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locations . This location will be needed to support a range of disruptive technologies , including AI , HPC and other critical tools required to maintain a future-proof business model .
“ There is a genuine view that with that move from West to East , there will be a new availability zone in East London ,” Simon explains . “ Hyperscalers are moving east , other colocation providers in East London are expanding . New builds are being proposed in both the Docklands and East London moving further into Essex .”
Such a shift represents a broader market evolution , as Simon notes : “ East London has power and land available , and is built around connectivity . “ It has lower rental costs than West London and hugely convenient transport links . We can see that the market is starting to move East with the West being saturated . and Green Mountain is ideally placed to support this .”
With strong backing from the owners , Green Mountain has an ambitious growth plan in the European market .
“ Green Mountain ’ s data centre in the UK is a key strategic focus and essential for our continued growth .” adds Svein Atle Hagaseth , CEO of Green Mountain .
Simon concludes : “ The demand for data will only continue to grow . Processors may get smaller and more powerful , but there will always be a need to store and operate them in data centres that are able to provide power and cooling in a secure and sustainable way .” aimagazine . com 95