Sify Technologies bets big on data centres in India, plans to add capacity

Sify Technologies already has 11 data centres spread across six cities in India -- including Mumbai, Noida, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Kolkata.

Nasdaq-listed Sify Technologies (Sify), a leading digital ICT solutions provider in India, is planning to invest around Rs 4,000 crore in expanding its data centre presence in India in the next four years.

The company already has 11 data centres spread across six cities in India -- including Mumbai, Noida, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Kolkata. According to the plan, the company will be adding 200 MW additional capacity in the next four years, from the existing 84 MW now.

"In the next two years, we will double our capacity to around 170 MW that may see an investment of around