First eco-friendly data centre to open in Armenia

The project aims to minimise its environmental impact by leveraging the climatic advantages of the Aragatsotn region. With the strategy based on renewable natural energy, VSDATA expects to reduce the carbon footprint by 30-50% compared to traditional data centres.

The VSDATA project is developed following Tier-3 specifications, ensuring the data centre’s high reliability and resilience. The infrastructure includes two independent power lines and an innovative cooling system based on spring water. The centre will be connected to Yerevan with a 25km fibre optic line.

The location of the VSDATA in the gorge, where the air temperature is 5°C lower than surrounding areas, reduces the need for artificial cooling of the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. In addition, its proximity to the North-South highway and only a 15-minute drive from Yerevan make it a strategic location for infrastructure and logistics development.

VSDATA offers a comprehensive range of services tailored to meet the needs of businesses in various industries. Specialising in server rack rental and cloud solutions, the data centre provides 125 racks, including a VIP zone specifically designed for financial institutions. Additionally, VSDATA offers rack rental, cloud services (IaaS), colocation, cybersecurity, 24/7 support, backup solutions with Veeam, network connection, disaster recovery, CDN (Content Delivery Network), and S3 (Simple Storage Service). 

“The demand for data centres is growing due to increasing digitisation, from the Internet of Things to AI. As a result, energy consumption by data centres has also significantly risen. That's why we decided to build a data centre using green technologies to reduce electricity consumption and contribute to a more sustainable future,” mentioned Vladimir Shamirian, Founder and CEO of VSDATA.

Over recent years, Armenia has made remarkable strides in developing its IT sector, attracting the attention of major international corporations and investors being even called “the world’s next tech hub” by Forbes. The IT industry in the country is valued at around $250 million annually, with industry giants such as Microsoft, Google, Intel, IBM, Cisco, and Synopsys already established there. 

VSDATA is expanding its pool of investors and invites professionals with technical expertise to become partners in the data centre project aimed at reducing energy consumption and promoting sustainable development.