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Read Four Data Center Parks Coming To Uttar Pradesh, India
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Four Data Center Parks Coming To Uttar Pradesh, India

June 29, 2022 India / Bhārata

The government of Uttar Pradesh, India, has approved the plan for four data center parks in the state. The government granted permission to Adani Enterprises Limited Project-1 and Adani Enterprises Limited Project-2, NIDP Developers Private Limited (an affiliate of Hiranandani Group), and NTT...

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Read VueNow's ground blessing ceremony on Hamirpur data center site
VueNow's ground blessing ceremony on Hamirpur data center site

VueNow's ground blessing ceremony on Hamirpur data center site

May 06, 2022 India / Bhārata

Indian data center firm VueNow recently held a blessing ceremony to welcome in the development of its data center in Nadaun in the Hamirpur district of Himachal Pradesh. Himachal Pradesh Industries Minister Bikram Singh performed 'Bhoomi Pujan' in honor of Goddess Bhoomi and Vastu Purush. VueNoew...

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Read Cisco launches Mumbai data center
Cisco launches Mumbai data center

Cisco launches Mumbai data center

May 05, 2022 Mumbai

Cisco's Duo has announced that it has launched its first data center in Mumbai , with the intention of providing its customers with enhanced cyber defense and data localization. This move is also part of a wider global expansion strategy. Information about the facility's specifications are yet to...

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Read VueNow To Develop 40 Edge Facilities Across Bihar, India
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VueNow To Develop 40 Edge Facilities Across Bihar, India

April 22, 2022 India / Bhārata

VueNow has revealed that it plans to develop multiple Edge data centers across Bihar, India. According to Business Standard, Bihar’s IT department received a proposal from VueNow about an investment plan to develop data centers across the state. This investment is worth Rs817 crore ($107m)....

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Read Vultr opens cloud data center in Mumbai
Vultr opens cloud data center in Mumbai

Vultr opens cloud data center in Mumbai

April 18, 2022 Mumbai

Vultr has announced that it has launched a cloud data center location in Mumbai, making the city its 25th global location. According to the company, it will enable businesses in India to innovate quicker and at a reduced cost. Commenting on the company’s expansion, Vinod Chacko, Business...

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Read Energy firm ZR Power Holding's data center plans
Energy firm ZR Power Holding's data center plans

Energy firm ZR Power Holding's data center plans

March 28, 2022 Mumbai

Indian Energy firm ZR Power Holdings has announced that it is investing more than Rs 1,700 crore ($223.2m) in a data center at Mahape in Navi Mumbai. The proposed facility would have a capacity of 50MW and span a 10-acre plot which the company is currently acquiring. Zain Ravadji, chairman, of ZR...

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Read Sophos opens data center in India
Sophos opens data center in India

Sophos opens data center in India

March 22, 2022 India / Bhārata

Sophos has announced that its Mumbai-based data center is now open. Hosted by AWS, the facility is the company's third in the Asia Pacific and Japan region.Speaking about the facility, Sunil Sharma, managing director of sales for India and SAARC, Sophos said: "With massive digital transformation...

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Read India's National Stock Exchange to relocate its data center
India's National Stock Exchange to relocate its data center

India's National Stock Exchange to relocate its data center

March 10, 2022 India / Bhārata

The National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) has announced plans to relocate its primary data center out of its Mumbai headquarters at the Bandra Kurla. This announcement comes following allegations that the NSE's former head was embroiled in a colocation scam that began in 2015, and ended with two...

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Read India's National Stock Exchange is Moving To a New Data Center
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India's National Stock Exchange is Moving To a New Data Center

March 10, 2022 India / Bhārata

India’s largest stock exchange- The National Stock Exchange will be moving its primary data center from the Mumbai headquarters. The NSE move comes the organization’s former head was arrested over an alleged colocation scam. The scam involved him giving a broker privileged access to market data....

