Data centers: A big opportunity for Greece

BY ZEPOS & YANNOPOULOS

The ominous cloud of the Covid-19 pandemic has not been without its silver lining. More than any other event in recent history, it has brought to forth the need to be able to work remotely, for individuals and corporations alike. As a consequence, the importance of data - which has always been vital in all aspects of human life - has created a veritable boom in the market of data centers. And investing in this market has become a global Eldorado.

Naturally, technology giants are at the forefront of the surge and - here's more good news - Greece features prominently on their radar. Microsoft's September 2020 announcement of the construction of a data center in the area of Attica, along with the Digital Realty Group's acquisition of Lamda Hellix SA (Greece's largest carrier and cloud-neutral colocation provider featuring the...