GDS Ltd: Shanghai Data Center (SH14)

Shanghai Data Center SH14, developed by GDS Holdings Ltd, is a large-scale, hyperscale-capable data center designed to support the evolving infrastructure needs of AI platforms, financial institutions, cloud-native enterprises, and regulatory-compliant organizations. Strategically located in Shanghai’s industrial-tech zone, SH14 delivers enterprise-grade performance, connectivity, and energy efficiency with seamless integration into GDS’s metro and national network.

As a cornerstone of GDS’s presence in Eastern China, SH14 enables secure, scalable, and sustainable digital operations across a wide range of industry verticals.

• Location: Positioned in Shanghai’s technology corridor with direct fiber access to major financial, telecom, and cloud hubs.
• Facility Design: Multi-story, purpose-built structure with fault-tolerant architecture and modular deployment zones for rapid scale.
• Power Infrastructure:
• Dual power feeds and N+1/2N UPS redundancy
• Full-site diesel generator failover
• High-density capacity of 30kW+ per rack for AI/HPC workloads
• Smart energy management and live PUE optimization
• Cooling Systems:
• Precision chilled water and containment cooling
• AI-enabled airflow controls and predictive thermal analytics
• Liquid cooling capability for GPU-intensive compute environments

• 24/7 physical security, biometric access, mantrap entries, and CCTV
• Secure delivery zones, anti-tailgating protection, and tenant isolation
• Fully compliant with both domestic cybersecurity laws and global regulatory standards

• ISO/IEC 27001 – Information Security
• ISO/IEC 20000 – IT Service Management
• ISO 9001 / 14001 – Quality & Environmental Management
• Uptime Institute Tier III (Design Certified)
• GB50174 / GB/T 22239 – Chinese national standards for data center infrastructure and operations

• Carrier-neutral, with access to China’s leading telecom networks
• Connected to GDS’s Shanghai metro ring and national fiber backbone
• Direct links to cloud platforms, IXPs, and financial exchange points
• Supports cross-site DR, hybrid cloud, and low-latency architecture

• AI training clusters, ML inferencing, and GPU compute workloads
• Enterprise hybrid IT and financial services infrastructure
• Multi-cloud deployments and cloud-native SaaS environments
• Edge computing and latency-sensitive content delivery
• High-compliance, mission-critical hosting and disaster recovery

Shanghai Data Center SH14 offers future-ready digital infrastructure for enterprises scaling into or across the Yangtze River Delta. With high density, high availability, and high connectivity, it is a strategic facility built to power the next wave of digital transformation in China’s commercial epicenter.