Lunar Digital has announced plans for a multi-million-pound investment in the upgrade of the Reynolds House data centre in Manchester.
The start of the year saw the company secure a 15-year lease on Reynolds House with landlord Capitaland Ascendas REIT, taking over from former occupiers, Equinix.
On 3 January, Lunar Digital commenced refurbishment, including full renovations of the C5 and C6 data halls; new cooling solutions to support HPC- and AI-driven colocation deployments; the implementation of a new UPS system in the C3, 4, 5 and 6 data halls; and underfloor baffling and CAC (Cold Aisle Containment) for colocation areas and HAC (Hot Aisle Containment) for HPC solutions.
Lunar Digital already operates two facilities in the Manchester Science Park, Lunar 1 and Lunar 2.
Mark Sedgley, Chief Commercial Officer at Lunar Digital, said, “We are delighted to have the opportunity to invest in this incredible city. Modernising our data centres will enable us to deliver highly efficient colocation and with the adoption of AI and machine learning that is transforming the way we live our lives, we are also dedicating our approach to enabling HPC solutions, a fast-growing space that has limited options currently in Manchester.
“Sustainability and giving back to the environment is incredibly important for Lunar Digital. Our obligation to invest ethically into improving the efficiency of our data centres and advancing our strategy to become not only become net zero but carbon positive is something that is very close to our heart.”
