Data Center

Key Factors to Consider When Choosing a Colocation Data Center in Gujarat

Jyoti Malde

October 17, 2024

4 Min Read

When considering locating your data at a data center in Gujarat, India, several factors become particularly important due to the region’s unique characteristics and advantages. Here are the most critical points that you can leverage for your business:

1. Connectivity to Major Cities: Gujarat’s strategic location near major financial and technological hubs like Mumbai and Delhi significantly enhances its appeal to Businesses. The excellent connectivity through various infrastructure like road, rail, and air is a significant advantage especially from a business standpoint. This ease of accessibility is a great advantage,  especially to businesses dependent on efficient logistics and connectivity. International connectivity is also a considerable advantage here. The most important tech development of the state – GIFT City at Gandhinagar is just 20 minutes away from Ahmedabad international airport. Both the domestic and international accessibility positions Gujarat at an epicentre for Data Center development in the country.

2. Power and Energy Availability: Ensuring access to a stable and sufficient power supply, including backup options, is crucial for data centers or any technology driven infrastructure for that matter.  For business leaders and innovators, having redundant power systems is a critical factor while selecting a data center location. Gujarat stands out in this regard, offering robust power solutions c playing a key role in establishing it as a technology hub. Moreover, the state is a leader in the renewable energy sphere too, particularly solar power. , These renewable energy sources can be leveraged to bring down operational costs and reduce environmental impact which is has concurrently gained significant priority and concern for data centers and data related sphere.

3. Advanced Cooling Solutions & Infrastructure: GIFT City in Gandhinagar, Gujarat offers many advanced infrastructure solutions, including high-density racks, redundant power supplies, and most importantly the advanced cooling systems like the district cooling system. One of its most notable features is the district cooling system, an innovative and energy-efficient technology which is designed to provide optimal cooling and ensures efficient temperature control for data centers, which is essential for optimising server performance. The district cooling solution not only reduces energy consumption but also minimizes operational costs, making GIFT City a future-ready hub for businesses that prioritize data security, operational efficiency, and sustainability which makes Yotta G1 an ideal choice for an organisation’s data center requirements.

4. Secure & Safe Locations: Gujarat is known for its business-friendly policies, offering streamlined regulatory processes and single-window clearances. Moreover the location is also secure and smart city developments like GIFT city have advanced surveillance systems and provides a guaranteed safety for any facility operating there.  Robust physical security and advanced cybersecurity protocols ensure complete protectection for data and maintain trust with clients.

5. Taxes & Financial Incentives: The first Internation Financial Services Center (IFSC) in India is GIFT city in Gujarat set up to provide a business & regulatory environment that is comparable to other leading internation financial centers.  GIFT City provides easy financial compliances and simplifies operations for global as well as domestic businesses.   Attractive tax benefits are also available in GIFT City along with other special economic zones (SEZs) in Gujarat, wherein there is considerable encouragement for investments in data center infrastructure around the state.

6. Environmental regulations & Sustainability: Gujarat has many green building practices & regulations that Emphasise sustainability and alignment with global standards. It is particularly pulled into focus when considering Gujarat’s developments in renewable energy. At a time when sustainability is a key factor for businesses around the world,  it is becoming one of the key differentiators when demarcating innovation centric businesses and enterprises, these features are also becoming essential characteristics for growth for the data center industry too.

7. Financial Considerations while choosing a Data Center: The many cost considerations for data centers include operational expenses, taxes and incentives and infrastructure developments – although these are secondary considerations for your businesses, they are indeed factors that determine the ideal cost to benefit for your business when picking the right data center and its location. All these factors will have a trickle down to how much you would be spending for your data solutions in the long run.

Along with scalability ensured by the respective data center can ensure that there is much hassle for the scalability of your data solutions too. The colocation data center should be capable of add capacity incrementally to avoid disruption.

8. Ensure Good Support and Maintenance: Ensure that the data center offers 24/7 technical support and has a skilled team for maintenance and emergency response. This is something that the efficient workforce pool in Gujarat can readily ensure. There is no dearth for qualified workforce. Also make sure that the SLAs guarantees good uptime, support response times, and other critical metrics which is also a function of the competency of the workforce.

In conclusion

To sum up, by considering these key factors, you can ensure that the data center you choose in Gujarat is not only compliant and cost-effective but also primed for future growth and long-term success. Yotta’s G1 facility, strategically located in the heart of GIFT City, offers all these advantages and more. As a recent addition to Yotta’s data center portfolio, partnering with G1 gives you the opportunity to be an early adopter and benefit from its cutting-edge features right from the start. If you have any further questions or need more information, don’t hesitate to reach out to us!

Jyoti Malde

AVP- Real Estate & Colocation Services

With over 22 years of experience, Jyoti Malde oversees the business side of colocation services, focusing on meeting the real estate needs of enterprise and hyperscale customers. She plays a key role in driving Yotta's expansion across various locations and sectors, ensuring a seamless process. Jyoti is also responsible for aligning the company’s overall strategy to support Yotta's growth and enhance its visibility as a leading colocation data center provider.

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