Data Centres & Networks

Digital Realty acquires Malaysian data centre owner

Digital Realty, which describes itself as the largest global provider of cloud and carrier-neutral data centre, colocation and interconnection solutions, has joined the race for data centre space in Malaysia.

This has taken place through the execution of an agreement to acquire CSF Advisers, owner of the TelcoHub 1 data centre located in Cyberjaya, one of Greater Kuala Lumpur’s most established data centre hubs.

Digital Realty says this expansion into the Malaysian market extends its Southeast Asia platform and reinforces its commitment to support the region’s growing digital infrastructure requirements.

TelcoHub 1 is an operational 1.5 megawatt data centre that is considered one of Malaysia's largest dark fibre interconnect hubs, with more than 6,000 cores of regional and long-haul fibre landing in this facility.

It is also among the most network-dense data centres, hosting over 40 network service providers, including access to key platforms such as AWS, Google, MY IX and DECIX ASEAN.

In conjunction with TelcoHub 1, Digital Realty has also agreed to acquire adjacent land that can support up to 14 megawatts of IT load, providing clear capacity for future expansion.

Building on this foundation, the Malaysia campus will be integrated into PlatformDIGITAL, Digital Realty’s global data centre platform. Digital Realty also plans to introduce its interconnection and orchestration solution, ServiceFabric, to the campus, providing customers with global connectivity and greater flexibility to manage their digital infrastructure across the region.

Together, these capabilities build on CSF’s existing strengths and enhance Digital Realty’s ability to support both local customers and organisations with regional footprints anchored in Singapore, by offering complementary capacity and connectivity across Southeast Asia.

Digital Realty says it plans to expand the local team over time to support future growth and operational scale.

It also says its expansion into Malaysia will build on its established Southeast Asia presence in Singapore and Jakarta – and that it will continue to evaluate opportunities to expand capacity, capabilities and partnerships in the region.



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