Digital Realty Expands AI Innovation Labs to Singapore and Japan
Event summary
- Digital Realty launched new Innovation Labs in Singapore and Japan, expanding its global network to Asia Pacific.
- The labs will provide real-world testing environments for AI and hybrid cloud deployments, with Singapore's lab serving as a digital innovation hub.
- Japan's lab, located at the NRT12 data center, features 20 racks with direct liquid cooling for high-power-density workloads.
- The expansion follows the successful launch of the inaugural lab in Northern Virginia in September 2025, which received over 120 customer visits.
The big picture
Digital Realty's expansion into Asia Pacific underscores the growing importance of AI-ready infrastructure in driving digital economies. With Singapore's digital economy accounting for 18.6% of its GDP and Japan's planned investments in semiconductors and AI, the company is positioning itself to support these markets' long-term digital competitiveness. The move also highlights the increasing demand for environments where enterprises can test and optimize AI deployments before scaling live.
What we're watching
- Regional Leadership
- Whether Singapore and Japan can sustain their leadership in AI innovation with the support of Digital Realty's infrastructure.
- Infrastructure Readiness
- The pace at which Digital Realty can address infrastructure readiness as a critical barrier to AI adoption.
- Customer Adoption
- How the expansion of Innovation Labs will affect the adoption of AI and hybrid cloud solutions among Digital Realty's customers.
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