Milan is one of the key Internet and data centre hubs in western Europe.
If you’re seeking superior IP Transit in this hotspot for activity, we invite you to connect with Inter.link’s top-ranked Internet backbone AS5405 in our MIL1-IT PoP located within the MIX Caldera data centre. Due to being within the same campus, this is just a cross-connect away from other data centres such as Retelit.
Inter.link’s PoP is the right choice in Milan for a few reasons:
- Direct presence at MIX Milan (Milan Internet Exchange) for low-latency peering
- Interconnection with major Italian eyeball networks (WINDTRE, Tiscali, Sparkle, Vodafone Italy, and many more)
- Extensive CDN and content coverage through Cloudflare, i3D.net, and Amazon AWS
Continue reading for greater detail on Inter.link’s network and approach to quality connectivity but first let’s explore the data centre landscape in Milan, along with what makes Milan important for Italy’s digital economy.
Milan: A Hotspot for Data Centre Development
According to Mordor Intelligence industry reports, Milan is a major hub for data center development in Italy, driven by factors like its role as a connectivity nexus and its high density of fiber networks and Internet Exchange Points (IXPs).
DataCenterMap currently lists 73 data centres in Milan alone and 209 in Italy overall. Estimates suggest that Italy’s data centre market could double to $6.2bn by 2030.
The Milan region is attracting significant investment for hyperscale facilities and is projected to see continued rapid growth in its data center market through 2030. Major projects include significant investments from companies like Digital Realty, CyrusOne, and VIRTUS Data Centres. In addition, there are many incorporating advanced cooling technologies for AI workloads and features for high efficiency and renewable energy.
Why Milan Is an Emerging Data Centre Hub
Earlier this year, the Global Construction Review provided several reasons why Milan is an emerging hub for data centres, including government incentives, fast-growing sources of renewable power, and comparatively lower operational outlays.
Here are five reasons why Milan is ideal for establishing data centres:
- Lots of renewable energy is available
- Milan fosters stable pricing and likes PPAs
- Milan helps businesses meet EU sustainability rules with less turbulence
- Skilled labour is available at competitive costs
- The city’s real estate is more affordable than FLAP-D sites, and brownfield redevelopment is encouraged
Milan’s Tech Revolution: Perspective from Equinix
Tech innovation has flourished at the heart of Milan and Equinix noted the 15-fold growth of the city’s startup ecosystem in the last decade.
Leading areas of startup investment include:
- Payment solutions startups like Scalapay and Satispay
- Healthcare and life sciences startups in biotechnology and molecular genetics, such as Geneta Science, InnovHeart and Genespire
- AI and machine learning across several industries
- Renewable energy and sustainability solutions like Up2You and Chiron Energy
On top of this, major clouds and service providers, as well as global enterprises, are keen to have a presence in the Milan area. The city holds a major share of Italy’s existing data center capacity today, and a huge 98% of upcoming capacity in Italy is expected to be concentrated in Milan.
Network-as-a-Service in Milan and Beyond
Inter.link is a Cross-Continental Network as a Service (NaaS) provider. Through our multi-terabit network with 100G/400G in every PoP, Inter.link provides IP Transit, IP Access, Carrier Ethernet, and integrated DDoS protection services.
Traditional telco processes are slow and bureaucratic. As a pioneering NaaS provider, Inter.link has modernized the process of consuming IP Transit and other network services with a cloud-like approach.
Through our unique web portal, you can explore our offerings, see transparent pricing, and order and provision services in minutes. Inter.link also offers service provisioning through our Open API-compliant REST API. We also make it easy and fast to access our technical support resources via Slack.
Inter.link offers connectivity via 40+ core PoPs across Europe and the USA. In addition, you can also connect from over 300 European data centres via our network extensions. For example, in Italy, you can connect via data centres in Rome, Siziano, Cesano Moderno, and many more. To see all locations visit the Inter.link portal.
A Network Engineered for Performance
Getting optimal routes and throughput is critical for delivering greater digital user experiences. That’s why Inter.link engineers its network for high performance. We maintain an open peering policy, and intentionally peer with many smaller and regional networks, so that we can deliver your traffic to users with the lowest latency and highest throughput possible.
Our AS 5405 has been ranked as one of the top ASNs in Europe:
- #51 for known peers globally*
- #46 for AS Cone globally*
- 2500+ peerings
*acc. to https://bgp.tools/as/5405#asinfo
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