Web Werks, Iron Mountain JV to invest Rs 1,800 crore in two data centres in Chennai
Web Werks and Iron Mountain Data Centers will invest Rs 1,800 crore to set up two data centres in Chennai. The JV has acquired a four-acre parcel of land in Ambattur, Chennai, to house these data centers (CHE-1 and CHE-2).
«Joint Venture of Web Werks — Iron Mountain Data Centers will invest more than Rs 1,800 crore to develop two data centres in Chennai. The investment will be made in a phased manner and be fully operational by the mid of 2025,» Web Werks Data Centers founder and CEO Nikhil Rathi said in a statement on Monday.
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Rathi said Ambattur is located at a geographic high point and is not prone to floods.
«Our pan-India expansion is focused on supporting our customers through their digital transformations and utilising the rapid digital growth in the country. We look forward to bringing our core competencies of energy efficient, network dense and highly secure co-location data centres to this thriving market,» Iron Mountain Data Centers and Asset Lifecycle Management EVP and global general manager Mark Kidd said.
