Digital Realty the world's largest cloud- and carrier-neutral data center platform, today announced the commencement of construction of KIX15, a new 24 megawatt (MW) data center at its KIX Campus in Ibaraki City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Developed by MC Digital Realty (MCDR), Digital Realty's 50/50 joint venture in Japan with Mitsubishi Corporation, KIX15 will be the fifth data center at the KIX Campus and is scheduled to commence operations in the fourth quarter of 2028. Digital Realty commences construction of KIX15 data center expanding AI infrastructure in Japan.
This expansion follows the opening of the NRT14 Data Center in Inzai City, Chiba Prefecture, earlier this year. NRT14 is one of the first facilities in Japan to achieve the DGX-Ready Data Center certification.
KIX15 will be part of PlatformDIGITAL, Digital Realty's global data center platform spanning 300+ data centers across 55+ metros in 30+ countries on six continents.
Serene Nah, Managing Director and Head of Asia Pacific, Digital Realty, said, "Japan is a strategic market for Digital Realty and a key part of our long-term growth in Asia Pacific. Our continued investment in Japan reflects both our confidence in the market and our commitment to building the infrastructure customers will need for the long term. KIX15 is the next step in that commitment. As customer requirements become more distributed and complex, the combination of local scale and global reach will become increasingly important."
KIX15 is a key component of MCDR's Kansai AI Infrastructure Co-Creation Project, an initiative centered on the KIX Campus to support the development of AI infrastructure across the Kansai region. The project brings together the expansion of the KIX Campus with stronger domestic and international connectivity and deeper collaboration with telecommunications and technology partners.
Kohei Yamashita, Representative Director and Chief Executive Officer of MC Digital Realty, said, "Kansai has a growing opportunity to play a larger role in Japan's AI economy. Realizing that potential will require an ecosystem that can support businesses as they build and scale AI, bringing together computing infrastructure, connectivity and technology expertise."
As adoption of generative AI and cloud services grows, demand is increasing for higher-density computing environments, advanced cooling and reliable connectivity in Japan. KIX15 is designed to support hybrid air- and liquid-cooling technologies. Designed to provide a high level of security and campus-based scalability, the facility is expected to support a broad range of customers, including hyperscalers, cloud service providers and companies deploying AI infrastructure.
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