A data centre is a centralised area with a networked computer and storage infrastructure. They are there to provide public access to sophisticated computers, programmes, and data. In order to ensure that the data is highly available and secure, there are industry standards that can be used while developing, constructing, and maintaining data centre infrastructures and facilities.
In order to safeguard the data of Indian users, the Indian government has also introduced the Personal Data Protection Bill in parliament, acknowledging the importance of data to any organisation, statutory body, or person.
MeiTy calculates that a data centre will need a land space of about 4000 square feet. The nation’s major IT companies, government organisations like the National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI), and businesses like Adani and Reliance are all competing to buy land for data projects. The focus has also switched to investments in edge data centres as a result of rumours regarding the deployment of 5G services in the nation. The rise in popularity of cloud-based services is one of the few discernible factors boosting investments in the Indian data centre sector.
For 2023, the following is a list of interesting data centres in India.
Reliance
In India, Reliance runs 9 data centres with cutting-edge equipment and top-notch support personnel. The dominant Indian telecom company has grown to be a big player in the infrastructure-outsourcing of data centres. Two of its 12.5 MW total capacity hyper-scale data centres in India will be built in Gujarat and Maharashtra. The company recently signed a 10-year agreement with Microsoft in 2019 to build more of them across the nation. Reliance has established itself as one of the leading investors in the Indian market thanks to its collaboration with Microsoft to run Azure services through Jio in Indian data centres.
Amazon Web
Through a variety of application programming interfaces, Amazon Web Services (AWS), a division of Amazon, administers and operates cloud computing infrastructure for clients in the consumer, commercial, and government sectors (APIs). AWS regularly carries out third-party audits to confirm security and compliance, put controls in place, develop automated systems, and create new data centre architectures. Because it gives them a selection of development platforms and programming languages they may use to create their applications, AWS is popular with users.
Over the following two years, AWS expects to build four smaller data centres in India. Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, and Kolkata will all be home to these facilities. In order to promote quicker and safer networking, AWS also wants to open 32 local zones in 26 nations over the next two years. The regional hubs will offer cloud services and some use cases for video streaming, gaming, and apps needing immediate feedback. The foundation for AWS regions will be provided by these regional zones, enabling the corporation to locate its computing, storage, database, and other services close to its customers and businesses.
Equinix
A international company with headquarters in the US, Equinix specialises in offering networking and data centre infrastructure. The largest data centre and colocation provider in the world, it runs a network of more than 220 international business exchange (IBX) data centres in 63 major cities across the globe. Sadly, Equinix only has two data centres in India, both of which are situated in Mumbai. But the firm’s award-winning portfolio and strict security protocols have enabled them to secure a place on the list of data centres in India in 2022.
The company wants to build a digital ecosystem where the leading businesses in each industry can communicate with one another. The construction of a third IBX data centre in Mumbai will cost Equinix $86 million, including the purchase of a 3.8-acre plot of land. With the help of this new project, Equinix will be able to exponentially expand its ecosystem across India using the Equinix platform, helping to fuel the country’s expanding digital economy.
Sify Technologies
Indian information and communication technology (ICT) services and products are offered by Sify Technologies Limited. The business offers total information and communications technology (ICT) solutions, including telecommunications, data centre, cloud, and managed services, as well as transformation integration and application integration services. In 2022, Sify was regarded as one of India’s top data centres. Sify has developed into the largest digital transformation company in India, with a converged ICT ecosystem that comprises the largest MPLS network, premier data centres, and cloud-managed services.
Sify connects more than 45 data centres across India through its six active data centres, which are spread across Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, and Chennai. The connection enables a number of businesses from a variety of sectors to utilise Sify’s data centres, networks, and security services. The carrier-neutral facility, several telecom ecosystems, a single cabinet for multi-MW deployment, shared and gated colocation, cloud solutions, remote infrastructure management, and migration services are also included in these data centres.
