Iron Mountain FRA-2 Frankfurt: 10.6MW Hyperscale & Connectivity Hub
Status: Operational / Active Multi-Tenant Capacity Expansion & Upgrades | Location: Am Martinszehnten Industrial Park, 60437 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Project Overview
Iron Mountain’s FRA-2 is a premier 10.6 MW carrier-neutral data center located within Frankfurt’s strategically positioned Am Martinszehnten Industrial Park, one of Europe’s most important digital infrastructure corridors. Spanning approximately 38,500 m², the facility operates alongside the adjacent greenfield FRA-1 campus, increasing Iron Mountain’s total Frankfurt data center capacity to 37.6 MW. Purpose-built to support mission-critical enterprise applications, financial services, hyperscale cloud deployments, and AI-driven computing workloads, FRA-2 features resilient power infrastructure, advanced cooling systems, and flexible colocation environments designed to meet the evolving demands of high-density IT deployments. Its location provides exceptional connectivity through direct, low-latency access to DE-CIX, one of the world’s largest Internet exchange points, enabling rapid and reliable data exchange across Europe and global markets. Customers also benefit from carrier-neutral connectivity with access to more than 100 network service providers, diverse fiber routes, and direct cloud on-ramps to leading public cloud platforms, ensuring seamless hybrid and multi-cloud integration. Sustainability is a core component of the facility’s design, with operations powered by 100% renewable electricity supported by Green Power Pass certification, helping organisations achieve their environmental and carbon reduction objectives. Combined with Iron Mountain’s enterprise-grade physical security, operational excellence, and highly resilient infrastructure, FRA-2 delivers a scalable, future-ready platform for businesses seeking secure, high-performance colocation, cloud connectivity, disaster recovery, and next-generation digital transformation services in one of Europe’s most connected data center markets.
Quick Facts
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| Project Name | Iron Mountain FRA-2 Frankfurt: 10.6MW Hyperscale & Connectivity Hub |
| Location | Am Martinszehnten Industrial Park, 60437 Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
| Status | Operational / Active Multi-Tenant Capacity Expansion & Upgrades |
| Commissioning | Acquired & Integrated: 2021 / Phased Modernization & Density Scaling: 2024–2026 |
| Total IT Load | 10.6 MW Critical IT Capacity |
| Total Capacity | ~37.6 MW Combined Frankfurt Campus Capacity (FRA-1 + FRA-2) across 38,500 m² gross floor space at FRA-2 |
| Tier Level | Tier III Equivalent / Concurrent Maintainability (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 22301, ISO 27001, ISO 50001, EN 50600, PCI-DSS Certified) |
| Project Type | Purpose-Built Interconnection, Enterprise Colocation & High-Density Cloud Gateway Hub |
City Profile
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| City Name | Frankfurt |
| Population | 7,80,000 |
| Urban Agglomeration | 5.8 million |
| City GDP | €160.8 billion |
| Per Capita Income | $101,000 USD |
| City Tier | Tier 1 |
| Key Strengths | Hosting DE-CIX, the worlds largest Internet Exchange Point; financial capital of the Eurozone; strict sustainability mandates driving innovation. |
Companies Involved
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| Developer / Operator | Iron Mountain |
| Strategic Infrastructure Partner | Mainova AG / Syna GmbH (Electrical Grid Utilities) & DE-CIX Management GmbH |
| Construction Contractor | Specialized European Mission-Critical EPC & Data Center Engineering Contractors |
| MEP Engineering | Iron Mountain Global Design & High-Density Thermal Engineering Teams |
| Network Connectivity | On-site access to DE-CIX Frankfurt, direct dark-fiber links to FRA-1 and major Frankfurt network nodes (Equinix FR2, Digital Realty Digital Park Ostend), and major tier-1 carrier access. |
| Power Infrastructure | Dual 20kV high-voltage utility feeds, static 2N / N+1 block-redundant uninterruptible power supply (UPS) configuration, and N+1 emergency standby diesel backup generators. |
Technical Specifications
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| Power Capacity | 10.6 MW Critical IT Power Capacity (FRA-2) / 37.6 MW Combined Campus Total |
| UPS Redundancy | 2N / N+1 Static UPS Topology |
| Cooling System | High-efficiency air-cooled chilled water system with N+2 cooling plant redundancy, cold aisle containment, free-cooling economization, and liquid-to-chip cooling readiness for high-density AI nodes (up to 20 kW+ per rack). |
| Connectivity | Carrier-neutral platform with dual Meet-Me-Rooms (MMRs), multi-path underground fiber entry vaults, and direct cloud on-ramps (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud). |
| PUE Target | ~1.20 Annualized Operational Design PUE |
| Energy Mix | 100% matched clean renewable energy (wind and solar) backed by European Guarantees of Origin and Iron Mountain Green Power Pass. |
Milestones
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| Announcement | Acquired Q2 2021 |
| Construction Start | Operational Facility (Acquired & Upgraded) |
| Phase 1 Go-Live | Operational |
| Full Buildout | Operational / Active Modernization & AI High-Density Modernization |
Investment Details
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| Total Investment | Estimated €80,000,000 EUR to €120,000,000 EUR |
| Funding | Iron Mountain Inc. corporate capital expenditure (CapEx) allocation |