In a digital world where data and artificial intelligence (AI) are quickly becoming the core of business transformation, Digital Realty (NYSE: DLR), the largest global provider of neutral data center solutions for cloud and carrier customers, interconnection, and colocation, has announced today an innovative solution to address these challenges: high-density colocation services available through PlatformDIGITAL®, its global data center platform.
This offering is designed to enable companies to overcome the difficulties associated with exponential and unstructured data growth, as well as the development and deployment of AI applications, which require substantial processing power and specialized infrastructure to support high power densities and temperature regulation.
Key Service Features
Digital Realty’s new high-density colocation solution supports workloads of up to 70 kilowatts per rack and utilizes Air Assisted Liquid Cooling (AALC) technologies, providing an effective response to data management challenges. It is available globally in 28 markets across North America, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific, and is designed to be scalable and sustainable, allowing businesses to scale up and out with flexible and sustainable consumption models.
Feature Summary:
High-density support: supports workloads of up to 70 kilovatios per rack.
Cooling: utilizes innovative Air Assisted Liquid Cooling technologies.
Global availability: solution backed in 28 markets across three regions, including North America, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific.
Scalable and sustainable: scales up and out with flexible and sustainable consumption models.
Scott Mills, Senior Vice President of Engineering and Customer Solutions at Digital Realty, highlighted the importance of this innovation: “We have listened to our customers and know that processing huge amounts of data generated by edge devices is where the future of digital transformation lies. We are excited to lead the way towards a more connected and efficient digital world.”
Industry Perspective
The initiative has been well received by industry leaders, such as Dave Driggers, CTO of Cirrascale Cloud Services, who stated that the ability to support up to 70 kilowatts per rack allows Cirrascale to rapidly deploy dense infrastructure without fear of overheating or damage to their high-density servers.
Courtney Munroe, Vice President of Research at IDC, also commented on the vital role of colocation providers like Digital Realty in the digital ecosystem to manage data workflows, especially in a context where data consumption and AI adoption are growing at a rapid pace.
An Innovative and Sustainable Future
By leveraging PlatformDIGITAL®, Digital Realty not only provides a solution to current data management and AI challenges but also facilitates a comprehensive ecosystem of connected data communities, enabling secure low-latency connections and high-speed data transfer.
This innovation underscores Digital Realty’s commitment to bringing together businesses and data, offering data center solutions, colocation, and interconnection that not only address the current industry needs but also anticipate future demands in the era of AI and massive data growth.