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GDS

GDS is a developer and operator of high-performance data centers in China and Southeast Asia. The company designs, builds, and operates facility hubs that provide critical infrastructure support to cloud service providers, large internet enterprises, financial institutions, telecommunication carriers, and IT service providers. Its service portfolio includes colocation, managed hosting, and managed cloud services that enable multi-cloud connectivity and hybrid IT infrastructure integration. Operating across key economic hubs including Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, and Chengdu, as well as international markets, the company delivers high-density power capacity, redundant infrastructure, and continuous facility management services to enterprise clients.

Snapshot

Public USOwnership
2001Year founded
1,001–5,000Employees
Shanghai, ChinaHead office

Products and/or services of GDS

  • Colocation Services: Provision of dedicated data center space, power capacity, rack cabinets, cooling, and physical security for customer-owned IT infrastructure across high-performance facilities in primary economic centers, serving hyperscale cloud, internet, and enterprise clients.
  • Managed Hosting Services: Provision of comprehensive server hosting, hardware maintenance, network configuration, equipment monitoring, and hands-on technical support services to optimize customer IT infrastructure performance and maintain continuous operational uptime across facility deployments.
  • Managed Cloud Services: Delivery of hybrid cloud integration, private cloud deployment, multi-cloud management platforms, and direct low-latency cloud interconnection services linking client enterprise networks directly with major global and domestic public cloud platforms.
  • Domestic Data Center Infrastructure: Operation of an extensive network of carrier-neutral, high-density data center facilities and hyperscale campuses strategically located in major Chinese economic hubs including Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Chengdu, and Hebei.
  • International Data Center Infrastructure: Operation and construction of hyperscale data center facilities and regional interconnections across key Southeast Asian digital market hubs, including major developments in Johor, Malaysia, Batam, Indonesia, and regional networking in Singapore.
  • Data Center Maintenance and Support: Provision of continuous 24/7 facility monitoring, power management, precision cooling, disaster recovery systems, energy optimization, and physical security operations to guarantee high availability and operational safety for housed equipment.

GDS executive team

  • Mr. Wei HuangFounder, Chairman of the Board & CEO
  • Mr. Daniel A. NewmanChief Financial Officer
  • Ms. Laura ChenHead of Investor Relations
  • Mr. Kejing ZhangExecutive Vice President of Sales & Service
  • Ms. Yan LiangExecutive Vice President of Data Center Design, Operation & Delivery
  • Ms. Yixin QianExecutive Vice President of Operation