APL supports Euclyde in expanding and improving the reliability of its Lyon data center

Published on May 26, 2026 -

Euclyde Data Centers acquired a site in Villeurbanne to make it its DC5. The building originally includes a 300 m² IT room in operation, and offices.

Client company

Euclyde Data Centers

Industry

IT hosting

Type of support

Turnkey

Type of service

Design of a Tier III data center intended to accommodate 1,000 m² of IT rooms

Context and objectives of the assignment

The hosting provider entrusted APL with the design of a new 200 m² room and the infrastructure required to supply, ultimately, 1,000 m² of IT rooms.

Design and fit out a new 200 m² IT room, taking into account:

State of the art: service continuity, energy efficiency, security
Existing technical constraints: room in operation, building, standards, regulations
The upcoming increase in activity: the site will ultimately include 1,000 m² of IT rooms

Completed assignments

Detailed design studies (EXE) and data center design
All-trades implementation schedule
Fit-out works with daily monitoring and risk management
Commissioning and management of works handovers

Client benefits

Design based on existing technical infrastructure
Technical infrastructure capable of subsequently supplying an additional 500 m² of IT rooms
Comprehensive support from studies through to handover of the data center
Works carried out without service interruption
Optimisation of the data center’s energy performance

Our solutions for

APL Data Center designs and optimizes critical infrastructures capable of meeting the major challenges of the digital age: data security, service continuity, scalability, cost control and sustainability.
Through a global approach integrating innovation and CSR, we support every type of client in creating next-generation data centers tailored to their uses and constraints.

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Colocation

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