Web Werks Rs 750 Cr MoU with Karnataka to Set up Data Centre

The centre will be spread across 1.25 lakh sq ft and have a potential of up to 20 MW with further expansion possibilities. Independent data centre provider Web Werks signed an MoU with the Government of Karnataka to set up a data centre in Bengaluru, on 16th July.

BY Realty Plus
Published - Monday, 19 Jul, 2021

Web Werks Rs 750 Cr MoU with Karnataka to Set up Data Centre

The centre will be spread across 1.25 lakh sq ft and have a potential of up to 20 MW with further expansion possibilities. Independent data centre provider Web Werks signed an MoU with the Government of Karnataka to set up a data centre in Bengaluru, on 16th July. Web Werks will be investing Rs 750 crore in the project which will be fully operational in two years. The data centre which will be located in Whitefield, will be spread across 1.25 lakh sq ft and have a potential of up to 20 MW with further expansion possibilities. The Government of Karnataka will aid this development through facilitating required permissions, registrations, approvals, and clearances through a single window clearance. According to Data Center Map, Bengaluru is an emerging data centre market. The city has been witnessing a demand for data-driven services, cloud/co-location and captive IT infrastructures. “Digital transformation in India continues to accelerate with support from the Government’s ‘Digital India’ programme. Web Werks’ Bengaluru data centre will cater to the increasing demand from hyperscalers like Amazon, Microsoft, Google; and Enterprises. We look forward to providing our new customers in South India with highly reliable and scalable solutions combining hosted infrastructure, cloud on-ramp, network and security. The addition of this data centre is part of our national expansion and we are extremely happy and grateful to the Government of Karnataka for their support,” said Nikhil Rathi, CEO, Web Werks data centres.