Atos Group: Basel Data Center

The Basel Data Center, located in the heart of Switzerland’s innovation and financial corridor, is one of Atos Group’s most secure and performance-driven digital infrastructure facilities in Europe. With a focus on high availability, regulatory compliance, and sustainability, the Basel site supports enterprise, government, and healthcare clients across the DACH and wider EMEA regions.

Basel, situated at the intersection of Switzerland, Germany, and France, offers ideal access to:

• Pan-European network routes
• Major banking and pharmaceutical clients
• Low-risk geopolitical conditions and highly reliable utilities

The data center serves as a key node in Atos’ European data network, ensuring low-latency connectivity and data sovereignty for sensitive sectors.

The Basel Data Center is engineered to Tier III+ specifications, providing:

• Redundant power paths (N+1 / 2N configurations)
• 24/7 monitored systems with automatic failover
• State-of-the-art cooling and fire suppression systems
• Carrier-neutral architecture, with access to Swiss IXPs and global cloud exchanges

Technical capabilities include:

• Support for private, hybrid, and sovereign cloud deployments
• Hosting of AI/ML platforms, enterprise databases, and virtualized workloads
• Fully integrated backup and disaster recovery infrastructure
• Real-time operational monitoring via Atos’ Global Command Centers

Switzerland’s data protection laws are among the strongest globally, and the Basel facility adheres to:

• ISO/IEC 27001 – Information Security
• ISO 22301 – Business Continuity
• ISAE 3402 – Assurance Reports on Controls
• FINMA compliance for financial services
• GDPR and Swiss-specific data residency requirements

The facility also includes:

• Biometric access controls
• Mantraps and surveillance systems
• Dedicated zones for regulated industries (e.g., healthcare and pharma)

Basel is a leader in green energy adoption, and Atos leverages this by powering the data center with:

• 100% renewable electricity
• Advanced energy-efficient cooling, including airside economization and heat recovery
• Low PUE (Power Usage Effectiveness) targets in alignment with Atos’ net-zero roadmap

Energy monitoring tools and carbon reporting dashboards enable clients to track their digital carbon footprint.

The Basel Data Center is a backbone for:

• Pharmaceutical R&D firms in Basel’s biotech cluster
• Swiss banks and insurers requiring ultra-secure hosting
• Multinational corporations managing EU and Swiss workloads
• Public and healthcare institutions handling regulated citizen data

Its proximity to key markets and integration into Atos’ global cloud platforms make it ideal for cross-border data operations, sovereign cloud services, and high-performance analytics.