Telecity Group plc, a leading pan-European operator of network independent datacenters, has announced that it will open a second datacenter in Milan. Ongoing customer demand and overall utilisation in TelecityGroup's existing facility in Milan is high and the new datacenter will ensure the Group continues to have growth capacity in one of Europe's fastest growing datacenter markets. The new facility will be the Group's 22nd datacenter in Europe.
Luca Beltramino, managing director of TelecityGroup Italy, commented: "Customers are increasingly seeking network independent, resilient datacenters to provide secure hosting and connectivity services. The continued growth of the internet economy and the evolving online needs of business both locally and internationally are combining to drive the increase in demand for high-quality datacenters.
In total the datacenter will offer approximately 2,000 square metres and over 2.5 megawatts of customer capacity. The facility will be ready for service in the first half of 2009 and cost approximately