In this interview, Muzaffer Ege, CSO at nexspace shares insights about the increasing demands for sustainable and energy-efficient IT infrastructures, the challenges posed by new regulatory requirements such as the German Energy Efficiency Act, and the opportunities that digitalisation and edge computing bring to the data centre industry.
Mr Ege, could you please briefly explain what nexspace does and what sectors your customers come from?
nexspace is a future-oriented company based in the Heidelberg Innovation Park (hip) that specialises in colocation services. Our data centres are designed to meet the growing demands for data processing and storage in the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland). With cutting-edge infrastructure, we provide companies with secure, scalable and energy-efficient IT solutions close to key economic hubs.
Our customers come from various industries, including SMEs, tech-oriented enterprises and startups. We have particularly close connections with the innovative startup community in Berlin, which finds us to be a reliable partner for building and scaling their IT infrastructure.
What challenges do your customers face when they approach you?
Our customers are looking for robust and future-proof IT infrastructure solutions that offer both high security standards and efficiency. SMEs are increasingly facing challenges due to regulatory requirements such as the German Energy Efficiency Act and are turning to us to make their IT infrastructure sustainable and legally compliant.
Startups and tech-drivencompanies value not only our technical expertise but also the opportunity to become part of a dynamic community at the hip. Our goal is to offer companies not only infrastructure but also a network that focuses on mutual exchange and shared growth.
What are the specific challenges facing your industry at the moment and how are you addressing them?
The data centre industry is currently facing multiple challenges spanning technological, ecological and regulatory aspects.
On the one hand, there are the issues of energy efficiency and sustainability: in view of rising energy costs and growing demands for climate protection, operating sustainable data centres is one of the most pressing issues. We are addressing this challenge by relying on advanced energy-efficient cooling systems, the use of renewable energies and smart load management systems. Our data centres are designed to optimise energy consumption and minimise environmental impact.
In addition, regulatory requirements are an important topic. The increasing number of requirements imposed by laws such as the German Energy Efficiency Act or the EU Taxonomy mean that data centre operators not only have to make technical adjustments, but also ensure a high degree of transparency and verifiability. We are investing in systems for the detailed measurement and documentation of our energy consumption in order to meet all regulatory requirements and offer our customers legally compliant services.
Of course, ensuring availability and resilience is also extremely important, because the growing dependence of the economy on digital infrastructure requires data centres that guarantee this. By using redundant systems, comprehensive security concepts and modern monitoring technologies, we ensure that our infrastructure remains reliable even in crisis situations.
We are also working on adapting to new technologies. With trends such as edge computing, artificial intelligence and big data processing, the technical requirements for data centres are increasing. We are continuously working on making our infrastructure flexible and scalable in order to optimally support these developments.
Through these measures, we are helping to tackle the challenges of the industry, while ensuring that our customers have access to future-proof and sustainable IT solutions.
What role does sustainability play at nexspace, and how do you implement the corresponding technical concepts in your data centres?
Sustainability is a core component of nexspace’s corporate philosophy. We are committed to minimising the ecological footprint of data centres by integrating renewable energy sources and advanced, energy-saving technologies into our facilities.
Technically, we rely on state-of-the-art cooling systems that significantly reduce energy consumption, as well as an optimised power supply that ensures maximum efficiency. In addition, we operate our data centres using 100% green electricity, which not only reduces our environmental impact but also provides our customers with economically advantageous and sustainable solutions.
This commitment enables our customers to meet the increasing legal requirements – such as the German Energy Efficiency Act – while benefiting from future-proof and environmentally friendly IT infrastructures. For nexspace, sustainability means taking responsibility for the environment while providing innovative and efficient solutions for our customers.
Thank you, Mr Ege!
