France Datacenter unites all the players in the data center ecosystem in France. The association promotes and establishes the data center sector as a pillar of the digital economy. Disseminating best practices among professionals and setting new standards is part of France Datacenter's objective, as is promoting the perception of the sector as the backbone of social life and the economy.
The Danish Data Center Industry (DDI) is a not-for-profit organization representing the data center ecosystem in Denmark. The industry association represents the interests of both the private and public sectors, including operators, vendors, municipalities, educational institutions and utility companies. In doing so, the DDI actively works to strengthen collaboration between private and public organizations, as flexible and smooth collaboration between the public and private sectors is a key competitive advantage in Denmark compared to many other countries. In addition, the DDI supports the development of new business relationships on a national and international level.
We are pleased to be part of the Climate Neutral Data Centre Pact and to actively support the European Green Deal. It is our conviction that data centers, as cornerstones of digitalization, must make their contribution to mastering the challenges of the energy transition: with energy- and resource-efficient design and elaborated concepts for heat recovery. The joint initiative of the European Data Centre Association (EUDCA) and Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers in Europe (CISPE) aims to support the european data strategy so that EU data centers are operating climate-neutral by 2030. Currently, the working groups of the initiative are developing a strategy that will enable the achievement of these ambitious goals for energy-efficient and sustainable data center operation.
The Dutch Data Center Association (DDA) unites leading data centers in the Netherlands in a common mission: the strengthening of economic growth and the profiling of the data center sector to government, media and society. The DDA closely collaborates with Digital Gateway to Europe, which promotes the Netherlands as international data hub.
SpainDC is the data center association in Spain, the base of the digital economy. SpainDC connects the leading data centers in the market and high-quality providers in Spain with a mission: to strengthen economic growth and introduce the data center industry before the government, the media and the society. SpainDC is currently made up of more than 70 companies.
Public Energy Efficiency Register of Data Centres
The research project aims to obtain reliable data on the energy consumption and energy efficiency of data centers in Germany by setting up a register for data centers. In addition, a rating system and evaluation software for energy-efficient data centers will be developed.
IDA - Italian Datacenter Association was founded in Milan at the end of 2022. The alliance of industry giants thus acknowledges the enormous importance of data centers for the Italian economy and modern life.
ADCA represents the common, economic, technical, legal and scientific interests of operators, owners and builders of data centers towards public opinion, companies, politics, legislation and government on Austrian and international level.
Equinix is the world's digital infrastructure company, enabling digital leaders to harness a trusted platform to bring together and interconnect the foundational infrastructure that powers their success. With over 235 data centres in more than 27 countries, Equinix enables businesses to access all the right places, partners, and possibilities. As a leader in data center sustainability, Equinix has committed to global climate-neutral operations by 2030 backed by science-based targets. The company designs, builds and operates its data centres in accordance with high standards for energy efficiency and invests in sustainable technologies and renewable energy.