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Own CPU servers in Central Asia: when colo beats cloud
Entering Central Asia from Asia or China, cloud wins on time-to-start. Owned servers in colocation win on control, data localization, and predictable TCO as the region scales.
Why reserve colocation before a data center launches
“Still under construction” often sounds like a downside. For a corporate fleet of owned servers it is the opposite: lock power, configuration, and timing before free racks disappear.
How an international IT company can place its own servers in Kazakhstan
If you are entering Kazakhstan with your own CPU servers, the question is not which hosting plan to buy — it is how you close data localization, reliability, and timelines. A short checklist for international IT teams.
The AI boom is creating demand for a new infrastructure elite
While everyone talks about AI developers and prompt engineers, the physical infrastructure it all runs on stays out of frame. Kazakhstan will soon need data center engineers — and getting into the profession is easier than it looks. We gathered the free resources to start with.
Building data centers is like chess
On International Chess Day, two excavators played a game of chess at the Akashi construction site. The performance turned into a precise metaphor: in building data centers, as in chess, it isn't the flashiest move that wins, but the far-sighted strategy.
Akashi's construction can now be followed via live stream
Akashi has launched a live stream from its data center construction site in Astana on its website. The progress of Central Asia's first Tier IV data center can now be followed in real time.
EDB to finance Akashi's first module with $90M
Akashi Data Center and the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) have signed a memorandum to finance the first module of the Astana data center with $90M. The first module is already 125% overbooked, with more than 80% of demand coming from international companies.
Kazakhstan's AI infrastructure potential reaches Chinese tech media
China News Service and nine major Chinese tech platforms — including CSDN and 51CTO — published an analysis of Kazakhstan as a strategic alternative for AI-ready infrastructure deployment.
Akashi at Kursiv Forum: data centers as Central Asia's new oil
At the annual Kursiv Forum, Akashi Data Center representatives discussed global data center market trends and Kazakhstan's role in the new digital geography.
The alternative geography of megawatts
Computing capacity and AI infrastructure are becoming the new key resource of nations. Kazakhstan, with its affordable energy, cold climate, and political stability, is entering the radar of global players.
Why AI will kill old data centers
Modern AI clusters require 80–100 kW per rack versus the previous 5–10 kW. Most existing capacity was not designed for such workloads. Akashi's first block is 103% reserved.
Not just server boxes: how Enterprise AI is physically obsoleting 97% of data centers
Big Tech capex on AI infrastructure exceeded $400 billion in 2025. European hub connection queues run 7–10 years. Vladislav Minkevich on why AKASHI is building 100 MW clusters.
When AI infrastructure will matter more than oil
An interview with Akashi Data Center Chairman Vladislav Minkevich on why data centers are becoming a strategic resource and how Kazakhstan can position itself in the new digital economy order.
Megawatts for neural networks: GITEX debated the AI-energy balance
At a GITEX Central Asia panel session, participants concluded that data center development in Kazakhstan is constrained not by lack of demand but by limited energy resources. Akashi's first module is 103% reserved.
GITEX AI Kazakhstan 2026 launches in Almaty
Central Asia's largest AI and digital technology event brought together more than 300 companies, 150 speakers, and over 100 investors. Akashi Data Center was named a key player in the country's digital economy.
Global companies want to move to data centers in Kazakhstan because of the war
Amazon, Microsoft and Google are considering locating capacity in Kazakhstan following attacks on their infrastructure in the Middle East. Pre-orders for AKASHI Data Center have reached 103%.
How the data center market is changing amid the Middle East crisis
Data centers and cloud regions can no longer be considered neutral infrastructure. Following strikes on AWS facilities in the UAE and Bahrain, the industry is rethinking the geography of digital assets.
Amazon launches AI Factories for enterprise
AWS introduces AI Factories — full-stack AI systems that enterprises and governments can install directly in their own data centers. Why the trend favors commercial Tier IV operators.
