With the rise of cloud computing, traditional enterprise data centres are adapting and evolving. These changes are being driven by internal cost pressures and the shifting role of data centres, but also by external pressures such as data protection regulations. By 2025, the number of micro data centres will quadruple, due to technological advances, such as
This commentary is provided by Mr Weng-Yew Wong, Founder and Managing Director of Extreme Broadband and Open DC, and a member of the Board of Management of DE-CIX Malaysia and Singapore. A leader in the internet solutions and data centre industries, Mr Wong holds key roles across these three entities, bringing a wealth of expertise to the digital and
In recent years, Johor has positioned itself as a new favorite for large-scale data centers, leveraging the spillover effects from Singapore, a regional hub for data storage and processing. The state, which is the third largest economy in Malaysia, has seen remarkable growth in the data center sector, nearly surpassing its own progress over the
By Aimie Shazrie KUALA LUMPUR: Open DC Sdn Bhd’s data centre in the Delapan Special Border Economic Zone (Delapan SBEZ), Kedah, is set to be operational by early 2025, said founder and managing director Weng Yew Wong. He said the next-generation facility is designed to meet the increasing demands of artificial intelligence (AI) and power-intensive workloads while
On 16 July 2024, Open DC and DE-CIX Malaysia proudly participated in the Johor Interconnect World Forum, an exclusive, invitation-only event that brought together over 200 industry leaders from Telcos, ISPs, IXs, TMT investors, and government agencies. The forum addressed key technology and investment trends and best practices in the digital infrastructure sector. Key Highlights
Open DC Sdn Bhd is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Extreme Broadband Sdn Bhd principally engaged in providing a full range of premium services in our connectivity-rich data centres. We’re also home to JBIX/DE-CIX Internet Exchange (IX), a partnership synergy between Malaysia’s second IX and the world’s leading IX to accelerate the development of connectivity hubs in Malaysia.
