With construction progressing at an accelerated pace, the new data center campus in Fortaleza, marks a milestone in regional digital infrastructure, generating hundreds of jobs and opportunities in the capital of Ceará state.
FORTALEZA, CE, June 26th, 2024 – Scala Data Centers, the leading Latin American platform of sustainable data centers in the Hyperscale market, celebrates the progress of its first data center in Northeast Brazil, SFORPF01. The groundbreaking event occurred this Tuesday (25) and was attended by the Mayor of Fortaleza, José Sarto, and Scala’s CEO and co-founder, Marcos Peigo.
The data center, part of the HyperEdge family designed by Scala to address the demands for connection and distributed computing close to the end user, has a configuration specifically developed to fulfill the high demand from large content providers and cloud services, known as Hyperscalers. With 7.2 MW of IT capacity, the SFORPF01 was planned and is being built using all of Scala’s experience in constructing buildings dedicated exclusively to Hyperscale clients. As the first site of this kind in the region, this initiative reinforces the company’s commitment to enabling new markets in Latin America. The project is expected to be fully completed by 2028 and will represent a major milestone in the expansion of Scala’s technological infrastructure, significantly contributing to local economic development.
The site is part of the Praia do Futuro Campus, which will receive a total investment of R$ 1 billion (US$ 183 million). Spanning 24,000 square meters (258,300 square feet), it will include the construction of a second HyperCore building, making the project the largest in the region. This building will house the regional hub of a large Hyperscale infrastructure, complementing SFORPF01’s 7.2 MW of IT capacity with an additional 13.5 MW, totaling 20.7 MW of IT capacity, which equates to just over 30 MW of total power. Additionally, the campus, which will feature a dedicated power substation, already has two anchor clients and can be expanded according to customer demand. With a significant impact on regional economic development, approximately 700 direct and indirect jobs are expected to be generated during the construction phase, along with the creation of 60 more direct positions during the operational phase.
“We are committed to strengthening Fortaleza’s economy, making the city increasingly attractive to businesses and innovative companies. Scala Data Centers’ investment is a valuable addition to our technological infrastructure, boosting Fortaleza in a critical sector. This project will not only generate jobs and income but also inspire other companies to invest here, solidifying our city as a hub of innovation. Our commitment is to make Fortaleza an example of development and innovation for Brazil and the world,” states José Sarto, Mayor of Fortaleza.
Fortaleza, the Brazilian state capital closest to Europe, is renowned for its connectivity, being near one of Brazil’s main submarine cable interconnection points. These cables are essential for global connectivity, enabling the transmission of large volumes of data between continents. According to TeleGeography, ten of the sixteen cables of this type installed in the country are in the city. Scala’s objective is to implement, for the first time in the region, an IT infrastructure capable of serving the Hyperscale market and facilitating the expansion of operations for companies already present or planning to invest locally.
“Fortaleza offers us a unique opportunity with its advanced connectivity and strategic position. Our initiative not only fills the gap in high-demand and quality infrastructure but will also become a pillar for data processing close to end-users, essential for applications such as artificial intelligence and telemedicine. This project will be a milestone, promoting a digital revolution and benefiting the entire Northeast region,” says Marcos Peigo, CEO and co-founder of Scala.
The construction of SFORPF01 uses the proprietary FastDeploy design and construction methodology, which allows the implementation of data centers in up to 50% less time compared to the traditional model. This solution is based on prefabricated, transportable modular components that are integrated into the buildings where the data center is located, offering an optimized experience for its Hyperscale clients.
Following the standard set by the company, a pioneer in adopting sustainable practices in the construction and operation of its data centers, the Fortaleza Campus will feature 100% renewable and certified energy, along with a high energy efficiency index. The campus will be designed to operate with a Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) below 1.5 and will have zero water consumption.
In addition to this unit in Fortaleza, Scala Data Centers continues its expansion plan in Latin America with other sites under construction in Brazil, Colombia, and Chile. Recently, new sites were inaugurated at the Tamboré Campus (Brazil), Porto Alegre (Brazil), and Tepotzotlán (Mexico), completing 12 buildings in operation. Since its founding in 2020, Scala has invested over R$ 8 billion in its projects and aims to reach 500MW of distributed capacity in the next five years.
About Scala Data Centers
Scala Data Centers is the leading sustainable data center platform in the Hyperscale market. Based in Brazil and backed by DigitalBridge, it was developed to meet and exceed the growing demand for digital access in Latin America. Scala has a highly qualified team of over 1,000 professionals and applies a flexible and innovative approach to delivering exceptional colocation services for customers, cloud software, service providers, and large companies. We customize state-of-the-art solutions for each client with high availability, high rate of energy efficiency, and very high density capable of supporting the AI/ML (Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning) workloads. All this is combined with best sustainability practices guided by our ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) program.
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