Beeinfotech PH said Monday it is ready to accept global “hyperscalers” with the opening of its first data center in the Philippines.
Dubbed “The Hive,” it is the largest operating telco-neutral data center facility in the country, with three floors capable of housing at least 3,000 server racks of up to 45U rack height.
The Hive is ready to answer the colocation needs of hyperscalers expanding global footprint and enterprises undergoing digital transformation, it said.
“With the increased demand for digital services under the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the recent efforts to improve the nation’s connectivity and IT infrastructure, now is the perfect time to welcome hyperscalers and other large-scale partners to the Philippines,” said Beeinfotech PH president and chief executive Reynaldo Huergas.
“Telco-neutral data centers with significant and flexible rack space such as The Hive are suitable colocation facilities for hyperscalers since they enable enterprises to quickly scale resources and establish a local footprint without the arduous and time-consuming process of building a DC from scratch,” he said.
First announced in August 2021, The Hive’s arrival follows the growth of the data center market in the Philippines, which is becoming one of the most preferred nations in the APAC region to host data centers.
A report from Research and Markets predicted that the Philippine data center market would experience a compound annual growth rate of 11.40 percent between 2021 and 2026, with investments reaching up to $535 million.
The expansion in the country is in line with the Asia-Pacific region’s considerable growth in data center spending, with the market research firm expecting that the region will spend around $9 billion by 2027.