Verne Global data center arrives at Helguvik
On Sunday, the first units in the Verne Global data center arrived at Helguvik harbour in Reykjanesbaer. The data centre will provide 500 square metres of data centre space, when they arrive and are assembled. Verne intends to grow the data centre, with more modules from Colt as required, and has space in its buildings for bespoke data centres if customers arrive who want capacity in the MegaWatt range.
The combination of a modular design and the Iceland location provide Verne's first customer, Datapipe, with an unusual trifecta – a highly energy efficient facility, powered entirely by renewable energy, with stable energy pricing.
“Verne Global has engineered an environmentally sustainable data centre that will enable Datapipe to expand into a new market while continuing our environmental leadership,” said Robb Allen, CEO of Datapipe. “Power and cooling efficiencies combined with the strategic geographic location will provide our clients with an option for carbon neutral, enterprise ready IT services and a 100% green cloud.”
Major Milestone for Verne
The opening of the facility at the Ásbrú Enterprise Park, Iceland is a major milestone for Verne Global, the UK-based developer that has been the leading advocate for Iceland as a potential data center mecca. “We have been systematically setting the stage for the data center industry to take advantage of Iceland’s attributes,” said Jeff Monroe, the CEO of Verne Global.
“The industry continues to move toward environmentally sustainable solutions to power data centers,” said Monroe. “The source, availability and cost of power remain one of the primary concerns for data centre operators around the globe. Verne Global addresses these concerns for our customers by bringing the benefit of dual-sourced, 100% renewable and affordable power to the European and North American data centre markets.”
Iceland’s location was a key consideration for Datapipe, according to Sean McAvan, Vice President of EMEA Sales for Datapipe. “It sits between two of our key markets, in New York and London,” said McAvan. “The connectivity to Western Europe is excellent. It really makes Iceland an attractive and unique location for clients in New York and London. For some, it may be possible to have one disaster recovery facility in Iceland (that serves both locations).”
Datapipe is based in Jersey City, NJ, and provides managed services to enterprise companies, with many customers in the financial services and pharmaceutical industries. The company has more than 1,500 customers in six data centers and eight office locations in the United States, the UK and China.
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