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Greek research and technology network grnet: GRNET Ministry Node Data Centers (Athens) DC1 / DC2 / DC3

Greek research and technology network grnet GRNET Ministry Node Data Centers (Athens) DC1 / DC2 / DC3 is located at Kifisias Avenue 9, 151 25, Athens, Grecia. The gross building size for this location has not been provided. The gross colocation space is not available for this data center. No power information has been offered for this location. We found 18 data center locations within 50 miles of this facility. Certifications for this location include ISO 27001, ISO 9001.
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About GRNET Ministry Node Data Centers (Athens) DC1 / DC2 / DC3

The GRNET Ministry Node Data Centers (DC1, DC2, and DC3) are a group of secure, government-dedicated facilities operated by GRNET S.A. (Greek Research and Technology Network) within the Athens metropolitan area. These data centers form a core part of Greece’s national digital infrastructure, providing resilient and sovereign hosting environments for critical government IT systems and e-government platforms.

Strategically distributed across the Athens region, the Ministry Node facilities are designed to support high availability, redundancy, and operational continuity for state services. Their multi-site architecture enables workload distribution, data replication, and disaster-recovery capabilities, ensuring uninterrupted service delivery for ministries and public-sector organizations while complying with national and European data-protection requirements.

⚙️ Facility Highlights

  1. Government-grade data center environments dedicated to hosting critical state and ministerial systems.
  2. Multi-site architecture across DC1, DC2, and DC3 supporting redundancy and operational resilience.
  3. Redundant power infrastructure with UPS-backed systems and emergency power capabilities.
  4. Cooling systems engineered to support continuous operation of dense compute and storage platforms.
  5. Infrastructure optimized for national cloud services, shared government platforms, and digital registries.
  6. Designed to support virtualization, private cloud, and centralized public-sector IT services.
  7. 24/7 operational monitoring aligned with GRNET’s national service and security obligations.

🔐 Security & Compliance

  1. High-security physical environments with restricted and controlled access.
  2. Multi-layer security controls protecting data halls and critical infrastructure zones.
  3. Badge-based and role-based access management for authorized government and GRNET personnel.
  4. Continuous monitoring and logging of facility and infrastructure operations.
  5. Fire detection and suppression systems designed to protect mission-critical government assets.
  6. Compliance alignment with public-sector and European regulatory frameworks, typically including:
  7. ISO 27001 (Information Security Management)
  8. ISO 9001 (Quality Management)
  9. GDPR data-protection requirements
  10. Secure, segregated environments suitable for sensitive and classified government workloads.

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

  1. Integrated connectivity to the Greek Research and Technology Network, providing secure national interconnection.
  2. High-capacity links enabling inter-ministerial communication and data exchange.
  3. Designed to support active-active and active-passive deployments across DC1, DC2, and DC3.
  4. Low-latency connectivity within the Athens metropolitan area.
  5. Network architecture optimized for secure government communications, private cloud access, and centralized digital services.

💼 Who It Serves

  1. Greek government ministries and central public-sector agencies.
  2. National e-government platforms and citizen-facing digital services.
  3. Public-sector IT systems requiring high availability and data sovereignty.
  4. Inter-ministerial data exchange and shared government infrastructure.
  5. Disaster-recovery and business-continuity environments for critical state services.