DC North d.o.o.: DC North Data Center

DC North d.o.o. is the operator of the DC NORTH data center in Varaždin, Croatia. On its official website, the company identifies itself as an independent carrier-neutral data center service provider and lists its operating location at Ivane Brlić-Mažuranić 30, 42000 Varaždin. The facility is positioned in northern Croatia, close to Zagreb while in a different seismic zone, and is presented by the operator as a location for critical digital infrastructure, disaster recovery, and tertiary-site requirements.

The location is strategically relevant within Croatia because Varaždin sits near major regional routes toward Austria, Hungary, and Slovenia, while maintaining proximity to Zagreb. DC North states the site is positioned on Croatia’s northern gateway and connected to geographically independent backbone routes toward Zagreb, supporting regional resilience, interconnection, and enterprise readiness.

⚙️ Facility Highlights

1. Facility identity (operator stated, facility level): DC North identifies the site as DC NORTH in Varaždin, Croatia.
2. Operator context (operator stated, facility level): DC North states it is an independent carrier-neutral data center service provider.
3. Address (operator stated, facility level): Ivane Brlić-Mažuranić 30, 42000 Varaždin, Croatia.
4. Availability design (operator stated, facility level): The official site states Uptime Tier III Facility Certified.
5. Power profile (operator stated, facility level): DC North states the facility has 4 MW of power capacity.
6. Facility scale (operator stated, facility level): DC North states the facility has 2,000 m² of IT space across 6 DC rooms.
7. Scalability context (operator stated, facility level): DC North states the parcel has over 12,000 m² of land with 80 MW “on-the-ring” powerline availability.
8. Colocation configurations (operator stated, facility level): DC North lists IT cabinet colocation, IT zone / IT cage, cross-connect services, storage spaces, and office space / MR.
9. Operational support (operator stated, facility level): DC North states it provides 24/7 RedOps support and 24×7 Smart H&E.

🔐 Security & Compliance

1. Security positioning (operator stated, facility level): DC North states the facility implements high security standards and markets it as the “safest facility in Croatia.”
2. Compliance positioning (operator stated, operator level): DC North states it supports compliance requirements associated with DORA and NIS2 and serves demanding industries including government, finance, online casinos, enterprises, and healthcare.
3. Award context (operator stated, operator level): DC North states it received the Croatian Security Grand Award 2024 in the category of achievement and development of security in companies.

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

DC North states the facility has strong global Tier 1 and national Tier 2 carrier availability, a dedicated telco zone, and backbone connectivity with Zagreb via geographically independent fiber paths. The operator also states the building is connected through three independent fiber pathways passing through two redundant meet-me rooms designed in accordance with TIA-942-B, and positions the site at Croatia’s northern gateway connecting Zagreb with major exchange points in Austria, Hungary, and Slovenia. DC North also announced a new CIX location in Varaždin with redundant 100 Gbit/s links to the other CIX sites.

💼 Who It Serves

1. Organizations requiring colocation in Croatia, based on the operator’s published cabinet and cage services.
2. Enterprises and operators needing disaster recovery or tertiary-site deployment outside Zagreb, based on DC North’s published location positioning.
3. Government, finance, healthcare, online gaming, and enterprise workloads, based on the operator’s published compliance and industry positioning.
4. Interconnection-oriented customers requiring carrier-neutral infrastructure in northern Croatia, based on the operator’s published connectivity model and CIX presence.