Powering the Digital Future
Delska EU North
Riga LV DC1
Grand Opening
Thank you for joining Delska for the unveiling of our state-of-the-art Tier III data center in Riga.
Grand Opening · 15 April 2025
Watch Session 1 Live Recording
On 15th April, Delska officially opened the doors to EU North Riga LV DC1 data center in Riga. This facility is a critical hub for the Northern European digital economy.
Engineered specifically for the demands of the AI era — combining massive high-performance computing (HPC) power with a 100% green energy footprint, it sets a new benchmark for regional infrastructure.
Session 1 covers
- Opening Moment — official launch of the facility
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Official Opening Speeches
- Daiga Mieriņa — Speaker of the Parliament
- Evika Siliņa — Prime Minister
- Raimonds Čudars — Minister for Smart Administration & Regional Development
- Edgars Šadris — Deputy State Secretary, Ministry of Economics
- Artjoms Uršuļskis — Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Data Center Presentation & Tour
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- Andris Gailitis & Rihards Kaletovs · Delska New Data Center Project Presentation & Q&A
- Yonit Goldberg · 11Stream Sovereign cloud as a building block toward: Digital Autonomy
- Tomasz Krajewski · Veeam Sovereign by Design: Data Portability & True Control
- Rasmus Ølbye · Dell Technologies Stay Ahead of What's Next — AI-ready Infrastructure
Speakers & Presentations
Delska
Andris has led the company since 1999 (CTO, then CEO of DEAC in 2005). In 2022, he also became CEO of DLC; both merged into Delska in 2024. He holds an IT degree from RTU and previously worked at Riga Water and RTU. From 2011–2021, he was on the board of RadioTV. Under his leadership, Delska is expanding, with a new 10 MW facility in development.
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Delska
Rihards started at one of Riga's first ISPs in 1995. Following 17 years in leadership in the telecommunications sector and experience at DEAC specializing in IT architecture, he now brings extensive expertise to Delska.
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Veeam
Tomasz is a technology leader with over 30 years of IT experience. A specialist in data protection, virtualization, and large-scale architecture, he previously held roles at Microsoft and VMware. Since joining Veeam in 2012, he has led the Eastern European systems engineering team, driving strategic initiatives in disaster recovery and high-availability solutions.
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Dell Technologies
Rasmus started in the IT business in 1994 and has worked at various companies including RSA, BMC, and CA, with a combined 17 years at Dell Technologies.
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11Stream
Yonit is an experienced strategy and business development consultant with a distinguished history in the internet industry. Recognized as one of the Top 50 Women Business Leaders in the Middle East, she combines deep technical knowledge of data center infrastructure with high-level entrepreneurial insight.
Event Agenda
The formal inauguration of the EU North Riga LV DC1 data center with Government & Industry Stakeholders.
The main event for our partners, construction innovators, and customers.
New Data Center Project Presentation + Q&A
A short talk about how data centers are becoming national infrastructure and why countries are investing in sovereign AI and compute capacity.
True data sovereignty starts with avoiding dependency and lock-in. Learn how local data centers, cloud providers, and open platforms build a sovereign foundation and how Veeam enables real data portability and recovery freedom.
A look at building modern, AI-ready data center infrastructure with a focus on making AI accessible, scalable, and impactful for business. Key enablers include data management, cyber resilience, and energy-efficient infrastructure to support secure and sustainable AI adoption.
Brief overview of new DC
EU North Riga LV DC1 is designed to fulfil high technical standards and achieve certifications, incorporating green power initiatives and high-performance computing (HPC) capabilities. Tailored to support specific IT infrastructure needs, we offer flexibility and can adjust to your business’s requirements during the data center construction process. Pre-book space now to expand your IT infrastructure!
Optimized for high-power consuming & high-quality IT solutions for smooth business operations.
Up to 20 kW/rack for standard racks.
Up to 250 kW /rack for AI & HPC requirements.
100% green power from Northern wind farms and backup generators using Neste MY diesel.
Planned PUE 1.3.
LEED green building certification.