TL:DR
- Mumbai’s new Equinix MB3 data center serves as one of the largest retail data centers in the city, purpose-built to support AI-ready & high-performance workloads.
- The facility features liquid cooling capability & fully redundant power architecture, designed to scale from an initial 1,370 cabinets to more than 5,475 cabinets.
- MB3 positions enterprises to leverage Mumbai’s strategic location as India’s financial capital for digital transformation.
India is fast becoming one of the world’s largest digital and AI‑driven economies, with Mumbai at its center — the country’s financial capital, home to its densest concentration of submarine cable landings, and a strategic gateway for enterprises scaling across South Asia. Mumbai, Equinix MB3 is our newest International Business Exchange™ (IBX®) data center, purpose‑built and designed to support AI-ready, high-performance workloads for enterprises across India.
Check out these photos from inside Equinix MB3.
Equinix MB3 launch (from left to right)
Elizabeth Hernandez, APAC Public Policy Leader, Equinix; Max Parry, Vice President, Growth & Emerging Markets, APAC, Equinix; Manoj Paul, Managing Director, Equinix India; Cyrus Adaggra, President, APAC; Hon. Devendra Fadnavis, Chief Minister of Maharashtra; Lokesh Chandra, Additional Chief Secretary to the Chief Minister of Maharashtra; Anbalagan, Principal Secretary, Industries department, Shri Kaustubh Dhavse, Chief Advisor to the CM; Ganesh Pawar, Senior Director, Data Center Operations Critical Facilities, Equinix India
As one of the largest retail data centers in Mumbai, MB3 is designed to support high-performance workloads and hybrid multicloud deployments with liquid cooling capability for enterprises across India. With an initial investment of over USD 95 million, MB3 provides more than 1,370 cabinets of capacity, with the facility designed to scale to more than 5,475 cabinets when fully built out.
Entrance Lobby
Cooling systems with liquid cooling capability
Fully redundant power architecture
Redundant power systems
Electrical wall room
Lower gantry
Rooftop chillers
Let’s hear from our APAC president Cyrus Adaggra as he explains why MB3 is an important milestone for Equinix and how it enables for customers across India and APAC.
Want to see MB3 in person?
Schedule a tour of Equinix MB3 or any of our Mumbai IBX® data centers, and learn how our facilities can support your AI, cloud, and hybrid multicloud workloads across India.
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