CtrlS to invest $2B in datacenter expansion

CtrlS Datacenters, an IT infrastructure in India boasts a robust $2B purse as they embark on a six-year mission to elevate their services in response to the growing need for data processing and cloud storage.

Here's a quick rundown of their plans:

• Investment Insight: CtrlS is set to ignite a technology revolution, pouring resources into advanced cooling, power management, and infrastructure design aimed at their burgeoning hyperscale data centers.

• Capacity Boost: An additional 350MW of capacity is planned across existing and new centers to cater to the increasing AI and cloud adoption demand.

• Pan-India Presence: CtrlS currently operates 12 data centers across seven major Indian cities, providing an impressive 234MW capacity.

• Green Goals: The company has pledged to attain carbon neutrality by 2030, with an investment in 153MWp solar projects that will generate 250,000MWh of energy yearly. They plan to further expand their renewable portfolio by 300MWp by 2025.

• Water Wise: CtrlS is also investing in water recycling technologies, aiming for 100% usage of recycled water in all their data centers.

• Team Expansion: The company is set to increase its workforce by over 1,000 in the next six years, hiring top talents from industry giants like Equinix, Google, AWS, and Jefferies.

Three additional data centers are scheduled to be launched in 2023 in the tech-rich cities of Mumbai, Chennai, and Hyderabad. With a successful venture into the Thailand market, their sights are now set on the Middle East, anticipating significant growth in AI deployments.