UK colo provider Asanti has extended its contract with Atos to lease more space at the latter’s Scottish data center outside Edinburgh.
The companies last week announced a long-term rolling extension of their strategic partnership, building on an initial 2022 agreement.
This new agreement will see Asanti “significantly increase” its capacity within the Atos’ Livingston data center, adding additional capacity to its UK footprint.
The Livingston facility, located at 1-3 Appleton Place, is described as “Scotland’s only dual-fed power-supplied data center” and operates with a PUE of 1.67 (though Asanti’s website suggests a PUE of 1.4).
The facility totals 12,000 square feet (1,115 sqm) of technical space across two data halls, according to Asanti’s website. The site opened around 2007.
“This partnership ensures Asanti can continue to provide critical, resilient, and reliable data center infrastructure solutions,” said Mike Astle, head of service and delivery at Atos UK&I. “With the growing demand for secure and high-performance IT environments, our Livingston facility is well-positioned to support Asanti in delivering cutting-edge solutions to the Scottish market customers. We are committed to providing the highest levels of availability and reliability, ensuring organizations can operate without disruption and with confidence in their digital future.”
Asanti operates six regional Edge facilities across the UK in Hamilton, Livingston, Manchester, Leeds, Farnborough, and Reading.
The company acquired five facilities from the Daisy Group in 2023, while at the same time being acquired by investment firm Invesis.
Stewart Laing, CEO of Asanti Data Centres, added: “This enhanced, long-term agreement with Atos not only reinforces our long-standing partnership but also unlocks exciting new business opportunities. The Atos Livingston data center is Scotland’s most resilient, secure, and energy-efficient data center, offering the only fully independent, diverse dual-fed power supply to all racks. Our partnership guarantees the highest level of power resilience for customers across both the public and private sectors, meeting the growing demand for scalable and secure colocation and cloud solutions.”
