SK boardband: Gasan Data Center

The Gasan Data Center operated by SK Broadband is a flagship-scale facility located in the Gasan-dong / Geumcheon-gu district of Seoul, South Korea. It stands out as one of the largest IDC (Internet Data Center) facilities in Korea designed for carrier-neutral colocation, cloud and AI-scale workloads. With approximately 69,300 m² (≈745,000 sq ft) of gross floor area and an IT load capacity of ~46 MW, it positions itself for high-density, mission-critical deployments.

⚙️ Facility Highlights

1. Scale & footprint: The building is a 10-storey structure above ground plus 5 basement levels with a total gross floor area of ~69,088 m².
2. Power & density: The IT load is ~46 MW, and the total power capacity is quoted around 80 MW. Recent reports list a power density capability of 44 kW per rack for GPU/AI workloads.
3. Built for global leasing: Unlike some domestic-only IDCs, the Gasan site is explicitly configured to attract global operators and high-density tenants.
4. Cooling & design: The design includes large floor-plates dedicated to server halls, generous dock space for large equipment and container trailers, as well as seismic resistance design (magnitude 7.0) for structural integrity.
5. Connectivity: Direct connectivity to SK Broadband’s backbone network, extensive carrier access and capability for high-bandwidth, low-latency applications (especially relevant for AI and cloud).

🔐 Security & Compliance

1. The facility is engineered to high availability standards comparable to Tier III (concurrently maintainable infrastructure).
2. Designed for seismic resilience (able to withstand magnitude 7.0 earthquakes) and rigorous operational reliability.
3. Equipped with enterprise-grade physical security, fire suppression systems, environmental monitoring, and 24/7 operations maturity.

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

1. As a carrier-neutral facility, Gasan allows customers to choose from multiple network providers and peer broadly.
2. With such high rack densities and IT loads, it is well-positioned for AI/ML, GPU-farms and high-throughput network infrastructure. The launch of SK Broadband’s GPUaaS offering illustrates this direction.
3. The location in Seoul ensures low-latency access across Korea and international reach through SK’s network and global partners.

💼 Who It Serves

1. Hyperscale cloud & AI operators that require high-density racks, massive power and connectivity.
2. Enterprises, content-delivery networks, telecom carriers requiring Korean presence, high reliability and global scale.
3. Hybrid-cloud, ML/AI, high-performance computing workloads looking for GPU infrastructure and high rack-density capability.
4. Organizations seeking a Seoul-based, carrier-neutral data-centre platform with serious scale and enterprise readiness.