Airtrunk: JHB1 Johor Bahru Data Center

JHB1 Johor Bahru Data Center, operated by AirTrunk, is a world-class hyperscale facility located in Johor Bahru, Malaysia — strategically positioned just across the border from Singapore. The site was developed to serve as one of Southeast Asia’s largest digital infrastructure hubs, providing massive capacity for cloud, content, and AI workloads.

With a total planned capacity exceeding 150 MW of IT load, JHB1 represents a cornerstone in AirTrunk’s regional expansion, complementing its facilities in Singapore and across the Asia-Pacific. Its location offers low-latency connectivity into one of the world’s most interconnected digital markets, while leveraging Malaysia’s favorable power availability and infrastructure scalability.

⚙️ Facility Highlights

• Designed to deliver more than 150 MW of total IT capacity, supporting hyperscale and enterprise-grade deployments.
• Built across approximately 10.3 hectares with around 21,900 square meters of technical data-hall space distributed across multiple halls.
• Equipped with 132 kV high-voltage power feeds and dual substations to ensure resilient, large-scale energy delivery.
• Achieves an exceptional Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) of ~1.15, reflecting AirTrunk’s commitment to high efficiency and sustainable operations.
• Supports liquid and air-based cooling systems, including direct-to-chip liquid cooling for AI and HPC workloads.
• Designed for rapid expansion with modular infrastructure, enabling fast deployment of additional capacity to meet hyperscale demand.
• Built to AirTrunk’s hyperscale design standards with advanced monitoring, energy management, and redundancy.

🔐 Security & Compliance

• Features multi-layered physical and digital security systems, including 24/7 on-site security, biometric access controls, CCTV coverage, and secure perimeter fencing.
• Designed with 2N power redundancy and N+1 cooling systems to ensure continuous uptime and mission-critical availability.
• Complies with international data-centre certification standards such as ISO 27001, ISO 50001, and SOC 2.
• Incorporates energy-efficient design aligned with sustainability goals and Malaysia’s environmental standards.
• Supports strict operational compliance for hyperscale and enterprise customers with high data-sovereignty requirements.

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

• Carrier-neutral facility with multiple diverse fibre-entry points, ensuring redundancy and flexibility for customers.
• Located within Johor’s main fibre corridors, providing low-latency connectivity to Singapore and access to international subsea cable routes.
• Supports dark fibre, cross-connects, and private interconnects to hyperscale cloud platforms and major carriers.
• Engineered for high bandwidth and dense interconnectivity, ideal for multi-region hybrid-cloud deployments.
• Serves as a regional connectivity bridge between Malaysia and Singapore, reinforcing Johor’s growing role as a digital infrastructure hub.

💼 Who It Serves

• Hyperscalers and global cloud providers requiring massive capacity, sustainability, and proximity to Singapore’s cloud ecosystem.
• AI, HPC, and machine-learning operators demanding high power density and advanced cooling performance.
• Enterprises and SaaS providers looking for scalable, secure colocation solutions in Southeast Asia.
• Network service providers and carriers expanding interconnection across Malaysia’s and Singapore’s digital corridors.
• Content delivery and streaming platforms optimizing regional latency and expanding into the Malaysian market.