DATA4 Group

Created in 2006 by Colony Capital, DATA4 is the European specialist in the construction and operation of ultra-secure data centers for French and international companies in the digital, manufacturing, service and banking and insurance sectors, who are seeking to outsource their data.

DATA4 manages flexible, high-performance and carrier- and cloud-neutral data centers, offering solutions from one colocation rack all the way through to purpose-built, dedicated facilities.

DATA4 Group operates data centers in France, Italy and Luxembourg, with a total net technical area of 22,000m² of IT rooms and more than 32 MW of IT power.

Company History:


2006: Creation of DATA4, joint venture between Alcatel, French telecommunications giant, and Colony Capital, international investment fund.

2007: The first client is hosted on the Paris campus

2009: The third building comes on line

2010: The fourth building comes on line

2011: The fifth building comes on line

2012: The sixth building comes on line and incorporates a high-density room.

2012: Acquisition of 3 data centers in Luxembourg, from Secure IT

2013: Creation of the Milan campus

2014: The first client from Milan is hosted

2015: A new executive committee is appointed to support the Group's growth targets.

2015: Second and third buildings in Milan comes on line

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DATA4 Group Power Growth Over Time

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DATA4 Group Locations

Data4: PAR03 DC3

Paris

PAR03 DC3 is the smallest data center planned on Data4's Nozay campus: a two-storey building with two data halls, direct liquid cooling and generators on the ground floor.

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Data4: PAR03 DC1

Paris

PAR03 DC1 is the first and largest data center on Data4's Nozay campus: a two-storey building with ten data halls, direct liquid cooling and HVO-fuelled backup generators. Work began in 2026.

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Data4: MAD01 DC3

Madrid

Data4 is developing a third data center building at its Alcobendas Campus (MAD01) in Madrid, Spain. When completed, the 15,000 sq m, 3-floor building will host 6 computer rooms.

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Data4: Warsaw 1 DC2

Warsaw

Data4’s second data center at its Jawczyce campus near Warsaw is a 10MW facility, expanding the multi-phase site toward a planned 60MW, four-building development on a 4-hectare campus.

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DATA4: MAD01 DC1

Madrid

Launched in 2020, the Madrid MAD01 campus is located at Avenida de la Industia 15 in Alcobendas. At full-build out, the eight-hectare campus will host six buildings.

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Data4: PAR02

Paris

The DATA4 PAR02 campus is part of the massive 133-hectare Paris-Saclay site. Specifically, PAR02 is situated at 15 Rue Angiboust in Marcoussis, occupying a 1-hectare area.

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Data4: PAR01 DC1

Paris

DC1 is the first purpose-built data center on Data4's PAR01 campus in Marcoussis. In 2025 Data4 retrofitted it with direct liquid cooling, new air handling and dry coolers; a major French bank is the main tenant.

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DATA4 Group Data Center Photos See all

Battery Room
Source: Baxtel
Aerial View of DATA4 Paris Campus
Source: DATA4
DATA4 Paris Features Water Feature and Foot Bridges
Source: Francois Amiot
Fresh Coat of Snow
Source: Francois Amiot
Entrance to DATA4 in Marcoussis
Source: Baxtel
Colocation Floor Area
Source: Baxtel
English sign on a French data center campus
DATA4 Sign
Source: Baxtel

English sign on a French data center campus

Generators at Paris-Saclay
Source: Baxtel
DATA4 Group's Facility on 8 Rue Henri M. Schnadt
Source: Baxtel
Rendering of Data4 PAR03 Campus in Paris
Source: Data4
DATA4 Madrid MAD01 Campus in Alcobendas
Source: Cap Ingelec
Data4 Alcobendas Project in Madrid
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Data4's second data center building of Alcobendas Campus in Madrid
Source: Cap Ingelec
Rendering of Data4's San Agustin del Guadalix Campus in Madrid
Source: Data4
First Building of Data4's Warsaw 1 Campus in Poland
Source: Data4
Rendering of Data4's Warsaw-1 Campus at full buildout
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Rendering of Data4's Warsaw-1 Campus at full buildout
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Rendering of Data4's Frankfurt Campus in Germany
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Rendering of Data4's Athens Campus in Paiania, East Attica, Greece.
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