Kazakhstan could welcome new international IT companies in 2026
Akashi — Kazakhstan's first industrial-scale commercial data center — may become the turning point that opens the country to AWS, Azure, and Alibaba Cloud.
A new digital route: how Kazakhstan is turning data transit into strategic advantage
Caspian and overland routes are creating new data transit corridors, while new-class infrastructure makes regional data processing possible.
Akashi could solve Central Asia's compute capacity shortage
The Central Asian DC market will grow to $179.7M by 2028 (Arizton). Akashi's 100 MW / 4,224-rack build is scoped for both domestic demand and neighbouring markets — Uzbekistan to Azerbaijan.
Akashi joins the DC operators' association — a step toward a Central Asian digital hub
Akashi has officially joined Kazakhstan's DC and cloud operators association — alongside QazCloud, Kazteleport, and Yandex Cloud — becoming the region's first Tier IV participant.
Data is the new gold. The data center is the vault.
Data centers are becoming the critical infrastructure of the 21st century. Kazakhstan is choosing the digital-autonomy path — with Central Asia's first Tier IV site.
Kazakhstan and Belarus build digital bridges
At a round table in Minsk, Kazakhstan presented its strategy toward a fully digital state by 2028. Plans include doubling DC capacity with the turn-up of Akashi in Astana.
Akashi 61% reserved pre-launch
Interest in the Astana-based Akashi data center has exceeded expectations. Clients have reserved 61% of design capacity (3.18 MW) before the first module goes live.
"A good business": how Kazakhstan is building Central Asia's largest data center
Kursiv interviews CEO Vladislav Minkevich about Central Asian data trends and how Akashi will strengthen Kazakhstan's digital leadership in the region.
Akashi Data Center draws attention from Amazon and Microsoft
Global IT giants reached out to the Tier IV campus rising in Astana. About 4,000 racks, 50–100 MW, first customer targeted for April 2026.
Green engineering for data centers: global practice and Akashi’s standards
DKNews: DC sustainability is PUE, water, heat reuse, and honest reporting. How Akashi targets PUE below 1.4, Astana free cooling, and a path to ISO 50001 / 14001.
Kazakhstan as a digital hub: Akashi and TSARKA raise the region to global standards
Bluescreen interview: Akashi’s CEO and TSARKA’s president on Tier IV, cyber resilience, critical-infrastructure backups, and why infrastructure plus security makes Astana a hub.
Akashi and TSARKA build Central Asia’s first cybersecurity standard
A Tier IV campus under construction and the region’s cybersecurity leader signed an MoU: a shared protection standard for global tech companies and a trusted environment for hyperscalers.
Digitalization outruns infrastructure: Kazakhstan needs new data centers
Ranking.kz: the global DC market is growing double-digits while vacancy falls. Kazakhstan faces a rack shortage; Akashi’s Tier IV campus with 4,000 racks aims to close the gap.
Akashi and China Mobile sign MoU at the SCO forum
At the SCO Digital Economy Forum in Tianjin, Akashi Data Center and China Mobile agreed to cooperate on intelligent DC infrastructure, AI, and compute capacity in Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan’s Akashi data center joins the SCO digital economy forum agenda
Kazakhstan’s largest digital infrastructure project will be presented for the first time at the SCO Digital Economy Forum in Tianjin on 10–11 July 2025.
Central Asia’s biggest data center is rising in Astana — and may open doors for India
Economic Times: Astana is building the region’s first Tier IV DC — Akashi, ~4,000 racks, early-2026 launch, up to 10,000 jobs. India’s IT sector could offer expertise to the region.
Kazakhstan to build Central Asia’s first Tier IV data center
Construction has begun in Astana on Akashi Data Center — the region’s first Tier IV facility. About 4,000 racks, early-2026 launch, up to 10,000 jobs, and a push for cyber sovereignty.
Why Kazakhstan needs its own data centers: Vladislav Minkevich on the digital economy
Commercial racks in the country are nearly fully occupied. Akashi’s CEO on capacity shortages, data localization, choosing Astana, and how a Tier IV campus becomes growth infrastructure.
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