Data Center Campus
Iron Mountain: Chennai Ambattur Campus
Campus at a Glance
Situated on a highly secure 4.3-acre site, the Iron Mountain Chennai data center campus is located in the Ambattur area, in easy reach of the city center and about an hour from Chennai International Airport. With a phased rollout targeting 2026 for CHN-1 and 2028 for CHN-2, the campus is designed to provide customers with significant power resources. Two data centers with eight data halls each will offer nearly 800,000 square feet of AI-ready space, with on-site access to Tier 1 carriers and other connectivity and service providers.
- Update: Iron Mountain has topped out the data center in Chennai, India.
Campus
- 4.3 acre secure site
- 2 data centers
- 779,616 ft2 total space
- Onsite 230 KVA GI substation
- 16 Data halls (8+8)
- Opening 2026; 2028
- Block N+2C redundancy
- A/B underground feeds
- Offices, conference and break rooms
Compliance
- TIA 942 Rated 3
- Liquid Cooling compliant
- IGBC Green Data Center (in process)
- SOC 1, SOC 2
- PCI-DSS
- ISO 9001, 14001, 22301, 27001, 50001, 14064
Buildings
Sites on this Campus
| Site | Operator | Status | Operational | Building Size | Built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Mountain: CHN-1 | Iron Mountain |
Under Construction
|
— | — | 2026 |
| Iron Mountain: CHN-2 | Iron Mountain |
Under Construction
|
— | — | 2030 |
Map and Nearby Locations
Iron Mountain: Chennai Ambattur Campus Power Growth Over Time
Operating Company
Iron Mountain Data Centers is the data center business of Iron Mountain Incorporated and operates sites in the United States and Europe, with an India platform built through its partnership with Web Werks. In January 2018 it closed the acquisition of IO Data Centers, adding facilities in Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona, Edison, New Jersey, and Columbus, Ohio. In May 2018 it acquired EvoSwitch Netherlands, expanding into the Amsterdam market, and in 2019 it added capacity in Amsterdam and London. In India, Iron Mountain formed a joint venture with Web Werks in 2021 and in April 2025 it announced full ownership and a rebrand to Iron Mountain Data Centers India. Iron Mountain Incorporated was founded in 1951.
Iron Mountain Data Centers History:
- In April 2025, acquired the remaining stake in Web Werks and rebranded the India business to Iron Mountain Data Centers.
- 2021: Formed a joint venture with Web Werks to develop and operate data centers in India.
- May 2018: Acquired EvoSwitch Netherlands, expanding into the Amsterdam market.
- January 2018: Closed the acquisition of IO Data Centers’ U.S. operations.
- 1951: Iron Mountain Incorporated was founded.
