Yexio: Bad Lippspringe
Hochtief, in partnership with Yorizon Cloud, is constructing a new facility in Bad Lippspringe, set for completion in summer 2026.
Yorizon Cloud
Yorizon Cloud is a European initiative committed to building a future-proof digital infrastructure for the continent. This newly formed company prioritizes high performance, robust security compliance, and sustainability in its cloud computing and green IT solutions. By integrating data centers, server hardware, and hypervisors – traditionally siloed operations – Yorizon aims to overcome inefficiencies and high carbon emissions. Their unique, holistic approach focuses on efficiency and sustainability from planning to implementation, creating a new standard for enterprise cloud.
Leveraging the expertise of its shareholders, HOCHTIEF PPP Solutions and Thomas-Krenn AG, Yorizon provides an integrated cloud stack, from sustainable YEXIO data centers and high-performance, energy-efficient servers to its own hypervisor. The company emphasizes digital sovereignty, data security within Europe, and offers comprehensive cloud services, including IaaS and PaaS. Yorizon's mission is to empower businesses of all sizes to accelerate their digital transformation through sustainable cloud technologies, fostering a strong partner ecosystem to achieve this goal.
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Yexio: Heiligenhaus
The Yexio data center, a 9,000-square-meter (96,875 sq ft) facility, is located in the Heiligenhaus Innovation Park in Heiligenhaus, North Rhine-Westphalia, just outside Essen.
Yexio: Dorfen
The Yexio Dorfen facility, a 7,500m² data center, will offer computing power to regional businesses with a focus on sustainability.
Yexio: Brake
Spanning 10,000 square meters, the facility is designed for high energy efficiency and will utilize 100% renewable energy, primarily from local photovoltaic systems.
Yexio: Graz
The Yexio Graz facility is expected to begin operations in the first half of 2027.
Yexio: Herne, Germany
German cloud provider Yorizon and construction firm Hochtief have broken ground on a new data center in Herne, North Rhine-Westphalia, marking the third "Yexio" facility in the region and the fourth overall in Germany.
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