DATA CASTLE shares how it is growing its data centre operations with sustainability and the rapidly-evolving needs of customers at heart amid the dawn of AI
DATA CASTLE
DATA CASTLE shares how it is growing its data centre operations with sustainability and the rapidly-evolving needs of customers at heart amid the dawn of AI
As a joint venture between specialist colocation and hyperscale developer DCD Data Center Developers and Angelo Gordon ( TPG ), a global investment company from the US , DATA CASTLE was co-founded in 2022 by Dr Christopher Stief . In the year since , it has seen tremendous growth much like the industry around it .
Since its inception , DATA CASTLE has established itself as a leading developer of green data centre operations in Germany , and envisions seeing that sentiment through as it continues to expand . As Dr Stief , who is also DATA CASTLE ’ s CEO , attests , the company takes ESG incredibly seriously and is a frontrunner when it comes to reusing its waste heat .
Meaningful data centre sustainability solutions “ If you look at ESG in our industry , there ’ s a lot of greenwashing ,” Dr Stief highlights . “ I think where we really make a difference is when it comes to waste heat utilisation . It ’ s about being honest with each other .”
Whether it be adding a host of green technologies to the roof of a facility or adorning data centres with green façades , Dr Stief advocates that although these are elements that are nice to have , they have to be impactful and make a difference rather than being part of a tick box exercise .
He adds : “ Waste heat utilisation is a game changer in our industry and – from an investment point of view – that ’ s why
94 March 2024