Digital Realty (NYSE: DLR), the Austin, TX-based provider of cloud- and carrier-neutral data center, colocation, and interconnection solutions, has acquired a highly connected colocation data center in the Slough Trading Estate, outside London, for $200 million. The acquisition marks the company’s entry into the west London submarket and complements existing colocation capabilities in the City and Docklands.
The newly acquired campus features two individual data centers with a combined capacity of 15 MW, connectivity to carrier networks, and space for future expansion. The Slough data center campus is an established hub for a community of over 150 customers, including a broad array of connectivity providers, technology companies, and financial services firms, utilizing over 2,000 cross connects.
In addition to being integrated into Digital Realty’s existing Metro Connect solution, which enables seamless connectivity between the company’s six campuses located throughout Greater London, customers will also benefit from access to ServiceFabric, Digital Realty’s open interconnection and orchestration platform. The company claims these enhancements provide customers with access to a global, secure, and dynamic data exchange network to effectively manage and scale their digital operations.
“This expansion into Slough is a significant step for Digital Realty, reinforcing our commitment to supporting digital transformation in the U.K. and across Europe,” comments Séamus Dunne, Digital Realty Managing Director, U.K. and Ireland. “As the U.K. solidifies its position as Europe’s premier technology hub, this acquisition enhances our ability to support customers as they grow and scale, further establishing our presence in this vital market.”
This acquisition also supports Digital Realty’s sustainability goals. The Slough data center campus will be powered entirely by renewable energy, in line with the company’s practice of matching 100 percent of the energy used at its European facilities with renewable sources and its goal of achieving carbon neutrality for its European portfolio by 2030.
This strategic acquisition is part of Digital Realty’s ongoing commitment to enhancing its global data center platform, dubbed, PlatformDIGITAL. At the end of 1Q24, Digital Realty reported it operated more than 300 data centers in over 50 metros across 25 countries on six continents.
By John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor
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