Global Data Solutions Limited

GDS is a leading developer and operator of high performance data centers in China. Our facilities are strategically located in China's primary economic hubs where demand for high performance data center services is concentrated. Our data centers have large net floor area, high power capacity, density and efficiency, and multiple redundancy across all critical systems. We are carrier and cloud neutral, which enables our customers to connect to all major PRC telecommunications carriers, and to access a number of the largest PRC cloud service providers, whom we host in our facilities. We offer colocation and managed services, including a unique and innovative managed cloud value proposition. We have a 17-year track record of service delivery, successfully fulfilling the requirements of some of the largest and most demanding customers for outsourced data center services in China. Our base of nearly 500 customers consists predominantly of large Internet companies, financial institutions, telecommunications and IT service providers, and large domestic private sector and multinational corporations. As of November, 2017, we had an aggregate net floor area over 101,000 sqm in service and an aggregate net floor area over 24,000 sqm under construction.