in a statement.
"Today's digital-native enterprises demand hyper-availability, seamless scalability, robust security, and operational resilience all while advancing their sustainability goals. We are confident that the strategically located facility on India's southern coast in Chennai, further augmented by our network of interconnected Edge data centres, is well poised to shape the country's digital infrastructure with sustainable, AI-driven, and cloud-optimized offerings," said Amit Agrawal, President, Techno Digital.
According to Ankit Saraiya, Director & CEO, Techno Digital, Chennai, was chosen as the location for its robust infrastructure, progressive business policies, and talent pool. Notably, Chennai is among the top three locations in terms of the data centre market. The southern city hosts several major data centre facilities from providers including Sify, NTT Global Data Centres, and CtrlS, with Sify and CFI (a Sify initiative).
To be sure, TEECL, which is one of India's leading power infrastructure companies, Techno Digital backed by an investment of $1 billion. Techno Digital Infra Pvt Ltd will comprise an integrated network of hyperscale and edge data centres with a cumulative capacity of 250 MW across the country, the company had then announced.
Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from TechCircle.