STT GDC Philippines said Wednesday it recorded an 83-percent rack utilization rate across its operations, highlighting the efficiency and reliability of its services and the increasing demand for data center capacities.
It said to meet the growing demand, it is embarking on an expansion program to increase its IT capacity by 600 percent from 22 megawatts to over 150 MW.
It aims to attain 33 MW by 2025 and 52 MW by 2026 to propel STT GDC Philippines into its next phase of growth.
STT GDC Philippines operates five data centers across the country. Two new facilities, STT Fairview and STT Cavite 2, are expected to be operational by 2025, adding a combined 130 MW of IT capacity (124 MW in Fairview and 6 MW in Cavite).
“The country’s capacity today is roughly around 60 megawatts. So the 124-megawatt project in Fairview, which represents one of the country’s largest data centers to date, plus the six megawatts of IT capacity of STT Cavite are really going to help strategically position the Philippines as the next data center hub in Southeast Asia,” said STT GDC Philippines president and chief executive Carlo Malana.
“This move signifies the Philippines’ readiness to host global cloud providers and provide efficient data management solutions locally. That way, we can support the Philippines’ digital transformation ambitions within the next few years,” he said.
The move is anticipated to attract more international businesses seeking reliable and efficient data management solutions, fostering a digital ecosystem that can support the country’s economic growth and digital transformation initiatives.
These developments are also expected to yield significant benefits in the long term, including the creation of high-skilled jobs, stimulation of local economies and enhancement of the region’s attractiveness to international tech companies, the company said.
STT GDC Philippines is a joint venture partnership between Globe Telecom, ST Telemedia Global Data Centres and Ayala Corp.