Digital Realty Commences Construction of KIX15 Data Center, Expanding AI Infrastructure in Japan
Globe Newswire•06/10/2026•22:00 ET
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Key Highlights
- ➤KIX15 construction begins as a 24 MW Osaka data center
- ➤KIX15 operations scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2028
- ➤MCDR Japan portfolio will reach 10 data centers and approximately 220 MW
- ➤KIX15 supports hybrid air- and liquid-cooling for high-density computing
- ➤KIX15 advances MCDR’s Kansai AI Infrastructure Co-Creation Project
Expert Statements
Serene Nah, Managing Director and Head of Asia Pacific, Digital Realty
“Japan is a strategic market for Digital Realty and a key part of our long-term growth in Asia Pacific. Our continued investment in Japan reflects both our confidence in the market and our commitment to building the infrastructure customers will need for the long term.”
Serene Nah, Managing Director and Head of Asia Pacific, Digital Realty
“KIX15 is the next step in that commitment. As customer requirements become more distributed and complex, the combination of local scale and global reach will become increasingly important.”
Kohei Yamashita, Representative Director and Chief Executive Officer of MC Digital Realty
“Kansai has a growing opportunity to play a larger role in Japan’s AI economy. Realizing that potential will require an ecosystem that can support businesses as they build and scale AI, bringing together computing infrastructure, connectivity and technology expertise.”
Digital Realty’s Osaka campus expands with commencement of construction on a new 24 MW facility designed for high-density computing and advanced cooling
SINGAPORE, Oct. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Digital Realty (NYSE: DLR), the world’s largest cloud- and carrier-neutral data center platform, today announced the commencement of construction of KIX15, a new 24 megawatt (MW) data center at its KIX Campus in Ibaraki City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.
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