Virtus Data Centres: Virtus Berlin 8

Virtus Berlin 8 is a forthcoming data centre envisioned as part of Virtus Data Centres’ continued growth across Germany and continental Europe. Following the buildout of the Marienpark Campus (Berlin 1–4) and subsequent Berlin 5–7 developments, Berlin 8 marks another strategic step in Virtus’s multi-campus expansion around the German capital.

Operated by Virtus Data Centres, a subsidiary of ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC), this new facility underscores the company’s commitment to meeting surging demand for AI, cloud, and hyperscale computing infrastructure across Europe. Positioned near Berlin’s major power grids and high-capacity fibre corridors, Berlin 8 is designed to deliver next-generation performance, sustainability, and scalability in one of Europe’s fastest-growing digital markets.

⚙️ Facility Highlights

• Tier III+ design ensuring full redundancy across power, cooling, and connectivity systems for maximum resilience and uptime.
• Planned IT load capacity between 14 MW and 20 MW, consistent with Virtus’s large-scale European data-centre blueprint.
• Incorporates advanced cooling systems — including air, liquid, and direct-to-chip cooling — optimized for AI and HPC workloads.
• Target PUE below 1.2, achieved through precision-engineered mechanical and electrical systems and intelligent energy management.
• Built for 100 % renewable power usage, with waste-heat recovery infrastructure to contribute to local district-heating initiatives.
• Modular hall configurations enable flexible deployment for hyperscale, enterprise, or colocation tenants, with capacity for future expansion.

🔐 Security & Compliance

• 24×7 on-site security operations with biometric and multi-factor access control, CCTV coverage, and monitored vehicle-entry systems.
• Meets or exceeds compliance standards including ISO 27001 (Information Security), ISO 50001 (Energy Management), and ISO 14001 (Environmental Management).
• Conforms with German and EU regulatory frameworks for data-centre safety, sustainability, and operational integrity.
• Built to deliver >99.999 % uptime, with N+N / N+1 redundancy across power and cooling systems and dual utility power feeds.

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

• Carrier-neutral design supporting diverse fibre routes and multiple Tier-1 network providers for optimal resilience and choice.
• Fully integrated into Virtus’s pan-European data-centre fabric, offering low-latency interconnectivity between Berlin 8, other Berlin campuses, and Virtus sites across the UK and Europe.
• Enables direct cloud on-ramps, private network peering, and hybrid-cloud interconnections with major hyperscale platforms.
• Ideal for AI clusters and high-bandwidth enterprise workloads, supporting scalable fibre interconnects and edge expansion in Northern Europe.

💼 Who It Serves

• Hyperscale and AI/ML enterprises requiring ultra-efficient, power-dense data-centre capacity in a sustainable environment.
• Global cloud service providers seeking new availability zones in continental Europe.
• Financial services, public sector, and enterprise clients demanding EU-compliant, German-hosted infrastructure with full regulatory alignment.
• Telecommunication carriers expanding interconnection capacity in Berlin’s fast-developing digital corridor.
• Managed-service providers and multi-cloud operators leveraging Virtus’s scalable, interconnected ecosystem for high-performance workloads.