Next month sees the start of the second stage of data center DC2 Telemark in Tinn municipality, with cold blew Hardangervidda as nearest neighbor.
In the industrial town that will forever be remembered for heavy water production, not to mention the famous sabotage operation under World War II, is mirroring center for Green Mountain, which was made operational in early summer 2014.
the same company has famously also a far greater computing center in the old NATO ammunition warehouse inside the mountain on Rennesoy outside Stavanger who are baptized DC1.
See also: Deep in the mountains draws servers more power than a large Norwegian city
Dobler area
But in Rjukan is now capacity blasted, admits CEO Knut Molaug Green Mountain when digi.no rings.
– Yes, we have fully up with customers. To be ready to take further customers, we now have to build out. The process starts now, says Molaug.
Phase one gave about 5-600 square meters of space for computer equipment, and a total area of around 1,000 m2.
Building steps two, which starts in September with the stated completion first quarter 2017, will result in a doubling of the area of data center operations.
the new building is made by so-called Tier III designs.
Increased customer demand is the stated reason for the extension. Previously, Green Mountain be open that they have invested at least half a billion in Rjukan. Now they do not want to quantify what enlargement will cost.
– We do not want to comment on the amount of money, but of course there are significant investments, says Molaug to digi.no.
Background: Pumps 600 million into the data center at Rjukan
Several hundred new server rack
There is no surprising development as the basis for expansion. This is in line with the expectations of growth that the company has had.
The plant is located on the Molaug describes a relatively large property in an industrial area, with many opportunities for further development. The data center is located a few kilometers from the power station at Vemork, pictured at the top of the case.
– People who travel up to Gaustadtoppen will pass the plant on the way up, he said.
exploitation of the upcoming data area depends on client cases. It is difficult to be specific, but according Molaug becomes accommodate hundreds of new server racks.
Telling customer lists
In the second construction stage will Rjukan center pull around half megawatts. When fully developed, once far ahead of time, the business Telemark take close to 25 megawatts.
– So there is great potential for further development, said Knut Molaug.
DNB and the Norwegian Veritas is the only customers here, as Green Mountain has exited public with.
– What kind of secret customers is what has drawn up demand for data center services you offer?
It does not want Knut Molaug to go into detail on.
He may extend to admit that the other consists of a number of different customers. There is talk about business, but some of these also provides services to the public sector. It is also Norwegian customers, not international.
– The economy goes straight road
The cost to invest and build data center operations. Closing (Proff.no) has so far shown a significant growth in revenues, but also tens of millions in losses over the past five or six years.
Revenue last year totaled just over NOK 72 million with a red bottom line at nearly 10 million. How is it going in 2016?
– development is the right way. We’ve got a good supply of new customers. Both at Rennesøy and as you now understand in Rjukan. So we feel that the development is good, says Molaug.
He does not comment on the steering towards a joyful break-even or surplus already this year. There we interpret as it yet will be some time before the store goes in plus.
Also the main data center in western Norway will be expanded over time. Where is the area however finished blasted out and ready for use in old, established caverns. So that extensions will not appear in the same manner as in Rjukan.
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