nLighten: Lyon

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45 Rue Francis de Pressensé

Operational

Fully operational facility

Lyon

Metro
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Province
France

Country
Western Europe

Region
Europe

Region
EMEA

Region

nLighten: Lyon

Short Code: LYS1

Year Built: 2021

PUE: 1.29

Total Power

SqFt

Gross Colocation Size

This facility was formerly operated by Euclyde Datacenters, which officially rebranded to nLighten France in 2024 following its acquisition by the nLighten group.

Data Center Space: 560 m2
Design: Tier III design target
Power redundancy: N+1 power
Redundant power with independent A and B feeds to each cabinet
Up to 15 kW on raised floor and 20 kW on concrete floor, higher density upon request
Connectivity: Carrier-neutral data center with diverse fibre entry points and meet-me areas
PUE (all phases): 1.29
Standard density: 2 – 7 kW available

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45 Rue Francis de Pressensé

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Sites within 15 miles of nLighten: Lyon

Distance	Site	About
2.43 miles	Free Pro: Lyon	Iliad-owned Free Pro (formerly Jaguar Network) has expanded its Rockefeller data center in Lyon, France. More than 900 sqm (9,690 sq ft) of additional IT space has been added, with a capacity of approximately 460 racks.
3.42 miles	UltraEdge: Lyon-Venissieux	Previously a LDCOM facility
5.36 miles	Free Pro: Limonest	Acquired by Jaguar Network in 2018, this facility is at the original headquarters of DCforDATA with 900 sqm of colocation space (doubled from 450 sqm in 2013).
17.46 miles	DataOne: Lyon	DataOne, a subsidiary of BSO, acquired the Lyon (Villefontaine) data center from DXC Technology in 2024.

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Operating Company

nLighten is a digital infrastructure platform owned by I Squared Capital, a leading global infrastructure investor. The company is developing innovative edge data centers distributed across European key economic hubs to provide best-in-class network access to regional, national, and global enterprises, private users, and the mobile workforce. Through the strategic distribution of its edge data centers, nLighten is working towards establishing a pan-European presence in all major cities and providing access to low latency and proximity to end users across Europe.
The edge data centers developed by nLighten are designed to meet the increasing demand for faster and more reliable data processing and storage, while also being mindful of environmental impact. nLighten was founded in 2021 by a core team with many years of experience and wide-ranging expertise in the data center sector. The team's main motivation was to create the next step for the data center industry and align edge data centers with the green transition.

nLighten's goal is to build and operate the leading pan-European edge data center platform. The company's focus on strategic locations, low latency, and environmental consciousness positions it as an innovative player in the European digital infrastructure landscape.

Expansion and Acquisitions

nLighten has grown rapidly through both organic growth and strategic acquisitions:

In June 2023, the company acquired Euclyde Data Centers, a French regional platform with six carrier-neutral data centers.
In September 2023, nLighten completed the acquisition of Proximity Data Centers, a leading UK edge platform with ten carrier-neutral data centers.
The company also acquired 10 carrier data center sites from its sister company Exa Infrastructure.

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