Digital Realty, the world’s largest cloud- and carrier-neutral data centre platform, has launched its Malaysia operations with a multi-site campus in Cyberjaya, marking a significant step in the company’s Southeast Asia expansion and its push to support AI and hybrid cloud workloads across the region.

The Cyberjaya campus comprises three interconnected facilities with a planned capacity of approximately 32 megawatts (MW), integrating Malaysia into Digital Realty’s global network of more than 300 data centres across 30-plus countries. The launch was officiated by Malaysia’s Minister of Digital, YB Gobind Singh Deo, alongside senior officials from the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) and Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC).

Three-facility campus designed for AI workloads

The campus is anchored by three facilities connected via dedicated fibre. The first, KUL10 (formerly TelcoHub 1), is an operational carrier-dense facility with 1.5MW of IT capacity that Digital Realty plans to nearly double by Q4 2027. The second, KUL11, is a newly acquired 15MW data centre purpose-built for AI and high-performance computing workloads. A third site on an adjacent 1.6-acre land parcel is earmarked for a new 14MW facility targeted for completion in mid-2028.

Together, the campus will be supported by more than 40 network service providers and connected to key regional hubs including Singapore and Jakarta through Digital Realty’s PlatformDIGITAL and ServiceFabric interconnection platforms.

Malaysia positioned as regional AI hub

The launch aligns with Malaysia’s ambition to become a leading digital infrastructure and AI hub in Southeast Asia, a goal underpinned by the government’s Malaysia Digital national strategic initiative.

“Digital Realty’s investment marks an important step in strengthening Malaysia’s position as a sovereign, interconnected and sustainable digital infrastructure hub. As demand for cloud, AI and data-driven services continues to accelerate, the development of high-quality, globally connected data centre infrastructure will be critical in supporting innovation, attracting investment, and enabling Malaysia’s digital economy to grow with resilience and scale.” — YB Gobind Singh Deo, Minister of Digital, Malaysia

Serene Nah, Managing Director and Head of Asia Pacific at Digital Realty, said Malaysia plays a key interconnection role within the company’s regional footprint, enabling customers to deploy and manage workloads across markets. She added that the speed of establishing a multi-site presence reflects strong customer demand and the company’s long-term commitment to Malaysia’s digital growth.

MDEC Chief Executive Officer Anuar Fariz Fadzil said the corporation remains focused on attracting catalytic digital investments that strengthen Malaysia’s ecosystem and advance its aspiration of becoming an AI Nation by 2030.

Digital Realty said it plans to grow its local team in Malaysia to support continued operational scale and ecosystem development. All facilities are designed with energy-efficient and scalable operations in line with Malaysia’s sustainability priorities.