Why ‘next wave’ data center markets are at the heart of Europe’s fight for data sovereignty

Europe’s data sovereignty goals face a key challenge: finding enough new data centre capacity.


While FLAP-D markets remain important, available space, power and opportunities to scale are becoming increasingly limited.

This is where next-wave data centre markets come in. Cities like Vienna, Hamburg, Lisbon and Barcelona are becoming strategic locations for digital infrastructure, offering the resources and support needed to meet growing demand.

In his latest article for DatacenterDynamics, our CEO, Tesh Durvasula, explores why these markets will play an important role in Europe’s digital future, and what needs to happen to make data sovereignty a reality.

Read the full article here.

About AtlasEdge

AtlasEdge designs, builds and operates highly secure, scalable data centres across Europe. Formed as a joint venture between Liberty Global and DigitalBridge, we’re focusing on the next wave of markets including Barcelona, Berlin, Brussels, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Leverkusen, Lisbon, Manchester, Stuttgart and Vienna. Our proven modular-based construction enables rapid deployments under 10MW, while we continue to develop larger campuses, with a target of more than 500MW in our powered landbank.​​

Since 2021, AtlasEdge customers have deployed AI, cloud and mission-critical workloads in our 2N facilities, using liquid-to-chip or air-cooled designs. All new builds run on 100% renewable energy. Our tax, legal and site-selection teams also support customers entering new European regions, helping them navigate regulatory, commercial and technical requirements with confidence.

Duncan White Corporate Communications

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