Flipkart has set up a data centre in Hyderabad, a facility the e-commerce firm said will play a critical role in serving sellers and customers better as well as ensuring business continuity.
IT and Industries Secretary Jayesh Ranjan on Monday inaugurated the data centre, which is the second such of the company in the country, accompanied by Flipkart Group’s Chief Corporate Affairs Officer Rajneesh Kumar. The data centre has been built in partnership with CtrlS.
A statement from the company said the new data centre is a part of one of the largest private cloud deployments in the country and help strengthen Flipkart growing marketplace e-commerce business in India. It will further enhance the company’s ability to bring in more sellers and MSMEs to the platform and cater to more consumers in the country. The facility has been designed to be Tier-4 rated and most of the power consumed was fulfilled by renewable energy. It is the most energy efficient data centre in the country with low overall PUE (power usage effectiveness).
While highlighting significance of data centres, Mr. Kumar said Flipkart is determined to continue growing the business and create a viable ecosystem for MSMEs, local manufacturers and in the process, create quality local jobs. On the occasion, Mr. Ranjan said Telangana was the first State to come out with a dedicated policy on data centres. Flipkart’s investment will further strengthen Telangana as the first choice of IT and tech companies to not only scout for talent but for further strengthening their technology infrastructure establishments as well.