nLighten Amsterdam AMS II Data Center: Schiphol-Rijk Specs

Status: Operational   |   Location: Koolhovenlaan 120, 1119 NR Schiphol-Rijk, Haarlemmermeer, The Netherlands

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The nLighten Amsterdam AMS II Data Center is a strategic regional edge and enterprise colocation facility located on Koolhovenlaan in Schiphol-Rijk, Netherlands, serving the growing digital infrastructure requirements of the Greater Amsterdam metropolitan market. Acquired and modernized as part of nLighten’s wider pan-European expansion, AMS II is designed to provide reliable, low-latency infrastructure for enterprises, cloud-connected applications, digital services, and other workloads that benefit from proximity to major business and network hubs. Its location within Schiphol-Rijk places the facility inside one of the Netherlands’ most established data center and telecommunications corridors, providing access to Amsterdam’s dense concentration of enterprises, network operators, cloud platforms, and internet exchange infrastructure. The facility emphasizes operational reliability and efficient resource utilization, making it suitable for customers requiring resilient regional colocation without relying exclusively on large hyperscale campuses. AMS II operates using 100% renewable power, supporting nLighten’s sustainability objectives and helping customers reduce the environmental impact of their hosted IT infrastructure. The facility also incorporates capabilities for heat export, creating opportunities to recover excess thermal energy generated by computing equipment and potentially redirect it toward beneficial local applications. This approach supports more efficient use of energy resources and reflects the growing integration of data centers with wider urban and regional energy systems. Connectivity is another important feature of AMS II, with direct low-latency fiber links providing access to central Amsterdam peering and network locations. These connections enable efficient communication between customer environments, internet exchanges, cloud platforms, and other digital infrastructure nodes. By combining strategic Schiphol-Rijk positioning, renewable energy sourcing, heat recovery potential, resilient colocation infrastructure, and direct fiber connectivity into Amsterdam’s core network ecosystem, the nLighten Amsterdam AMS II Data Center provides a flexible edge and enterprise infrastructure platform. The facility is well positioned to support businesses seeking reliable, sustainable, and low-latency digital infrastructure across the Netherlands.

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