Case Study: World Bank achieves major consolidation savings and real-time data center transparency with QTS Realty Trust

World Bank takes infrastructure consolidation savings to the bank

The World Bank, an international financial institution funded by 189 member countries, needed a more efficient, secure data center to support its global operations and free resources for its core mission. Its aging, leased 50,000 sq ft facility (including a 10,000 sq ft production data center) was costly to manage and facing expensive upgrades as the lease ended, so the bank sought a colocation partner that could provide modern infrastructure, robust connectivity and reduced operational overhead.

The bank consolidated its primary production site into QTS’ Ashburn‑Broderick facility, right‑sizing from 50,000 to 4,000 sq ft while gaining office and storage space, strong perimeter and biometric security, redundant carrier connectivity, and QTS’ Service Delivery Platform (SDP) for real‑time power analytics, access visibility and cloud self‑provisioning. The move delivered significant cost savings, improved capacity planning and security, freed IT staff to focus on mission‑critical work, sped up operations and ticketing, and provided operational flexibility and sustainability benefits.

World Bank

Frank Butler

Senior Data Center Project Officer