Digital Realty, the world’s largest cloud- and carrier-neutral data centre platform, has announced the launch of its operations in Malaysia, marking a pivotal step in its Southeast Asia expansion. The company plans to develop a multi-site campus in Cyberjaya, scaling its data centre capacity to approximately 32 megawatts (MW) to support AI, hybrid cloud, and data-intensive workloads.
The Cyberjaya campus will consist of three interconnected facilities: an upgraded carrier-dense facility, a newly acquired AI-ready data centre, and a future expansion site set for completion by mid-2028. These facilities will be supported by over 40 network service providers and integrated into Digital Realty’s global ecosystem of more than 300 data centres across 30 countries, including key hubs like Singapore and Jakarta.
The initiative aligns with Malaysia’s ambitions to become a leading digital infrastructure and AI hub in Southeast Asia. Gobind Singh Deo, Malaysia’s Minister of Digital, highlighted the importance of such investments, stating, “Digital Realty’s investment marks an important step in strengthening Malaysia’s position as a sovereign, interconnected and sustainable digital infrastructure hub.”
Digital Realty’s Managing Director for Asia Pacific, Serene Nah, emphasised the strategic importance of Malaysia as an interconnection hub, saying, “As digital adoption accelerates and AI-driven workloads become more distributed and latency-sensitive, customers require infrastructure that is scalable and deeply interconnected.”
The development is expected to bolster Malaysia’s digital economy, supporting innovation and attracting investment, whilst enabling seamless connectivity and workload deployment across the region.
