GDS Holdings
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GDS Holdings Limited sells colocation, wholesale space, and managed hybrid-cloud connectivity services out of a portfolio of self-developed data centers concentrated in China’s largest metro markets. As of 2025, GDS described itself as a leading developer and operator of high-performance data centers in China, with a track record stretching back to its founding in 2006. Its facilities are typically built to a “Tier III+” internal standard, meaning they are designed to be twice the size and power density of the average Chinese data center, and are carrier- and cloud-neutral so customers can connect to major telecom networks and directly to large public clouds hosted on-site. GDS’s core clientele is dominated by hyperscale cloud service providers, large domestic internet companies, and financial institutions, and it has built dedicated financial-services campuses (such as Shanghai’s Waigaoqiao cluster, where more than 100 blue-chip FSI customers colocate mission-critical systems) alongside broader hyperscale wholesale campuses. A distinctive recent development is GDS’s overseas expansion, originally run as an internal unit and later spun off and rebranded as DayOne Data Centers — GDS has progressively diluted its stake in that entity (from full ownership down to roughly 19.9%-35.6% as of 2025-2026) as DayOne pursues its own fundraising and a potential IPO, meaning GDS Holdings itself is now again primarily a mainland-China-focused operator.
GDS Holdings has a confirmed data center presence at the following locations:
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GDS Holdings Data Center Locations
- Beijing, China Beijing Data Centers (BJ series, e.g. BJ2, BJ3, BJ4, BJ9, BJ15, BJ16) TIER III CARRIER-NEUTRAL PENDING REVIEW
GDS has repeatedly grown its Beijing cluster through both new construction and acquisitions, including the acquisition of the BJ15 facility and construction of BJ16 largely committed to a hyperscale customer. - Chongqing, China Chongqing Data Center (CS series) CARRIER-NEUTRAL PENDING REVIEW
- Guangzhou, China Guangzhou Data Center (Nansha District) CARRIER-NEUTRAL PENDING REVIEW
The Guangzhou facility sits in the Nansha District, part of the Greater Bay Area cluster GDS has specifically targeted for expansion. - Huizhou, China Huizhou Data Center (HZ1) CARRIER-NEUTRAL PENDING REVIEW
- Shenzhen, China Shenzhen Data Centers (SZ series, e.g. SZ8) CARRIER-NEUTRAL PENDING REVIEW
GDS expanded its Shenzhen presence via acquisition of a facility under development in the Bao'an District, expected to enter service in phases. - Langfang, China Langfang Data Centers (LF3, LF9, LF10) CARRIER-NEUTRAL PENDING REVIEW
Three Langfang facilities (LF3, LF9, LF10) came online in the same quarter as part of GDS's Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei regional cluster expansion. - Zhangjiakou, China Zhangbei Data Center (ZB4) CARRIER-NEUTRAL PENDING REVIEW
The Zhangbei facility in Zhangjiakou (Hebei's Zhangbei County) was fully leased by Alibaba as a dedicated hyperscale campus, according to industry directories. - Kunshan, China Kunshan Data Center (near Suzhou) CARRIER-NEUTRAL PENDING REVIEW
The Kunshan site is one of GDS's originally purpose-built colocation and private-suite facilities near Shanghai, part of its earliest wave of self-developed data centers. - Shanghai, China Waigaoqiao Data Center Campus (SH1 and related) TIER III CARRIER-NEUTRAL PENDING REVIEW
The Waigaoqiao campus is described in company press materials as home to more than 100 blue-chip financial-services-institution customers colocating critical IT systems. - Chengdu, China Chengdu Data Center (CD series, e.g. CD2) TIER III CARRIER-NEUTRAL PENDING REVIEW
GDS's Chengdu facility is one of the four T3+ owned data centers the company has highlighted as flagship sites, located in the Pidu District. - Tianjin, China Tianjin Data Center (TJ1, Wuqing District) TIER III CARRIER-NEUTRAL PENDING REVIEW
TJ1, a roughly 13,968 sqm facility in Tianjin's Wuqing District, was acquired by GDS and brought into service in two phases starting in 2021. - Hong Kong, Hong Kong Hong Kong colocation facility CARRIER-NEUTRAL PENDING REVIEW
GDS began offering colocation services in Hong Kong in 2013, and its later Kwai Chung-area developments have since been folded into the DayOne international spin-off rather than remaining under GDS Holdings directly.
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Common Questions
In which Chinese cities does GDS Holdings operate data centers?
GDS's core China footprint spans Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Suzhou (Kunshan), Chongqing, Tianjin, and facilities in Hebei province (including Langfang and Zhangjiakou), reflecting its stated strategy of concentrating on Tier 1 economic hubs and their surrounding metro clusters.
Does GDS Holdings still operate data centers outside mainland China?
GDS's international business (Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and beyond) was spun off in 2022 as GDS International and rebranded as DayOne Data Centers in 2025; GDS Holdings has since reduced its ownership stake in DayOne to a non-controlling minority position, so most of GDS Holdings' directly operated facilities today are within mainland China.
Is GDS Holdings a colocation company or a cloud provider?
GDS sells colocation and wholesale data center space, plus managed hybrid-cloud connectivity that lets customers privately connect to major public clouds hosted in its facilities, and where required resells public cloud capacity as a value-added service rather than selling its own proprietary cloud platform.
What tier certification do GDS data centers carry?
Several GDS-operated facilities, including sites in Beijing, Chengdu, and Tianjin, have been listed with Tier III certification (Uptime Institute M&O Stamp of Approval) in third-party data center directories.
Does GDS Holdings operate an AI data center in ?
As of now, we don't have a confirmed AI-optimized (GPU-dense, liquid-cooled) facility on file for GDS Holdings here. We continue tracking new developments.
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