Digital Realty, a global supplier of colocation, interconnection, and cloud-and carrier-neutral data center solutions, announced the inauguration of its first data center on Crete, near Heraklion. By strengthening infrastructure and communication across key markets, this strategic investment would further solidify the Mediterranean’s position as a vital center for global digital connectivity.
By strategically connecting Europe with Asia, the Middle East, and East Africa through a dense network of highly linked subsea cables, Digital Realty’s new data center, HER1, the first carrier neutral facility on Crete, places the business in a unique position as the sole global data center provider on the island.
Fabrice Coquio, Senior Vice President & Managing Director, Digital Realty in France, stated, “With HER1, we reaffirm our commitment to establishing the Mediterranean as a premier digital hub. By delivering enhanced connectivity and robust infrastructure, we are meeting the growing needs of businesses and digital providers in this rapidly evolving region.”
Digital Realty’s Portfolio in Greece
Since 2016, the capacity of international bandwidth in southern Europe has increased sixfold, with an average yearly growth of around 30%. This has made the Mediterranean a worldwide center for traffic exchange. The region’s status as a critical interconnection hub is further strengthened by Digital Realty’s new HER1 data center, which joins its already highly linked infrastructure in Marseille and data centers presently being built in Barcelona and Rome.
The firm is expanding PlatformDIGITAL, its worldwide data center footprint, with the introduction of HER1. Through the deployment of vital infrastructure with a top global data center provider at the hub of a developing connected data community in the area, this expansion is anticipated to allow both local and multinational firms to quickly scale their digital transformations.
With the inauguration of HER1, Digital Realty’s portfolio in Greece is strengthened. Its Athens campus now has three data centers, with a fourth scheduled to open in 2025 and a fifth under construction. This infrastructure, which houses over 30 connectivity providers, meets the growing need for connectivity and processing capacity from companies and hyperscalers.
