Iron Mountain Secures Back-to-Back Global Data Center of the Year Honors

This milestone marks the second year in a row that Iron Mountain has taken home the industry's premier honor. The achievement arrived after a record-breaking year for this global industry competition, with the highest number of submissions in the history of the event.

What sets a leader apart

An expert judging panel composed of prominent industry hyperscalers and tech investors evaluated the highly competitive field. To earn top honors, global providers had to demonstrate elite operational standards, forward-thinking infrastructure designs, and a proven track record of reliable service across multiple global regions.

According to the judging panel, Iron Mountain consistently out-performs global peer indices in two critical sectors: operational reliability and sustainable growth. The data centers met and exceeded rigorous performance benchmarks by focusing on the core areas that matter most to modern enterprises:

• Resiliency and Performance: Maintaining continuous uptime and operational excellence across a sprawling international footprint.
• Sustainability Impact: Delivering clean, energy-efficient data solutions that minimize environmental impact while supporting massive digital scale.
• Customer Satisfaction: Providing strategic partnership and deep industry expertise rather than just server space.

Partnership in action

Iron Mountain's key differentiator is its shift toward true strategic alignment, helping organizations seamlessly manage their digital and physical assets to make data visible, secure, accessible, and Al-ready.

This collaborative focus was highlighted directly in the award-winning submission through direct feedback from an enterprise customer:

"A critically important aspect of our business case was finding a partner who understood what we were trying to do and could help us to achieve our goals. With Iron Mountain, we found a partner who could do all that - in ways that gave us a competitive advantage."

Unlocking future potential

The title of Best Global Data Center of the Year underscores Iron Mountain's commitment to continuous technology innovation and robust secure chain-of-custody capabilities. We remain focused on helping customers transform information into intelligence and assets into advantage.

Study methodology and evaluation standards

The Datacloud Global Awards recognize the leading teams, innovations, and businesses scaling international digital infrastructure. The independent panel of judges reviews detailed data submissions covering regional growth, power efficiency, customer retention, and technological breakthroughs to determine the benchmark for global provider excellence. You can explore the full framework and categories at the Datacloud Global Congress platform.