DBT Bureau
Pune, 25 June 2025
NES Data Pvt Ltd, a city-headquartered new-age data centre player, is developing a state-of-the-art Edge and Containerised data centre in Pune. Expected to go online by next month, the company’s edge and containerised data centres will provide scalable, modular and sustainable solutions tailored for AI, real-time applications, and remote deployments.
Elaborating on company’s launch plans, Umeash Sahay, Founder & Managing Director, NES Data Pvt Ltd, said, “We believe edge and containerised data centres are set to democratize data access, enabling low-latency, high-efficiency solutions for India’s AI-first digital ecosystem, particularly in Tier II and remote towns and cities. These are compact and power-efficient, enabling eco-friendly, stable, and localised data access, even in underserved regions. They are set to revolutionise access to the digital economy world over, and India, being a key market, would be impacted much more rewardingly with this modular and decentralised model going forward.”
NES Data’s containerised centres combine compute, storage, and cooling systems with Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and Zero-touch operations, as well as hybrid cloud integration. The company’s offerings empower enterprises to create private AI zones, cut backhaul data costs and build resilient, distributed compute infrastructure. It is also in the process of developing its latest edge data centre in Pune. He also added, “”Our edge data centres are engineered for rapid deployment, low-latency performance, and modular scalability,” Sahay said.
The uniqueness of Edge and containerised data centres
Edge and containerised data centres are highly scalable, modular, and sustainable solutions that help address the need for distributed computing and faster data processing closer to the source of data generation. Edge centres process data closer to users, reducing latency, which is critical for applications such as autonomous vehicles, smart cities, telemedicine, and 5G. Meanwhile, containerised centres, built in prefabricated, portable units, offer plug-and-play scalability, ensuring deployment in weeks and providing relocatability for flexible infrastructure.
Growing demand
With data storage needs skyrocketing and investments in traditional hyperscale centres slowing due to high costs and resource constraints, India is poised for a significant surge in edge and containerised data centres, particularly in Tier II and remote towns and cities.
According to Sahay, with soaring real estate prices in metros, edge deployments have witnessed a significant uptick in cities such as Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Kochi, Vizag, Lucknow, Patna, Bhubaneswar, and satellite hubs like Noida and Pune.
India has witnessed exponential growth in data consumption, which has increased by nearly 288 times in just eight years. The country’s data centre industry now stands at $1.2 billion, backed by 1.4 gigawatts of capacity and $6.5 billion in investments over the last decade. [1]
While Mumbai and Chennai still account for 70% of total capacity, the future of data infrastructure lies in the rise of edge and containerised data centres, especially across Tier II cities and remote areas.
With the global edge data centre market set to grow at over 20 per cent CAGR, reaching $40–45 billion by 2030, and India is likely to lead the Asia-Pacific surge, driven by IoT and digital expansion, a Technavio, Grand View Research report suggests.
“One of the biggest advantages of edge and containerised data centres is their low latency, which allows real-time processing for faster decision-making. The modular units not only support dynamic growth but also ensure faster deployment. From the cost efficiency point of view, these entail 50 per cent lower capex with localised cooling cutting energy costs,” Sahay pointed out.
These compact, strategically placed data centres are game-changers for AI, IoT, and mission-critical workloads, industry analysts note.
Riding on the wave
India’s digital economy is projected to hit $1 trillion by 2030, and edge/containerised centres are likely to account for nearly 25–30 per cent of new data infrastructure by then.
State governments are accelerating this shift by enabling fast-track land approvals, offering power incentives, and providing single-window clearances, among other measures.
“The next leap in India’s digital infrastructure will come from the heartland, not just metros. Edge and containerised data centres are paving the way for an inclusive, resilient, and sustainable digital Bharat,” Sahay said.
