LONDON, UK [November 11, 2025] - Vertiv (NYSE: VRT), a global provider of critical digital infrastructure, today announced it will supply next-generation infrastructure for ROM1, Digital Realty's first data centre in Italy with a planned capacity above 3 MW. The agreement extends the comprehensive suite of Vertiv solutions and existing technology implementations with Digital Realty across European locations, including Paris, Madrid, and Amsterdam.
The ROM1 facility will feature advanced cooling and power infrastructure designed specifically for high-performance computing (HPC) environments. The technology implementation includes innovative free-cooling systems that leverage Rome's climate conditions, and highly energy-efficient power management systems designed to support high-density workloads.
The project will be implemented in phases, with the facility planned to begin operations in 2027. ROM1 will serve as a carrier-neutral facility optimised for AI and machine learning workloads. Its strategic location will establish Rome as a key digital hub, connecting to major Mediterranean cities through fibre networks and submarine cables. Expansion plans also include connectivity in Barcelona, launching in early 2026. The new facility will support the company’s growth as a leader in the Mediterranean, complementing its existing data centres in Marseille, Athens, and Crete.
"Rome is emerging as a crucial gateway for digital infrastructure between Europe and the Mediterranean," says Alessandro Talotta, managing director, Italy of Digital Realty. "The cutting-edge technologies selected for ROM1 will help establish it as a strategic AI hub, setting new benchmarks for energy efficiency and performance in high-performance computing."
"The growing adoption of AI applications is driving the need for more sophisticated data centre infrastructure," says Karsten Winther, president for EMEA at Vertiv. "Our cooling and power solutions are built on decades of experience in supporting the most demanding applications and are designed for projected scalability while helping customers meet their efficiency objectives."
ROM1's technical innovations include AI-ready cooling systems that adapt to varying workload demands and high-efficiency power distribution designed for intensive computing. The facility incorporates smart environmental controls that respond to real-time conditions and are integrated with alternative energy sources. These technological choices reflect both companies' focus on supporting advanced computing needs while minimising energy consumption and environmental impact.
More details about ROM1 are available at www.digitalrealty.com/data-centers/emea/rome.
For more information on Vertiv’s portfolio of AI-ready solutions, visit Vertiv.com.
About Digital Realty
Digital Realty brings companies and data together by delivering the full spectrum of data center, colocation, and interconnection solutions. PlatformDIGITAL®, the company's global data center platform, provides customers with a secure data meeting place and a proven Pervasive Datacenter Architecture (PDx®) solution methodology for powering innovation, from cloud and digital transformation to emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), and efficiently managing Data Gravity challenges. Digital Realty gives its customers access to the connected data communities that matter to them with a global data center footprint of 300+ facilities in 50+ metros across 25+ countries on six continents. To learn more about Digital Realty, please visit digitalrealty.com or follow us on LinkedIn and X.
About Vertiv
Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to enable its customers’ vital applications to run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their business needs. Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today’s data centres, communication networks and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extends from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, USA, Vertiv does business in more than 130 countries. For more information, and for the latest news and content from Vertiv, visit Vertiv.com.
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