GDS Ltd: Shanghai Data Center (SH4)

The GDS SH4 Data Center is a high-availability facility located in Pudong, Shanghai, positioned strategically within one of China’s most advanced technology and financial ecosystems. Purpose-built to meet enterprise-grade standards, SH4 provides a reliable, secure, and highly connected environment ideal for supporting mission-critical applications, hybrid cloud deployments, and digital infrastructure expansion.

Key Features and Specifications

• Location: Pudong District, Shanghai, China – a major financial and commercial hub
• Facility Type: Enterprise / Colocation / Cloud-Ready
• Total Floor Area: Approximately 15,000–18,000 square meters of raised floor space
• IT Load Capacity: Designed to support up to 10 MW
• Power Infrastructure:
• Dual utility feeds from independent substations
• N+1 and 2N redundancy configurations available
• On-site diesel generators with extended autonomy
• Cooling Systems:
• Precision air conditioning systems
• Hot/cold aisle containment
• N+1 cooling redundancy for temperature consistency and energy efficiency

Connectivity and Network Ecosystem

• Carrier-Neutral: Access to multiple Tier 1 carriers and regional ISPs
• Dark Fiber Access: Low-latency connectivity to other GDS campuses in Shanghai
• Cross Connects: Rapid provisioning of private interconnects between tenants
• Ideal for:
• Enterprise hybrid cloud solutions
• Content delivery networks
• Financial institutions requiring ultra-low latency
• SaaS and digital service providers

Security and Facility Operations

• 24/7/365 on-site security with CCTV monitoring and biometric access control
• Multi-zone access restrictions with audit trails
• FM200 and smoke detection systems (VESDA)
• Centralized Building Management System (BMS) and Network Operations Center (NOC)
• SLA-backed uptime guarantees and proactive monitoring

Certifications and Compliance

• ISO 27001 – Information Security
• ISO 9001 – Quality Assurance
• ISO 14001 – Environmental Management
• Tier III Equivalent Design by Uptime Institute
• Regulatory compliance for financial, government, and multinational enterprises

Use Cases

• Enterprise IT Hosting and legacy workload offloading
• Disaster Recovery and Redundancy Infrastructure
• Secure Cloud and SaaS Application Hosting
• AI Workloads and Edge Processing (Moderate Scale)
• BFSI Sector Deployments with high availability and security

About GDS Holdings Ltd

GDS Holdings Ltd is China’s leading developer and operator of carrier-neutral data centers, with decades of experience in delivering reliable, scalable, and efficient digital infrastructure. SH4 continues this legacy by providing Shanghai’s enterprise and cloud clients with world-class colocation, interconnection, and managed hosting services.