Digital Realty AMS8 Pudongweg Data Center: Schiphol Colocation Specs
Status: Operational | Location: Pudongweg 37, 1437 EM Rozenburg, North Holland, The Netherlands
Project Overview
Digital Realty AMS8 is an enterprise-grade, carrier-neutral data center located at Pudongweg 37 within the Rozenburg and Schiphol digital infrastructure corridor in the Netherlands. Originally developed as part of Interxion’s broader Schiphol campus expansion before being incorporated into Digital Realty’s European portfolio, AMS8 forms an important component of the region’s interconnected data center ecosystem. The facility provides approximately 8,000 m² of technical whitespace, offering flexible infrastructure capacity for enterprises, cloud service providers, network operators, and other organizations with demanding digital requirements. Designed to support modern enterprise and cloud workloads, the facility provides customers with access to a highly connected environment within one of Europe’s most established digital infrastructure markets. Sustainability is also an important aspect of AMS8’s operational profile, with the facility powered by 100% renewable energy, helping organizations reduce the carbon impact associated with their colocation and hosting requirements. As a carrier-neutral data center, AMS8 enables customers to select from multiple network and telecommunications providers, supporting flexible connectivity architectures and reducing reliance on a single carrier. Its direct integration with the wider Schiphol campus ecosystem provides access to a dense concentration of network infrastructure and interconnection services. Customers can benefit from low-latency connectivity to major internet exchange platforms, including AMS-IX and NL-IX, as well as connections to leading public cloud gateways. This connectivity enables efficient data exchange between enterprise environments, cloud platforms, digital service providers, and global networks. The facility’s location within the Schiphol digital corridor also provides strategic proximity to Amsterdam’s broader business and telecommunications ecosystem. By combining substantial technical whitespace, renewable energy, carrier-neutral connectivity, and integration with one of Europe’s major digital infrastructure clusters, Digital Realty AMS8 provides a scalable platform for enterprise, cloud, network, and data-intensive workloads across the Netherlands and wider European market.
Quick Facts
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| Project Name | Digital Realty AMS8 Pudongweg Data Center: Schiphol Colocation Specs |
| Location | Pudongweg 37, 1437 EM Rozenburg, North Holland, The Netherlands |
| Status | Operational |
| Commissioning | Q4 2016 (Modernized & Integrated) |
| Total IT Load | ~15.0 MW Total Critical IT Capacity |
| Total Capacity | ~8,000 m² (~86,100 sq ft) gross technical whitespace across multiple data suites |
| Tier Level | Tier III Equivalent Concurrently Maintainable Standards |
| Project Type | Purpose-Built Cloud, Wholesale Colocation & Low-Latency Connectivity Hub |
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 (Regional 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 direct cloud-on-ramps (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle). |
| 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 | ~20 MVA Total Utility Substation Capacity |
| UPS Redundancy | Concurrently Maintainable N+1 Static UPS Architecture |
| Cooling System | Closed-loop chillers coupled with Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES) systems, dry coolers utilizing ambient Dutch climate for free cooling, cold-aisle containment, and real-time thermal environment monitoring. |
| Connectivity | Sub-millisecond optical dark fiber routes connecting AMS8 directly to Schiphol-Rijk, Amsterdam Science Park, South-East carrier hotels, and European subsea fiber landings. |
| PUE Target | < 1.22 Annualized Operational Design PUE |
| Energy Mix | 100% Certified Green Renewable Energy (Sourced from European wind and solar PPAs). |
Milestones
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| Announcement | 2015 |
| Construction Start | 2015 |
| Phase 1 Go-Live | Q4 2016 |
| Full Buildout | Active Commercial Operations & Cloud Campus Facility |
Investment Details
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| Total Investment | ~$70,000,000 – $100,000,000 USD (Estimated Buildout Capital Expenditure) |
| Funding | Corporate Capital Expenditure (Digital Realty / Interxion) |