Akashi joins the DC operators' association — a step toward a Central Asian digital hub

Akashi Data Center — Kazakhstan’s first Tier IV DC — has officially joined the industry association of DC and cloud operators. The company views this as a strategic move, not a formality.

Why it matters for the industry

Working with an association that includes QazCloud, Kazteleport, Yandex Cloud, and other notable players creates an ecosystem attractive to international tech companies. “Our participation strengthens Kazakhstan’s position as an AI hub ready to provide world-class service and infrastructure — backed by local expertise, stable power, and a favourable regulatory environment,” says Akashi CEO Vladislav Minkevich.

Being part of the body that sets industry standards reinforces Kazakhstan’s trajectory toward becoming Central Asia’s digital hub.

Scale and standard

Akashi is scoped for 4,200+ racks and total capacity of up to 100 MW. Once online, it effectively doubles Kazakhstan’s commercial DC footprint — iKS-Consulting put the market at ~3.8k racks at end-2024.

Tier IV is Uptime Institute’s highest tier: 99.995% availability (no more than 26 minutes of downtime per year) and full fault tolerance. Kazakhstan currently has only Tier III facilities, and only six carry as-built certification.

For the industry, Tier IV means a player that can host hyperscalers — AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud — and provide high-density racks for AI compute.

We reply within one business day. Отвечаем в течение одного рабочего дня. Бір жұмыс күні ішінде жауап береміз.

Questions about colocation, partnership, or the project? Reach out however suits you. Вопросы по колокации, партнёрству или проекту? Напишите удобным способом. Колокация, серіктестік немесе жоба туралы сұрақтарыңыз бар ма? Бізге ыңғайлы жолмен жазыңыз.

Quarterly reports from the build site —
direct from the engineering team. Ежеквартальные отчёты со стройплощадки —
напрямую от инженерной команды. Құрылыс алаңынан тоқсан сайынғы есептер —
инженерлік командадан тікелей.

Commissioning milestones, capacity releases, and Tier IV certification progress. Short, substantive, zero marketing — one email per quarter. Вехи пусконаладки, релизы мощности и статус сертификации Tier IV. Коротко, по делу, без маркетинга — одно письмо в квартал. Іске қосу кезеңдері, қуат релиздері және Tier IV сертификаттау мәртебесі. Қысқа, нақты, маркетингсіз — тоқсанға бір хат.

01 Construction and commissioning milestones, with dated evidence. Вехи строительства и пусконаладки с датированными подтверждениями. Құрылыс пен іске қосу кезеңдері, нақты күндермен.

02 Capacity releases — racks and MW opening for reservation. Релизы мощности — стойки и МВт, доступные для брони. Қуат релиздері — брондауға ашық сөрелер мен МВт.

03 Uptime Institute audit status and certification timelines. Статус аудита Uptime Institute и сроки сертификации. Uptime Institute аудитінің мәртебесі және сертификаттау мерзімдері.