A screenshot of Tulip's new data center
(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Data center operator Tulip Data Center Services, a subsidiary of Tulip Telecom, announced on Monday it has launched “Tulip Data City” data center in Bengaluru, India.
The data center is considered the largest in Asia, according to the press release. The $185 million data center is a multi-tiered facility built to tier 4 and tier 3 standard, and is expected to save close to 35 MW power at full capacity.
The company has been implementing sales and marketing program to achieve its target of booking 25 percent capacity by the end of 2012 and also expects a return of $205 million in the next three years.
The data center was inaugrated by Sachin Pilot, minister of state for communication and IT.
“The launch of this world class facility is aligned with our vision to become one of the largest players in the data services space globally,” said Lt Col HS Bedi, chairman and managing director at Tulip Telecom. “With this, the data center is now a completely independent operational subsidiary with a strong financial backbone, operational infrastructure and a robust organization.”
The data center spans 900,000 square feet and has the capacity to house up to 12,000 racks, backed by up to 100 MW of power. The facility is also equipped with an integrated building management systems and offers seating space for up to 1,500 people, enabling enterprises to provide immediate support to their equipment hosted at the data center.
Tulip said it will continue to expand the data center over the next three years. The company offers a full virtual tour of the new data center on its website.
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I have used Tulip services the time I visited Mumbai, India, a few years before. They were using non wired connections. They used to transmit it the same using their gadgets. I discussed with one of Tulip members as to why they are not using wired connections. Got to know that cost to lay a new cable in a metro like Mumbai costs high and that’s the reason they decided non wired connections. That’s a nice idea for any ISP during the initial phase.