ST Telemedia Global Data Centres Operating Company, an India-based data center and solutions provider, has commissioned a new data center in Kolkata, eastern India, with artificial intelligence readiness. This new facility is intended to enhance the growth of AI computing and cloud service demands. With this equipment, wants to cater to enterprises and hyperscalers who want to deploy their models and AI applications in a high-density manner.
It is part of the facility that the firm is pursuing to augment the technological infrastructure of India through data center services. This facility is especially important in the age of AI, LLMs, and ML, where large-scale computation is needed for business requirements in fields such as finance, healthcare, and e-commerce.
Strategic Investment and Capacity
STT GDC India has planned to invest ₹450 crore for the campus spread across 5.59 acres in Kolkata for data centers. The power capacity of the facility will be about 10 MW of IT power; the first stage will provide approximately 5 to 6 MW. As such, it is evident that the particular investment is aimed at enhancing the company’s commitment to developing the backbone of digital infrastructure in the country, as backed by the increasing demands of data throughout the region. Due to the current active use of multi-cloud, artificial intelligence, and analytics solutions, this facility will help businesses grow their digital activities.
The location of the data center in Kolkata, which is one of the biggest technology and business markets in the eastern region of India, brings great attraction to enterprises as well as CSPs. Furthermore, through affordable and available infrastructure, STT GDC attracts startups and hyperscalers to deploy AI models or other complex computing solutions. This also fosters India’s ambition of making itself a prolific nation in the field of digital innovation and solutions supported by AI.
Advanced AI-Ready Infrastructure
The Kolkata data center has been designed not only for AI-friendly IT architectures but also for resilience to disruptions and events like cyber attacks. These developments make it possible for AI and machine learning models to be effective in their functions without using much energy. Further still, the facility caters to high-performance computing (HPC) that is useful in training artificial neural network models, data analysis, and real-time data processing, among others.
Due to modularity as well as the ability to expand to tackle further technological advancement, it makes the possibility of the data center being sustainable in the long run. One of the things that defines this platform is the quality of power supply as well as security protocols that have been incorporated to ensure that those enterprises that deal with sensitive information are offered the best services. The development further strengthens STT GDC India’s pledge to provide high-powered computing solutions in various sectors.
Expansion of National Footprint
The Kolkata data center is part of 30 data centers that STT GDC India has established in 10 cities; the total IT load of the firm is 390 MW. This viral expansion is essential in building advanced technological facilities so that businesses and cloud providers need an excellent superpower to perform and store their data. The growth of the organization also underlines its importance in operating as a provider of data center services to organizations operating in India, as well as multinational information technology companies
Because of this growth of India’s digital economy, there is a need for data centers that can accommodate huge workloads in terms of artificial intelligence and cloud applications. The expanding plot of STT GDC India signifies the company’s goal to deliver superior performance, security, and capacity for data facilities throughout the Indian region. This expansion is equally important given that activity in the business environment and the government embraces digital transformation and related services supported by AI.
Commitment to Sustainability
As part of STT GDC India’s corporate strategy, the company’s data centers have incorporated pro-sustainability to ensure that they become carbon neutral by 2030. There is effective cooling used in the Kolkata facility, and it uses a low PUE energy efficiency measure. This means that the designation of the center is to ensure that it does not waste a lot of energy, but at the same time, gains the highest performance out of the computers used in the center. Preferably, energy-efficient aspects are practiced through closed-loop cooling, rainwater, and greywater reuse to minimize the impacts on the environment.
As for energy efficiency, the cooling is done by low-GWP refrigerants, hence implying a reduction in the emission of greenhouse gases. To be environmentally responsible, STT GDC India uses a large part of its power from renewable resources needed in its functioning, corresponding to world standards. This means the dedicated investment in green data centers gives a message to other organizations in India that Align Innovative is serious about business sustainability.
Collaboration with Government Initiatives
The Kolkata Data Centre of STT GDC India is compatible with programs that are set by the Indian Government for digital advancement and ART in the country. Its location in New Town in the heartland of emerging technological companies makes it an important piece in the development of the firm and the New Town Technology Valley. In this way, while sponsoring local enterprises, startups, and governmental IT projects, the center helps India enhance its position as the dominant player in the advancing artificial intelligence and digital services sphere.
Also, STT GDC India has planned to come with the Uttar Pradesh government in a concept of an “AI City,” which targets the enhancement of an advanced data center infrastructure and overall AI ecosystem. This fits the state’s strategy of attaining a trillion-dollar economy in the year 2027. Thus, aspiring to help create a sustainable ecosystem of digitalization, STT GDC India stays in tune with the political trends and works with IT leaders to strengthen the position of AI-ready data centers in India.
