The 3Services Factory (3SF) company, a joint venture of TKP S.A. from Poland and German-based PCC SE, is creating a data center in Katowice. 3SF Data Center located at 12 Gospodarcza St. near the A4 motorway will comprise 800 sq. meters and is scheduled for opening in Q1 2011.
According to 3SF, it will be one of the biggest data centers in Poland. A backup center of the Katowice unit will be created in Bytom. Both centers will perform requirements of ANSI TIA-942 Tier III. During the next three years, the company want to build centers covering area of approximately 4 000 sq. meters.
3SF Data Center is designed for IT, telecommunication, software-house companies and the Business Process Outsourcing sector. The Center will be equipped with a high-tech security system, fire proof safes and energy efficient solutions to minimize costs of working. It will also offer several independent optical fiber connections.
Costs of the project are estimated at PLN 40 million. The Center will be located in the area called “Mrówcza Górka”. The area is intended by the City of Katowice for investments of new technologies’ sector.