Digital Realty AMS10 Pudongweg Data Center: Schiphol Colocation Specs
Status: Operational | Location: Pudongweg 25, 1437 EM Aalsmeerderbrug (Schiphol-Rijk area), The Netherlands
Project Overview
Digital Realty AMS10 is a major carrier-neutral hyperscale data center located at Pudongweg 25 in Aalsmeerderbrug, within the strategically important Schiphol digital hub in the Netherlands. Originally developed under the Interxion brand before becoming part of Digital Realty’s European data center portfolio, AMS10 provides substantial infrastructure capacity for enterprises, cloud providers, network operators, and other organizations requiring high-performance digital infrastructure in the Amsterdam region. The facility offers up to approximately 31.2 MW of total utility power and more than 14,400 m² of technical whitespace, providing significant capacity for high-density computing, cloud deployments, enterprise applications, and interconnection-intensive workloads. A key feature of AMS10 is its advanced approach to thermal management, incorporating Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES) technology alongside dry air cooling. The ATES system uses underground thermal storage to improve cooling efficiency and reduce dependence on conventional mechanical cooling, supporting the facility’s broader sustainability objectives. The data center also operates using 100% renewable power, helping customers reduce the carbon footprint associated with their digital infrastructure deployments. As a carrier-neutral facility, AMS10 provides access to multiple telecommunications and network providers, allowing customers to develop flexible connectivity architectures without dependence on a single carrier. Its location within the Schiphol digital ecosystem provides strong access to Amsterdam’s major telecommunications infrastructure and international network routes. The facility offers extremely low-latency connectivity to the Amsterdam Internet Exchange (AMS-IX) and major international cloud platforms, supporting high-speed data exchange between enterprises, cloud environments, content platforms, and global networks. With its substantial power capacity, extensive technical whitespace, renewable energy sourcing, innovative ATES cooling system, and strong interconnection ecosystem, Digital Realty AMS10 represents an important hyperscale and connectivity platform within the Amsterdam data center market and the wider European digital infrastructure landscape.
Quick Facts
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| Project Name | Digital Realty AMS10 Pudongweg Data Center: Schiphol Colocation Specs |
| Location | Pudongweg 25, 1437 EM Aalsmeerderbrug (Schiphol-Rijk area), The Netherlands |
| Status | Operational |
| Commissioning | Operational (~2020) |
| Total IT Load | 15.0 MW – 31.2 MW Critical Power Provision |
| Total Capacity | ~14,400 m² – 16,555 m² (~155,000 sq ft) gross building area & technical whitespace |
| Tier Level | Tier III Equivalent Concurrently Maintainable Standards |
| Project Type | Purpose-Built Hyperscale, Cloud, & Carrier-Neutral Colocation Facility |
City Profile
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| City Name | Amsterdam |
| Population | ~920,000 |
| Urban Agglomeration | ~2.5 Million |
| City GDP | ~$115 Billion USD |
| Per Capita Income | $65,000+ USD |
| City Tier | Tier 1 |
| Key Strengths | Highly developed digital economy, primary European connectivity hub, dense subsea cable landing point, strong political stability, supportive regulatory environment for digital infrastructure. |
Companies Involved
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| Developer / Operator | Digital Realty |
| Strategic Infrastructure Partner | TenneT / Liander (Grid Operators), AMS-IX, NL-IX |
| Construction Contractor | Specialized European Mission-Critical Engineering & Data Center Contractors |
| MEP Engineering | Digital Realty Global Design & Mission-Critical Engineering Teams |
| Network Connectivity | Carrier-neutral facility with path-diverse subterranean dark fiber entrance vaults, dedicated Meet-Me-Rooms (MMRs), direct interconnects to AMS-IX, NL-IX, and global cloud-on-ramps (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud). |
| Power Infrastructure | Redundant high-voltage commercial utility grid feeds, static N+1 uninterruptible power supply (UPS) modules with isolated A+B distribution paths, automatic transfer switchgear (ATS), and N+1 emergency diesel backup generators with on-site bulk fuel storage. |
Technical Specifications
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| Power Capacity | ~31.2 MW Total Utility Power Provision |
| UPS Redundancy | Concurrently Maintainable N+1 Static UPS Architecture |
| Cooling System | Modular energy-efficient cooling system using dry air coolers coupled with Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES), N+1 cooling unit redundancy, cold-aisle containment, and real-time thermal monitoring. |
| Connectivity | Sub-millisecond optical dark fiber routes connecting AMS10 to Schiphol-Rijk, Amsterdam Science Park, and international subsea cable hubs. |
| PUE Target | < 1.20 Annualized Operational Design PUE |
| Energy Mix | 100% Certified Renewable Energy (Sourced from European wind and solar PPAs). |
Milestones
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| Announcement | Operational Facility |
| Construction Start | Completed / Operational |
| Phase 1 Go-Live | Operational (~2020) |
| Full Buildout | Active Commercial Colocation & Interconnection Hub |
Investment Details
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| Total Investment | ~$100,000,000 – $150,000,000 USD (Estimated Capital Expenditure) |
| Funding | Corporate Capital Expenditure (Digital Realty / Interxion) |