Global Switch launches 30MVA Singapore data center

Global Switch has opened a 30MVA data center in the northern part of Singapore, in partnership with China Telecom Global and Daily-Tech. This is the colocation provider’s second data center in Singapore, and 12th around the world.The Singapore Woodlands data center facility cost S$280 million (US$205M) to build and, like all data centers in Singapore, is a multi-story development. It has seven levels including the rooftop level, and contains 25,000 sq m (270,000 sq ft) of white space on five floors. Built on a greenfield site at 7 Woodlands Heights, it is hooked up to separate redundant feeds from two power substations.