25,000 m² data center
Astron Buildings delivers the 5th hyperscale data center at the STACK EMEA Milan site
The fifth hyperscale data center for our repetitive customer, STACK EMEA, is currently being assembled at their Milan site. Suppling all the steel structures of these 25,000 m2 buildings reaffirms the trust and strong relationship we have built with this customer, highlighting their confidence in Astron’s ability to deliver top-class mission-critical facilities.
Building a data center or a mission-critical facility is different to building a multi-purpose building. In addition to the design of the building, reliability and high quality are key to protecting the servers inside.
This new 25,000 m² data center project will significantly expand STACK EMEA’s Milan infrastructures to a total of more than 60,000 m² of Astron Buildings. It follows the completion of our previous projects, which included two 13,500 m² buildings in 2016, and 2022, a third 7,000 m² structure in 2022 and a fourth 3,000 m² in 2023.
Building data centers requires meticulous planning and execution. Key aspects include creating efficient, scalable designs, establishing physical infrastructure (building, cooling systems, power supplies, security measures), and ensuring optimal cooling to manage heat. Power redundancy, with UPS and backup generators, ensures continuous operation. High-speed fiber optic cables provide necessary bandwidth. Security is crucial, both physical (surveillance, biometric access) and digital (firewalls, encryption). Cybersecurity involves implementing firewalls, encryption, and intrusion detection systems to protect data from cyber threats. Sustainability is also emphasized, with energy-efficient designs using renewable sources. This comprehensive approach ensures data centers are reliable, secure, and environmentally friendly.
Top picture: Opening of the third data center
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