Data Center First Dakota Brochure

Welcome to Data Center First

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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 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: Dakota

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Overview of Project Dakota 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 Project Dakota 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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Thank you for taking the time!

We look forward to hearing from you

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