What is a data center?

The Dutch Data Center Association (DDA) is the trade associations of data centers in the Netherlands, the bedrock of the Dutch economy. The DDA unites leading data centers in the Netherlands in a common mission: the strengthening of economic growth and the profiling of the data center sector to government, media and society.

The DDA expresses industry views on regulatory and policy issues. It demonstrates leadership by facilitating and encouraging members to implement operational improvements in the form of best practices.The DDA promotes education and contributes to technical standards, which enables the data center industry in the Netherlands and abroad to further distinguish itself.

The DDA closely collaborates with Digital Gateway to Europe, which promotes the Netherlands as international data hub.The DDA also actively collaborates with market operators, the government and other interested parties.