Orange Business: Szczecin Data Center

The Szczecin Data Center, operated by Orange Business, is a Tier III-grade digital infrastructure facility located in Szczecin, Poland, near the German border and the Baltic Sea. It is strategically positioned to serve as a regional gateway between Central Europe and Northern Europe, offering secure colocation, cloud enablement, and cross-border IT resilience for enterprises, telecom operators, and government agencies.

Built to support high availability, scalability, and data sovereignty, the Szczecin facility is a key part of Orange Business’s pan-European data center network—providing a low-latency, high-compliance hosting environment for mission-critical services.

Key Features and Specifications

• Location: Szczecin, Poland – close to the German border and Baltic fiber routes
• Facility Type: Colocation / Edge / Enterprise Cloud
• Total Floor Area: Approx. 2,500–3,500 square meters
• IT Load Capacity: Up to 5 MW, with room for expansion
• Power Infrastructure:
• Dual utility power feeds
• 2N UPS architecture for redundancy
• Diesel generators for full backup autonomy
• Smart metering and load-balancing technology for energy optimization

Cooling and Energy Efficiency

• Precision cooling systems with N+1 HVAC redundancy
• Cold/hot aisle containment to maximize airflow and cooling efficiency
• Built to maintain a low PUE in a temperate climate
• Supports standard and high-density workloads

Connectivity and Interconnection

• Carrier-Neutral: Access to national and international network providers
• Integrated with Orange’s European IP/MPLS backbone
• Fiber routes to Berlin, Gdańsk, Warsaw, and Scandinavian subsea cables
• Supports hybrid cloud, cross-border applications, and edge deployments

Security and Monitoring

• 24/7 on-site security staff with restricted zone access
• Biometric authentication, access cards, and mantrap systems
• CCTV coverage with real-time alerting and monitoring
• Fire detection with VESDA systems and gas-based suppression
• Centralized monitoring through Orange’s Global NOC and SOC

Certifications and Compliance

• ISO 27001 – Information Security
• ISO 9001 – Quality Management
• ISO 14001 – Environmental Management
• ISO 50001 – Energy Efficiency
• ISO 22301 – Business Continuity
• Fully compliant with GDPR, Polish data sovereignty laws, and Tier III-equivalent infrastructure standards

Ideal Use Cases

• Cross-Border Enterprise Hosting (PL-DE region)
• Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity
• Public Sector and Government IT Services
• Edge Compute and Content Delivery
• Cloud Enablement and Multicloud Interconnect

About Orange Business

Orange Business, the global B2B arm of the Orange Group, provides trusted digital infrastructure, cloud, and cybersecurity services across 220+ countries. The Szczecin Data Center enhances Orange’s presence in Northern Poland and Central Europe, offering secure, compliant, and scalable infrastructure for forward-thinking organizations across industries.