Aruba S.p.A and MIX (Milan Internet eXchange) have activated a new MIX-Rome Point of Presence (PoP) at the recently opened IT4 Hyper Cloud Data Centre data centre, located in the Tecnopolo Tiburtino area in Rome.
The establishment of this PoP in Aruba’s Rome campus follows the 2018 decision to activate the MIX-Milan PoP at the Global Cloud Data Centre campus (IT3) in Ponte San Pietro (BG).
Networks not yet connected to MIX-Milan will have access to remote control of the MIX-IT LAN with its over 400 connected AS.
The Hyper Cloud Data Centre campus extends over an area of 74,000 m², with 52,000 m² of surface area dedicated to data centres. At full capacity, it will include five independent data centres for a total of 30 MW of IT power. With the first data centre on the campus officially active (the DC-A), the second will be activated by the first half of 2025. Connected to the main internet backbones, the data centre has multiple interconnections with the other Aruba data centres located in Arezzo (IT1 and IT2) and near Bergamo (IT3).
Stefano Cecconi, CEO of Aruba, said, “MIX’s choice to activate a Point of Presence within our Rome data centre is a positive sign for the development of the capital as a strategic hub for data centres and for national and international connectivity. In the coming years, we expect exponential growth in the use of and traffic generated by the cloud and new technologies such as AI. It is crucial, therefore, to establish the necessary conditions to allow the technology’s development. This includes considerations around the space and power needed for servers in data centres, interconnections, and network performance. Aruba will continue to strive to offer its customers the highest levels of quality and uptime with cutting-edge colocation and cloud solutions and the most advanced connectivity options, guaranteeing complete technological neutrality and maximum freedom of choice.”
Alessandro Talotta, Executive Chairman and President of MIX, added, “We are extremely satisfied with our new collaboration with Aruba, a leading player in the data centre sector in Italy. The Hyper Cloud Data Centre is a crucial driver in the digital transformation path of the capital. The presence of MIX in the new IT4 data centre in Rome further strengthens the interconnection infrastructure in Central Italy, offering a growing number of operators in the sector access to our services, improving network performance and ensuring efficient and high-quality connectivity. Respect for the principle of carrier neutrality is something we consider to be essential and a value we care deeply about. Our goal has always been to promote the development of internet traffic in the country, and this collaboration marks an important step in this.”
