en.Wedoany.com Reported - Ilkari has integrated the DC North data center in Varaždin, Croatia, into its European infrastructure platform to expand its sovereign colocation capabilities within the EU.
Colocation providers face increasing market pressure, with customers demanding not only space and power but also higher standards of data governance and operational resilience. By integrating DC North, Ilkari strengthens its European footprint through a carrier-neutral facility designed for organizations in regulated markets. Located approximately 70 kilometers north of Zagreb, this fully operational 4-megawatt facility integrates colocation and sovereign cloud services, supporting digital identities, infrastructure delivery, and sovereign workloads.
The addition of DC North continues Ilkari's strategy of investing in sovereign infrastructure. CEO Shane Paterson noted that European organizations are reassessing where critical infrastructure is operated, how data is governed, and how to ensure operational resilience in a complex digital environment. The integration of DC North strengthens the company's presence in Europe and enhances its ability to support organizations requiring resilient, sovereign-compliant infrastructure within the EU.
In terms of connectivity, the facility has direct access to internet exchange points in Austria, Hungary, and Slovenia, providing low-latency access across multiple European markets and supporting cross-border interconnection. DC North is the largest carrier-neutral data center in Croatia by operational power capacity, offering customers flexible choices among multiple network providers while enhancing resilience and connectivity. The site holds Uptime Tier III Design and Facility certifications, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 20000, ISO 27001, and ISO 22301 certifications, and is PCI DSS compliant for organizations handling payment card data. Additionally, the facility complies with the EU's Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), which sets standards for ICT risk management and business continuity in financial services and regulated industries.
As organizations modernize critical systems and take on high-performance and AI-driven workloads, infrastructure providers must meet higher standards. Shane Paterson added that DORA compliance is becoming a key differentiator for regulated enterprises when evaluating European infrastructure partners. As organizations modernize critical systems and take on high-performance and AI-driven workloads, the underlying infrastructure must meet increasingly high standards—from resilience, governance, and connectivity to sovereign capabilities, all within EU jurisdiction. During the integration process, DC North will continue to be operated by its existing on-site management, operations, and technical teams to ensure continuity for existing customers.
