Digital Realty Expands Tokyo Data Center Campus with AI-Optimized NRT14 Facility
Event summary
- Digital Realty opened NRT14, its third data center at the NRT campus in Inzai City, Japan, bringing total IT power capacity to nearly 100 MW.
- NRT14 is Japan's first DGX-Ready Data Center certified facility, supporting high-density AI workloads up to 150 kW per rack.
- The facility features hybrid liquid- and air-cooling optimized for next-generation GPUs and is powered by 100% renewable energy.
- NRT14 integrates with Digital Realty's PlatformDIGITAL and ServiceFabric for global interconnection and workflow management.
The big picture
Digital Realty's expansion in Tokyo underscores the critical role of high-density, AI-optimized data centers in Asia's largest economy. As generative AI adoption accelerates, the company's ability to provide scalable, interconnected infrastructure will be key to supporting digital transformation across the region. The NRT campus now positions Digital Realty as a major player in Japan's evolving data center ecosystem, competing with local and international providers for cloud and enterprise customers.
What we're watching
- AI Infrastructure Demand
- How rapidly growing demand for AI training and inference will drive utilization at NRT14 and similar facilities.
- Sustainability Commitments
- Whether Digital Realty can maintain its renewable energy targets across all Japanese facilities as it expands.
- Global Interconnection
- The pace at which ServiceFabric adoption will enable seamless workflow management across Digital Realty's global network.
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