Ireland is a leading location for US data centre and hosting companies due to our proximity to the US, our high speed low latency fiber, our connectivity with the EMEA region, competitive power costs and over 60 years of ICT foreign direct Investment, not to mention highly skilled ict workforce , 12.5% corporation tax and Native English speaking and Looking for Data Centre, Wholesale, Co Location or Managed Service Space in Ireland or Europe, This presentation will show how we can help being within the Euro-zone. This presentation highlights the strengths of Ireland's Digital Ecosystem from national and International connectivity through to "Who's Here"

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2. Ireland Digital
Eco System Evolution
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Multi User Fulfilment PC .Com Bubble Games
Mainframes Localisation Networking Infrastructure Social
Mini Assembly Operating Sys Search Unified

3. Definitions
Data Centre
A data centre is, in simple terms, a facility with the power, space and
reliability to house computer servers. A third party provider could simply
offer up this space and power (Wholesale or Co Location) , or run high
margin services from their own hardware and software in their own data
centre (Managed Services) .
Cloud Computing
Cloud computing is a model for enabling convenient, on-demand
network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources
(e.g., networks, servers, storage, applications, and services) that can
be rapidly provisioned and released with minimal management effort
or service provider interaction. A definition

4. Data Centres = Cloud ?
Cloud = Data Centres ?

5. Why Ireland for Data Centres
 Data Centre-ready sites with access to power
 Multiple telecoms routes connecting US and Europe
Infrastructure
 Co-location data centre capacity availability
 Dublin Multi duct Fibre Backbone ring
 Skills to design, build, manage & run a data centre are on the
ground
Skills
 In English language, European skills and Euro currency
 Track record of major strategic hosting activities
 GMT Time Zone
 Political Stability – economic recovery
 Key site for disaster recovery – Off European Continent
Environment
 Stable cool climate – greatly reduces cooling costs &
environmental impact
 Low tax structures can be supported by data hosting

6. Ideal Climate for
Power Usage Efficiency (PUE)

7. Data Centre’s
Ireland’s Evolving landscape
Key Global Users
Fibre Providers
Data Centre Owners -
Operators Self Builds Data Centre
Dedicated Wholesale

8. Diverse International Routes
Source: GconnTec

9. Trans-Atlantic New Options
Two Additional high speed low latency (<62ms and
<67ms) connections on redundant rings to connect
Ireland-US-Europe
Addition of 100Gbits Dark Fibre on Emerald Express on
Western Coast (62ms from Dublin to New York)
Additional Capacity on Hibernia GFN Network via
Donegal to support finance and digital media

10. Trans-Atlantic
More Diversity Via N.Ireland
Over 32 Carriers including

11. Source: Hibernian Atlantic 18-04-12

12. Resilient and Diverse
Dublin Fibre Ring (T50)

13. Recent Announcements
Include

15. Digital Realty
4 Data Centre Wholesale Campus

16. Connectivity
• Dublin MAN the T50 Fibre Optic Network is complete linking the Global
Crossing landing point in North Dublin with the National Digital Centre at
Citywest
• T50 multi-ducts available for use by the various telecom companies to run
fibre optic cable
• A detailed fibre report has been commissioned which includes proposals from
eight providers that can provide connectivity to the site.
• The T50 network passes along the Nangor Road immediately to the North of
Profile Park and along the Baldonnell Road immediately to the South of the
park.
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17. New Build 2011– 2015
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New Build 1999 – 2011
Company Locations Size ft2 Category Status
BT Dublin/ Belfast 45,000 Carrier owned Existing
C&W Dublin/ Cork 50,000 Carrier owned Existing
Citadel 100 Dublin 55,000 Carrier neutral/ managed services Existing
Telecity Group Dublin 65,000 Carrier neutral/ managed services Existing
Digital RealtyTrust Dublin 250,000 Wholesale Existing
IBM Dublin/ Cork 42,000 Own use Existing
Interxion Dublin 65,000 Carrier neutral/ managed services Existing
Verizon Dublin 28,000 Carrier owned Existing
Microsoft Dublin 250,000 Own use Existing
ServeCentric Dublin 25,000 Carrier neutral/ managed services Existing
Citadel 100 Dublin 50,000 Carrier neutral/ managed services Expansion
Telecity Group Dublin 40,000 Carrier neutral/ managed services By 2013
Dataplex/ Digiweb Dublin 45,000 Carrier neutral/ managed services Planning Approved
Amazon 1 Dublin 40,000 Own use Expansion
Amazon 2 Dublin 180,000 Own use Retrofit
Eircom/ Vodafone Dublin/ Cork 50,000 Carrier neutral/ managed services New/ fit out
Google Dublin 300,000 Own use New build Start 2012
Microsoft Dublin 120,000 Own use Expansion
Servecentric Dublin 115,000 Carrier neutral/ managed services New Build (modular)
Digital RealtyTrust Dublin 190,000 Wholesale Start in 2012

18. Sample of High Volume
Data Distribution from Ireland
TOP ONLINE BRANDS
SOCIAL NETWORKS
WEB SECURITY
eCOMMERCE
MOBILE / TELCO
DIGITAL GAMES
SaaS SOFTWARE

19. Enhancements to
Ireland’s Digital Ecosystem
2011-2012
•CeltixConnect Go Live UK-Ireland
•Geo/ESB Networks Go Live UK-Ireland
•Hibernian Atlantic Complete Diverse US/Ireland Route (NI)
•Emerald Atlantic Announce 2013 Dates
•CeltixConnect Announce Cork – France Direct 2014
•Digital Realty Trust Start E200m DC Campus 10 Acres
•British Telecom Announce DC Expansion
•Telecity Acquire Data Electronics for £87.6m
•Google Announce Data Centre Campus 11.72 Acres
•Microsoft Announce E130m Expansion
•Amazon Complete Phase 1 E200m DC Retrofit
•PiPiper Announce East West Fiber Corridor
•e|net Builds New MAN in Carrigtwohill

20. Ireland maybe Not Usain Bolt

21. But we ARE Daley Thompson

22. Garry Connolly Willie Norse
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