Data centre completed in Wales - Networking Industry News

Data centre completed in Wales - Networking Industry News One of the largest data centres in the world has opened in Wales following a two-year construction project.

The facility, located in Newport, is a 750,000 sq ft tier 3 data centre and has cost £200 million to complete, according to ITWales.

Owned and operated by Next Generation Data, it has triple-skipped walls, bomb-proof glass and is surrounded by prison grade perimeter fencing quipped with state of the art security.

Welsh Assembly government minister for science, innovation and skills Lesley Griffiths said: "For a highly respected company such as Next Generation Data to locate and develop this site here in Newport sends out a strong, clear message.

"Next Generation Data will provide opportunities for higher level skills, including the technician base required to ensure the company, and economy, remains competitive far into the future."

In related networking industry news, Facebook recently announced that it is to build a giant data centre in Oregon.

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