CtrlS acquires land for new data center in India

CtrlS Datacenters has acquired a parcel of land in Patna, India for an Edge data center development on a site less than 300m from its' existing Patna DC1 data center in the Pataliputra Industrial Area. The company plans to invest around Rs 400 crore ($477.2m) in the facility, which will have 10MW of IT capacity and house approximately 1,000 racks at full build-out.

Sridhar Pinnapureddy, founder and CEO of CtrlS Datacenters, said: "We are committed to developing a robust IT ecosystem in Bihar through our future-ready data centers, serving hyperscalers, enterprises, and startups. We extend our gratitude to the State government for providing a conducive policy environment, an industry-friendly business climate, and attractive incentives for our upcoming project."

Pinnapureddy added: "Together with our ecosystem partners, we will not only bring significant investments to the State but also generate employment opportunities in the region. In response to the market's demonstrated potential, CtrlS Datacenters is establishing this greenfield data center in Patna, for which we have now secured the land."