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Read What India's new government policy means for the data center industry
What India's new government policy means for the data center industry

What India's new government policy means for the data center industry

February 14, 2022 India / Bhārata

The Indian government is introducing new policies that will encourage data center growth in the country, it has been announced. This policy announcement comes as leaders strive to make the country a hub for the world’s growing data traffic. In the government’s 2022 budget, provisions have been...

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Read India To Classify Data Centers as 'Infrastructure,' - More Development Expected
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India To Classify Data Centers as 'Infrastructure,' - More Development Expected

February 02, 2022 India / Bhārata

It is great news for data center companies, and investors in India as the country's government says it will classify data centers as infrastructure assets starting April 1, 2022. The development will help ensure that data center companies get better access to funds through loans or investments...

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Read Nxtra launches 38MW hyperscale data center in Chennai
Nxtra launches 38MW hyperscale data center in Chennai

Nxtra launches 38MW hyperscale data center in Chennai

November 24, 2021 Nxtra Data Ltd

Nxtra by Airtel is expanding its data center footprint in Chennai. Its new data center will have a capacity of 38MW, spanning 270,000 sq. ft. The facility received its virtual inauguration by the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, M.K. In a statement, the company said: "This will include setting up...

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Read Airtel Bharti to invest $673 million in expanding Nxtra's data center footprint
Airtel Bharti to invest $673 million in expanding Nxtra's data center footprint

Airtel Bharti to invest $673 million in expanding Nxtra's data center footprint

October 01, 2021 Nxtra Data Ltd

Indian telecommunication company Bharti Airtel has revealed its plans for expanding the data center portfolio of its subsidiary Nxtra. Bharti Airtel announced that it would triple Nxtra’s data center capacity by 2025 to 400MW+. According to the company, Nxtra currently operates 120 Edge and ten...

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Read Techno Electric & Engineering Company plans $1bn data center development across India
Techno Electric & Engineering Company plans $1bn data center development across India

Techno Electric & Engineering Company plans $1bn data center development across India

September 09, 2021 India / Bhārata

Techno Electric & Engineering Company (TEECL) has announced big plans for investment across India. The Indian power infrastructure firm is reportedly planning to invest $1 billion (Rs 7,310 crore) in developing data centers in Mumbai, Hyderabad, Pune, National Capital Area (NCR) Chennai, and...

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Read The importance of geographical diversification for Indian data centers
The importance of geographical diversification for Indian data centers

The importance of geographical diversification for Indian data centers

September 06, 2021 India / Bhārata

India's data center market is forecast to grow by a CAGR of around 12% between 2020−2026, which means the country is undoubtedly witnessing a data center boom. That said, as the country's data center footprint grows, industry veterans have warned that India must learn from the past mistakes of...

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Read Indian data center boom to see industry capacity double by 2023
Indian data center boom to see industry capacity double by 2023

Indian data center boom to see industry capacity double by 2023

August 24, 2021 India / Bhārata

India's data center industry is growing at a rapid rate following a rise in digitalisation and the "ambitious growth plans of data centre operators." As a result, the market is anticipated to double by 2023, reaching over 1,000 MW, that's according to JLL's 'H1 2021 India Data Center Market...

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Read Bharti Airtel to expand its data center portfolio by spending $470m
Bharti Airtel to expand its data center portfolio by spending $470m

Bharti Airtel to expand its data center portfolio by spending $470m

July 23, 2021 Nxtra Data Ltd

According to India’s Economic Times, Indian telco Bharti Airtel plans a major investment and expansion in its data center portfolio. The report shows that Bharti Airtel will invest Rs 3,500 crore ($470m) to expand its data center portfolio. It will also make this investment over the next three...

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Read Acronis launches first cloud data center in India
Acronis launches first cloud data center in India

Acronis launches first cloud data center in India

June 25, 2021 India / Bhārata

Acronis has announced that it is launching its first cloud data center in India. The facility in Mumbai is being launched with partners Compuage India, Ingram Micro and Crayon Software Experts India. This new data center is one of 111 new facilities that the company is launching globally. It will...

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