Technology Magazine June 2020 | Page 161

Chayora Introduction
Chayora Introduction
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Jones and Berney are both Hong Kong based , the latter responsible for creating Chayora ’ s ability to deliver and execute its strategy . In China , all land is government owned , with long-term leases acquired by auction . The first site in the Tianjin Beijing corridor was acquired in 2017 as part of an investment agreement with the local government .
“ We have three main business drivers ,” Berney explains . “ To align with the China Five-Year Plan and its policies , secondly , the objectives of our shareholders and , most importantly , delivering for customers . We work in the space where these converge .”
Chayora ’ s key attraction for customers is reliable speed to market . This is achieved by having pre-approved designs that satisfy national regulatory requirements . Where a customer needs to vary that design the team is in place to obtain approval very quickly . The first facility on the Tianjin site , known as TJ1 , will accommodate 3,000 racks in six data halls at rack densities up 30kW per rack to the customer requirements . Construction of the first phase shell is complete ,
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