Elea, a Brazilian data center company, is developing a massive, gigawatt-scale campus in Rio de Janeiro. Once complete, the campus could feature around 27 buildings.
Elea's existing RJ01 data center was originally built by Brazilian media company Globo in 2016. Globo used the 5,225 sqm (56,200 sq ft) facility to support its coverage of the Rio Olympics, and Elea acquired it in 2021.
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| 0.08 miles | Elea: RJO2 |
Part of Elea's extensive Rio AI City Campus, RJO2 is set to become operational in 2026.
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| 0.24 miles | Elea: RJO3 |
RJO3 will be part of Elea's extensive Rio AI City Campus in Rio de Janeiro.
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| 0.33 miles | Elea: RJO4 |
RJO4 will be part of Elea's extensive Rio AI City Campus in Rio de Janeiro.
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| 3.38 miles | NorthInterested in this information?Contact us | |
| 3.43 miles | Takoda: Rio de Janeiro RJ01 |
Takoda is a subsidiary of Tivit, a Brazilian-based IT services company. In 2023, Tivit spun off its data center business to create a new company named Takoda.
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| 9.60 miles | Equinix Rio RJ2 |
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| 11.24 miles | Cirion Rio de Janeiro |
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| 11.66 miles | Ascenty Rio de Janeiro | |
| 11.87 miles | Equinix Rio RJ1 |
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| 11.98 miles | Scala: Rio de Janeiro SGIGSM01 |
SM01 is a modular hyperscale-focused site made by individualized MW modules. Each module can be built with specific topology.
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| 12.00 miles | ODATA RJ-01 | |
| 12.07 miles | Equinix: RJ3 |
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| 12.17 miles | CloudHQ: Rio GIG 1 |
CloudHQ’s GIG Campus, the company's second data center development in Brazil, is located in São João de Meriti, 18 km (11 miles) from the metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro.
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| 13.23 miles | Carrier-Neutral Data CenterInterested in this information?Contact us | |
| 13.88 miles | Tecto: Rio CLS |
Tecto operates a 1,600 m² cable landing station in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, ELEA Data Centers is Latin America’s pioneering data center infrastructure platform on a mission to accelerate a responsible digital economy across the region and beyond. Powered by 100% renewable energy and supported by a leading North American-based financial institution in addition to local financial institutions, ELEA operates a nationwide network of seven interconnected data center campuses in the most critical interconnected Tier 1 and Tier 2 cities of Brazil, with the capacity and scale to accommodate the high-density cloud and AI deployment needs of hyperscalers, and large global or local enterprises. ELEA is the world's bridgeway to Brazil, coupling local market expertise with high-performance solutions that ensure your business' successful entry into LATAM.
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