NTT Communications(NTT Com), the ICT arm of NTT group, has opened a new Tier IV ready FDC2, the second phase of its Hong Kong Financial Data Center to cater for enterprises which are becoming increasingly data-centric to accelerate their digital transformation. FDC2 marks the completion of the HKD 4 billion purpose-built data center complex offering a total of 7000+ racks.
The FDC2 boasts state-of-the-art, energy-efficient and high-density data center design, including advanced cooling technologies such as the Cooling Wall and the Cooling Battery. The FDC2 also features industry-leading power density, up to 24kVA per rack as well as the ability to host ultra-tall racks up to 54U, for accommodating the maximum number of IT equipment, said NTT Com.
In total, NTT Com opened nine new data centers around the world this year, including India’s largest data center which was launched in Mumbai in October.
Tetsuya Shoji, President & CEO, NTT Communications
Hong Kong is at the crossroads of China’s ‘One Belt, One Road’ development initiative where the city’s trade with Asian and European countries along the trade corridor has reached USD 670 billion in 2014, accounting for 66 per cent of the city's total trade. The establishment of FDC2 is set to address the acute demand of enterprises’ digital transformation as they capitalize global business opportunities.
