Beyond.pl, a data centre, cloud, and managed services provider and owner of data centres in Poland, is expanding its colocation project for AI, machine learning, and high-performance computing solutions launched in January this year. The company announced that it is working to increase the target capacity of its campus in Poznań by almost 2 times.
The project will allow Beyond.pl to make available on the Poznań campus colocation space with at a minimum Rated 3 standard to support the most advanced requirements from customers in the AI space. Currently, the Data Centre 2 facility located on the campus with a target capacity of 42 MW, is among the most secure facilities in Europe. It is the only multi-tier data centre in the EU with ANSI/TIA-942 Rated 4 certification and EN 50600 Class 4 standard for its active data halls, confirming the facility's highest security and availability standards. Moreover, the data centre has delivered 100 pct uptime since its commissioning in 2016.
According to the company, the new colocation space will be technologically prepared to support IT infrastructures with a high power density of 130+kW per rack, which is crucial for artificial intelligence infrastructure colocation.
Our readiness to launch investments in new colocation spaces on the Poznań campus is a response to the dynamically changing needs of the market, primarily the demand from companies focused on AI deployments. We are currently ready to deliver infrastructure solutions with high power density parameters within 12 months of the customer order. We have secured land, electricity, and all resources required to quickly deploy space for the most demanding colocation projects. More importantly, we can tailor this new colocation space and power to meet the customers’ specific needs.
Wojciech Stramski, Beyond.pl CEO
Given the technical requirements for colocation of high-density IT infrastructure, the new colocation space may use a combination of different cooling technologies to make the best use of the climatic conditions in Poland, ensuring the lowest power consumption and water losses for the maintenance of the IT infrastructure.
We now have the option of arranging entire buildings as well as individual data halls according to customer requirements. Our differentiator is flexibility in the choice of solutions, which simultaneously means technological freedom for customers. We are committed to building an environment that, through optimal cooling and waste heat recovery technologies, will lead us to an annual PUE of less than 1.2. Combined with 100 pct renewable energy contracted based on PPA models, we can build a very competitive offering against alternative options on the European market.
Piotr Kowalski, head of innovation at Beyond.pl
The company confirms that the increased campus capacity will continue to be powered by 100 pct renewable energy. Beyond.pl is Poland's first data centre operator to start powering its facilities solely based on renewable energy sources.
Beyond.pl is owned by a private, international investment house, Kulczyk Investments.
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