APAC data center firm DayOne is making its first foray into the European market with a significant project in Finland. The company is developing a large data center campus in Lahti, located about 100km northeast of the capital, Helsinki. The project carries an estimated investment of €1.2 billion ($1.4 billion).
DayOne will establish the campus on a former industrial site in Kiveriö. Operations for the first building are slated to be ready for service in 2027.
| Distance | Site | About |
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| 0.22 miles | FCDC: Lahti |
Fincap DC Corp has acquired a significant 10-hectare plot of land in Lahti for €6 million (approximately $6.77 million).
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| 11.56 miles | Polarnode: Heinola |
Polarnode, a Finnish data center developer, is advancing a data center project in Heinola as part of a strategic partnership with the city.
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Chinese data center firm GDS has rebranded its international unit to DayOne.
DayOne is a data center pioneer that develops and operates next-gen digital infrastructure for industry leaders who demand reliable, cost-effective and quickly scalable solutions. Their cutting-edge facilities empower hyperscalers and large enterprises to achieve rapid deployment and enhance connectivity, driving transformative engagement and innovation as they shape the future of industries.
DayOne's data centers are located across key markets, including Singapore, Johor (Malaysia), Batam (Indonesia), Greater Bangkok, Hong Kong SAR, Tokyo, and beyond. Headquartered in Singapore, DayOne's leadership team draws on over two decades of industry experience and a track record of building Asia's largest data center business. With DayOne, they have created the SIJORI (Singapore, Johor, and Riau Islands) market as a global data center hub. As demand for strategically located and customized data centers rises, DayOne's entrepreneurial spirit, customer-first strategy, deep local partnerships, and agile executional capabilities uniquely position them to power the growth ambitions of leading hyperscalers and large enterprises around the world.
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