India’s Tier-2 Cities: The Next Frontier for Data Center Expansion

As the digital economy in India grows at a breakneck speed, attention is increasingly being focused on the nation’s Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities. These emerging business centres are witnessing an explosion in demand for real-time digital services, cloud security, and low-latency infrastructure, leading top players to re-design their data center strategies.

In an exclusive conversation with Express Computer, Vipin Jain, President – Datacenter Operations at CtrlS Datacenters, discusses how the company is spreading its wings to smaller cities in order to capitalise on the next wave of digital growth. He mentions CtrlS’ intentions to invest in over 20 Tier-2 cities in the next three years, with projects in cities such as Patna, Bhopal, and Bhubaneswar already being implemented.

From providing enterprise-level uptime in areas with limited infrastructure, to integrating green technologies and developing local skills, Vipin draws a visionary but realistic blueprint. He also explains how these ...