Atman Warsaw-1 (WAW-1) Data Center: Carrier-Neutral Hub in Poland
Status: Fully Operational Hyperscale & Enterprise Campus | Location: Grochowska 21a 04-186 Warsaw Poland
Project Overview
Atman Data Center Warsaw-1 (WAW-1) is the flagship telecommunications and carrier-neutral colocation campus operated by Atman, strategically located at 21a Grochowska Street in Warsaw's Praga-Południe (Warsaw South) district. Recognized as one of Poland's most significant digital infrastructure facilities, the campus serves as a major interconnection hub supporting enterprises, cloud providers, telecommunications operators, financial institutions, government organizations, and content delivery networks across Central and Eastern Europe. Spanning 11 purpose-built buildings with approximately 13,446 m² of gross data center space and a total allocated utility power capacity of 57 MW, WAW-1 provides highly scalable colocation services ranging from individual racks and dedicated server halls to fully customized private suites and wholesale deployments. The campus is engineered to deliver exceptional operational resilience through redundant electrical and mechanical infrastructure, including resilient utility feeds, advanced uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, standby backup generators, fault-tolerant power distribution, and precision cooling technologies that maintain continuous availability for mission-critical workloads. Designed to support modern enterprise computing, cloud services, artificial intelligence (AI), virtualization platforms, and high-performance computing (HPC), the facility accommodates both standard and high-density IT deployments while maintaining energy-efficient operations. Comprehensive security measures, including biometric access controls, 24/7 CCTV surveillance, environmental monitoring, and advanced fire detection and suppression systems, safeguard customer infrastructure and ensure secure business operations. A defining feature of WAW-1 is its role as one of Poland's leading interconnection hubs, hosting Atman's proprietary Thinx Internet Exchange (Thinx IX), which enables low-latency traffic exchange between internet service providers, enterprises, cloud platforms, and content networks. The campus also offers direct connectivity to more than 30 national and international telecommunications carriers, providing customers with carrier-neutral network diversity and seamless access to major global cloud platforms through high-capacity fiber infrastructure. Supporting hybrid cloud architectures, disaster recovery, business continuity, and private networking, Atman Data Center Warsaw-1 plays a vital role in strengthening Poland's digital economy and reinforcing Warsaw's position as one of Central Europe's leading data center and connectivity markets.
Quick Facts
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| Project Name | Atman Warsaw-1 (WAW-1) Data Center: Carrier-Neutral Hub in Poland |
| Location | Grochowska 21a 04-186 Warsaw Poland |
| Status | Fully Operational Hyperscale & Enterprise Campus |
| Commissioning | Operational (Continuous multi-building campus expansions) |
| Total IT Load | 12.1 MW Critical IT Capacity (~57 MW Total Grid Power) |
| Total Capacity | 13,446 m² (~144,732 sq ft) gross footprint / 6,800 m² (~73,195 sq ft) net IT whitespace |
| Tier Level | Tier III+ Equivalent Fault-Tolerant Design / EPI DCOS-4 Operational Maturity / ISO 27001, ISO 9001, PCI DSS v4.0, SOC 1/2 Compliant |
| Project Type | Purpose-Built Multi-Tenant Carrier-Neutral Enterprise & Hyperscale Campus |
City Profile
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| City Name | Warsaw |
| Population | ~1.86 million |
| Urban Agglomeration | ~3.3 million |
| City GDP | ~USD 120 billion |
| Per Capita Income | ~USD 38,000 |
| City Tier | Tier 1 – Central European Financial & Technology Hub |
| Key Strengths | Capital and largest city of Poland; major financial and business center; rapidly growing technology and startup ecosystem; expanding hyperscale and colocation data center market; highly skilled workforce; excellent road, rail, and air connectivity; strong cloud and digital infrastructure; strategic gateway to Central and Eastern Europe; member of the European Union single market. |
Companies Involved
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| Developer / Operator | Atman sp. z o.o. |
| Strategic Infrastructure Partner | E.ON Polska / Stoen Operator Utility Grid Network & City of Warsaw Municipal Authorities |
| Construction Contractor | Specialized CEE Mission-Critical Construction & Engineering Contractors |
| MEP Engineering | Atman Global Infrastructure & In-House Technical Engineering Teams |
| Network Connectivity | Carrier-neutral facility hosting ~30 telecommunications operators, dual path-diverse subterranean fiber entrance vaults, dedicated Meet-Me-Rooms (MMRs), direct access to Thinx Internet Exchange (Thinx IX), and dark fiber connections to European carrier hubs. |
| Power Infrastructure | Dual 15kV medium-voltage utility grid feeds from independent substations, static 2N uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems (29,460 kVA total UPS power), automated transfer switches (ATS), and 16 emergency standby diesel generator units (23,800 kVA total capacity) with on-site fuel autonomy. |
Technical Specifications
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| Power Capacity | 57.0 MW Total Allocated Utility Power Capacity |
| UPS Redundancy | 2N Static UPS Architecture |
| Cooling System | Precision CRAC units in N+1 redundancy, hot/cold aisle containment, waterside economizer free-cooling systems, and automated BMS environmental controls (maintained at 18–27°C temperature and 30–70% relative humidity). |
| Connectivity | Proprietary 2,480 km urban dark fiber optic network, direct cross-connects, DC Poland Connect, Cloud Connect (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure), and high-bandwidth IP transit. |
| PUE Target | < 1.35 Annualized Operational Design PUE (European Code of Conduct for Data Centres Endorser) |
| Energy Mix | 100% Green Renewable Energy supply backed by Guarantees of Origin (GoOs). |
Milestones
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| Announcement | 2001–2002 |
| Construction Start | 2002 |
| Phase 1 Go-Live | Operational (Continuous active expansions across 11 buildings) |
| Full Buildout | Fully Operational Active 11-Building Campus |
Investment Details
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| Total Investment | Estimated €80,000,000 EUR to €110,000,000 EUR Campus Capital Investment |
| Funding | Corporate Investment & Infrastructure Funds (Atman sp. z o.o. / Goldman Sachs Asset Management) |