nec corporation: Kobe Data Center

Located in Takatsukadai, Nishi-ku, Kobe (Hyōgo Prefecture), the Kobe Data Center is operated by NEC Corporation and sits approximately 100 m above sea level, more than 9 km from the coastline and over 7 km from any active fault line — providing a highly resilient, low-seismic-risk environment

The facility benefits from dual high-voltage feeds from two different substations and is designed for high availability and disaster-resilience including mitigation of flood, tsunami and liquefaction risks. This data centre supports both cloud infrastructure and colocation services, offering hybrid build-to-scale capabilities anchored in NEC’s broader systems integration and managed services business. 

Built with energy efficiency and sustainability in mind: recent expansions leverage 100 % renewable power sourcing, combined with advanced free-cooling and chilled-water systems — delivering PUE figures as low as 1.16. 

Positioned as a flagship facility in Western Japan, the Kobe Data Center is ideal for hyperscale, enterprise and cloud deployments across the region.

⚙️ Facility Highlights —

• Dual substation power feeds, N+1 redundant UPS supporting the full cooling system, and emergency generator capacity rated for 72 hours of continuous operation without refueling
• Supports high-density computing workloads with rack-level power provisioning standard at ~8 kVA (max 12 kVA) and infrastructure designed for densities beyond 20 kW per rack in newer phases.
• Modular build-to-scale architecture: original facility opened 2016 with ~1,500 racks, first expansion 2019, and Phase III building slated for 2024/ 2025. 
• Energy-efficient design: 20 °C chilled-water cooling, airflow fine-tuning, free-cooling utilization and solar-generation integration; the facility supports 100% renewable energy under NEC’s green data-centre initiative. 
• Carrier-neutral and hybrid-friendly environment, engineered for enterprise, cloud and high-performance workloads demanding both scale and sustainability.

🔐 Security & Compliance —

• Multi-layer physical security includes biometric face recognition entry, anti-tailgating systems, metal detectors, perimeter fencing, CCTV monitoring, 24×7 staffing and controlled secure access zones. 
• Ultra-sensitive smoke detection (VESDA-type) and inert-gas fire suppression systems for server-room fire protection. 
• Certified for ISO/IEC 27001 (Information Security Management), ISO 22301 (Business Continuity Management), SOC 1/2 Type reports, PCI DSS compliance, and aligned with FISC facility standards for financial-industry usage. 
• Designed to meet high-availability SLAs for mission-critical enterprise, cloud and hyperscale clients requiring maximum uptime and reliability.

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access —

• As a carrier-neutral site, the facility offers access to multiple domestic and international network providers with dark- and lit-fibre, cross-connects and cloud-on-ramp options.
• Located in the Kansai region (western Japan) with proximity to Osaka and major business hubs, enabling low-latency connectivity across Japan and servicing Asia-Pacific interconnect demands.
• Designed to support integrated hybrid environments, offering layer-2 connectivity between NEC’s cloud IaaS platform and colocation services within the same facility. 
• The infrastructure supports diverse routing and resilient connectivity paths — ideal for global enterprises, service providers and cloud operators.

💼 Who It Serves —

• Hyperscale cloud and AI/ML providers seeking high-density, energy-efficient infrastructure in Japan.
• Enterprise SaaS, FinTech and healthcare IT organisations requiring high-security, resilient colocation or hybrid cloud deployments.
• Telecom and network service providers or content-delivery platforms needing carrier-neutral access and regional node presence.
• Global enterprises and multinational corporations scaling digital operations across Asia-Pacific seeking low-latency regional infrastructure.
• Organisations with sustainability mandates or ESG goals looking for data-centre operations powered by 100 % renewable energy.