Edge data center provider AtlasEdge has opened a new facility in Leeds, marking the launch of the city's first Tier 3 standard data centre.
The company bought the site, then the largest purpose-built data center in Leeds, in 2022 and said it has since invested more than £13 million to transform it.
As part of the site investment, AtlasEdge installed a new input substation and upgraded transformers and switchgear. The company revealed that it has also installed additional generators and UPS systems.
Energy efficient cooling systems have been installed, along with safety measures including smoke detection, fire suppression, access control and security systems.
The site, AtlasEdge said, provides connectivity, colocation and cloud services in one of the UK's fastest growing urban economies and an increasingly influential digital hub.
“We are delighted to launch this site, the first of its kind in Leeds and designed specifically to meet the growing requirements for lower latency, higher performance and localized solutions,” said Giuliano Di Vitantonio, CEO of AtlasEdge.
“This is yet another example of us taking a site with existing connectivity and leveraging our combined expertise to deliver an exceptional new facility that will act as a major regional aggregation hub and support the next wave of growth in digital infrastructure for the surrounding area.”
The company said the new data center has already attracted significant demand from local businesses, as well as multinational platforms, enterprises and connectivity providers.
“The infrastructure this next-generation data center brings to Leeds is a game-changer and, as a major customer, we are very proud to support this launch,” said David Cusworth, Managing Director EMEA, Hardy Fisher Services. , one of the center's new clients.
“It allows companies to have the connectivity they need 24 hours a day, security to mitigate internal and external risks, a manned site and technical support team, and carbon efficiency thanks to the cooling systems used.
“It is the complete package and is available on our customers' doorstep. We are pleased to play an integral role in helping the West Yorkshire Combined Authority achieve its digital objectives, including supporting businesses to exploit new digital technologies and take advantage “Opportunities for business growth through data.”
AtlasEdge Expansion Continues
AtlasEdge is currently in the middle of a major expansion campaign. In February it opened its second data center in Hamburg and earlier this month entered the Austrian market with the acquisition of a data center in Vienna.
“Closing this transaction is a testament to our ability to execute ambitious mergers and acquisitions on a pan-European scale,” said Di Vitantonio.
After acquiring the German company Datacenter One in February, with data centers in Stuttgart, Dusseldorf, Hamburg and Leverkusen, the company now has a presence in 19 metropolitan areas in 12 countries.
