Data Center First Corporate Deck
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Agenda
01 Company Overview
02 The Management Team
03 The Data Center Landscape
04 Nongsa One: DCF Maiden Project Private and Confidential
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Company Overview
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About Data Center First Data Center First Pte Ltd, founded in 2021 and headquartered in Singapore, is a data centre development and operations company. Data Center First is backed by Gaw Capital Partners and owned by a blend of industry veterans and new-comers. We Design, Build, Deploy and Market data centre campuses to enable our customers globally to meet the demand of the digital economy.
By connecting our DC campuses with multiple independent fiber systems, we create a platform to enable Digital Asia.
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Our Vision Grow the business through the acquisition of Customer Communities, Data Centre Assets and Intellectual Properties
Our Mission To build a connected infrastructure that supports a networked and digitised Asia
Our Values Cultivate and invest in human capital with a focus on a constantly changing dynamic business environment
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DCF Media Release
Gaw Forms Partnership with Data Center First Gaw Capital Press Release, July 22, 2021
Singapore-Based Operator to Launch Maiden DC in Batam The Straits Times, October 18, 2021
Data Center First to build 30MW Campus in Nongsa PR Newswire Japan, October 18, 2021
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The Management Team
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About Us (1/2)
WONG Ka Vin Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer Built his first data centre company i-STT in 1999 Brought Equinix to Asia and grew it with a merger in 2002. Vision of building the NexGen DC platform that will be the crossroads of the digital world.
LEE Kok Lek Head of Engineering Over 30 years experience implementing all types of data centres across Asia. Responsible for the design and oversight of data center facility development. He was instrumental in building most of Equinix’s data centre infrastructure in Asia.
Felix LAI Co-Founder & Chief Investment Officer Formerly Senior Investment Director at Gaw Capital with a track record of leading successful investment projects internationally. Responsible for business development, joint venture and acquisition activities. CFA Charterholder with Bachelor and Master degrees in Engineering from Cambridge University.
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About Us (2/2)
GOH Eng Teong Chief Technology Officer Formerly a core member of the Equinix Asia internal infrastructure team. Strong background in integrating the IT platform with the M&E platform for optimized data center management. Played a major role in the development of Savvis’s VPDC Symphony Cloud infrastructure.
Jessica HO Senior VP, Corporate Services A veteran practitioner in the development of human capital in the tech industry. Responsible for building the customer and partner communities Current portfolio involves heading Corporate Services at Data Center First
KWONG Pei Meng Senior VP, Finance Over 20 years of financial experience and management across various industries Has operations domain in telecommunication, investment holdings, manufacturing and healthcare industries across Asia Bachelor degree in Accountancy from RMIT University and is a Certified Public Accountant.
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The Data Center Landscape
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Global Opportunities
Sensors (IoT), Machine Learning, AI
Social, Big Data, Mobility
LANs, File Server, Internet
Mainframes, Mini Computer, Early PCs
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Cloud and Cloudbased applications continue to grow within Enterprise
Regional hubs collapsing and giving way to Interconnected MegaCity Hubs
New sub-sea cables will emerge to cater to growing global connectivity needs
Global Opportunities: New Business Drivers
Smart Cities and Digital Economy transformations Businesses and consumers agendas merging driven by are driven toward a common massive Cloud & IOT apex at the network Edge applications deployment – Arrival of the 4th Platform
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Digital Economy Data Architecture shifting from seeking Fault Tolerance to Resilience
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Connecting ASEAN with the world Connecting ASEAN together digitally and to the Rest of the World - Data Center First NexGen Digital Infrastructure
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Our Growth Strategy
3 2 1 Expand to small and strategic ASEAN cities with an Asset-light Data Center Deployment model that gets us to the market and to profitability faster
Design, Develop, Construct, Sell and Operate consistent DC services
Follow the 3-step approach going into new markets: a. Locate a strategic local-partner with selective regional partners for the design, construction and operation, sales and marketing of data centers b. Establish sales pipeline and crossselling across existing customer communities c. Build up In-Country core leadership team & operations team
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Our Growth Strategy
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Enabling smart connected solutions
Market permitting, expand into 2nd DC every 24 months, building a data center campus
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Our DNA Colocation Focused Carrier Neutrality Cloud Ready Follow the Fiber Campus Deployment
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DCF Maiden Project: Nongsa One
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Overview of Nongsa One DC Campus
Site and Buildings • • • • • • • • •
Two (2) DC Buildings to be built on demand Land size is 2.5 hectare One (1) General Administration and Power House Building Protected Fencing for Entire Site and Facility Main Entrance and Reception Area which is separated from DC Building Two (2) Incoming Utility Supplies at the Power House and providing Redundant High Voltage Supplies to each DC Building 24 x 7 Site Command Center 24 x 7 Security Control Center 24 x 7 Site Support and Maintenance Staff
Standards • • •
DC facility will be constructed in accordance to Uptime’s Tier lll Reliability Standards Threat, Vulnerability and Risk Assessment based on MAS recommendation Telecom and Network Cabling will be designed in accordance to TIA-942a requirement
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Details of Nongsa One DC Campus
Aerial View of Data Centre Site @ Nongsa
Floor Topology • • • • • • • • • • •
Total Building GFA = 6,084.60 m2 DC Halls = Total of 4 x DC Halls Racks per DC Hall = 230 racks* Total Racks = 920 Rack Power Density = 4.5kW Raised Floor Loading = 15kN/sqm Raised Floor Height = 1 Meter Slab to Slab Height = 6 Meters Power/Cooling = 1.35MW Covered Loading Bay Rampless from Loading Bay to Halls
Support for Critical Services • • • • •
Two Diverse Telecom Cross Connect Rooms Two Diverse PLN HT Incomers (Rooms) Two Diverse HT/LV and UPS Power Supplies (Rooms) Rings and Diverse Chilled Water Supplies and Piping Design *Pending confirmation
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