Green, Fast, and Al-Ready: The Data Centre Formula Digital Connexion Is Betting On

Where Performance Meets Planet: How Digital Connexion Is Building India's AI-Ready, Sustainable, Ultra-Connected Data Centres.

- By Minu Sirsalewala

ANBU SHANMUGAN COO, Digital Connexion

As India's Al ambitions surge, data centres must evolve beyond legacy models. MAA1ο and BOM10 aren't just data centres—they're blueprints for how India can scale AI responsibly. In this exclusive conversation with Minu Sirsalewala, Executive Editor, Dataquest, Anbu Shanmugan, COO of Digital Connexion, reveals how the company is building purpose-driven, planetconscious infrastructure—designed not just for Al's needs today, but for the compliance, connectivity, and sustainability demands of tomorrow.

AI workloads demand significantly higher compute and power density. What are the biggest power and infrastructure challenges you foresee in scaling AI-ready data centres in India, and how is Digital Connexion preparing for them?

AI workloads—especially large-scale training and inference—are fundamentally reshaping data centre design. These dense compute environments call for advanced closed-loop automation and real-time monitoring. At Digital Connexion, our facilities are purpose-built for such needs, integrating next-gen cooling technologies like direct-to-chip and immersion cooling. This helps us ensure optimal thermal management, energy efficiency, and uninterrupted uptime.

MAA10 in Chennai has been positioned as a state-of-the-art AI-ready facility. Could you share how design choices like liquid cooling and zero-water operations are helping balance performance and sustainability?