Digital Realty BAR1 is Digital Realty's first data centre in Barcelona, Spain, which opened in May 2026. The facility marks Digital Realty's expansion into the Catalan capital, complementing its existing presence in Madrid and establishing a significant footprint in the northeast of the Iberian...
Digital Realty BAR1 is Digital Realty's first data centre in Barcelona, Spain, which opened in May 2026. The facility marks Digital Realty's expansion into the Catalan capital, complementing its existing presence in Madrid and establishing a significant footprint in the northeast of the Iberian Peninsula. The opening reflects strong demand for data centre capacity from hyperscale, enterprise, and cloud customers in the Barcelona region.
BAR1 is part of Digital Realty's global PlatformDIGITAL network, offering carrier-neutral colocation, interconnection, and cloud on-ramp services. The Barcelona facility provides access to Digital Realty's global ecosystem and enables customers to connect to multiple cloud providers, networks, and IT service providers through a single, scalable infrastructure platform. Its strategic location supports connectivity to the Mediterranean submarine cable systems that provide links to Africa and Asia.
The data centre is designed to support the digital transformation ambitions of Barcelona's thriving technology, media, and enterprise sectors. With Barcelona serving as a major hub for technology startups, financial services, and logistics companies, BAR1 provides critical digital infrastructure to support the growing demand for reliable, scalable, and sustainable colocation services in the region.
