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Data Center Frontier
- Dominion Energy Adds Solar Power for Facebook Data Centers 23 AprilDominion Energy will add six new solar power facilities to provide 350 MW of renewable energy for Facebook data centers. The new supply helps address the concerns raised by Greenpeace about the pace of Dominion's renewable energy program.Rich Miller
- Creating a More Customer-Focused Data Center Strategy 23 AprilA new white paper from Digital Realty implores businesses to take a look at how small details of how their enterprise operates can "ultimately impact a customer relationship." The new report outlines how growing markets are impacting data center strategies, and ultimately, how the customer is at he heart of the data center evolution.Sarah Rubenoff
- Denver Data Center Demand Tied to Local Tech Startups 23 AprilDemand in Denver typically comes from within the region or from West Coast centers looking for DR locations as businesses shift from enterprise or on-premise infrastructure to third-party data centers. A new Data Center Frontier special report reviews the Denver Data Center Market, demand in which is bring driven by local tech startups.Rich Miller
- Iron Mountain Brings Green Power to Its Colocation Customers 22 AprilOn Earth Day 2019, data center providers have new tools to make renewable power accessible to customers in multi-tenant data centers. Iron Mountain's Green Power Program is the first offering based on new carbon accounting guidelines from the Future of Internet Power collaboration.Rich Miller
DATACENTERDYNAMICS
- Facebook and Dominion sign solar deal for 350MW of clean power 24 AprilThe deal will provide Facebook with six new solar farms to power its data centers and gives Dominion a chance to boost its renewable energy portfolio
- Google's Curie cable completed, links US to Chile 24 AprilAs part of the company's $47 billion infrastructure spend
- Equinix acquires Switch Datacenters' AMS1 Amsterdam facility for $34m 24 AprilSwitching over
- Preparing for natural disasters 23 AprilGlobal warming will raise water levels round the world. Data centers need to prepare for floods
- Navigating the visibility fog of multi-cloud 23 AprilAs you start to migrate data and associated technology across different clouds, you need to employ a three-step process to understand how each piece is performing
- Microsoft is building two huge data centers in Arizona 23 AprilThe Goodyear, Arizona facilities will mark Microsoft's fifth availability region in the west coast of the US
- Apple to spend at least $1.5 billion on AWS over five years 23 AprilWhile also building its own data centers, and using Google Cloud
- Flipkart opens data center in Hyderabad, India 23 AprilBuilt in partnership with colo company CtrlS
- Why revive the DCIM camel? 18 AprilDCIM crashed in the middle of its hype cycle, but now smart data centers demand it be brought to life again
- Microsoft launches two new Azure Government Secret regions 18 AprilAs JEDI race heats up
Data Center Knowledge
- Report: After Amazon-Whole Foods Deal, Target Plans Move from AWS Cloud 30 AugustWill AWS start to bleed retail clients as merchants begin to pull out of their cloud investments with the company? Read MoreNicole Henderson
- Dell Says EMC Merger Pays Off as Customers Seek `Fewer Partners’ 30 AugustMichael Dell: Corporate customers seek to buy more of their gear from a smaller number of vendors. Read MoreBloomberg
- HPE and VMware Team Up on Composable Infrastructure, Hybrid Cloud 30 AugustAnnounce plans to integrate HPE Synergy with VMware Cloud Foundation Read MoreChristine Hall
- How to Design a Data Center in a Norwegian Fjord 30 AugustSite of the future 1GW campus presents an unusual design challenge. Read MoreMary Branscombe
- Five Challenges Companies Must Overcome to Make Use of All Their Data 29 AugustThere are five big challenges that companies must overcome in order to fully exploit their data along with partner data, and other external data sources. Read MoreIndustry Perspectives
- How Google’s Custom Security Chip Secures Servers at Boot 29 AugustSoftware security tools are increasingly augmented with dedicated security processors Read MoreChristine Hall
Bisnow News Feed
- Data Center Providers Remain Nimble In Ever-Changing MarketTalking doorbells, Alexa personal assistants and other Internet of Things gadgets are amping up the need for data storage, but computing on the edge, cloud storage options and the use of temporary “pods” of servers are changing the game. This all...
- The Incredible Shrinking Data CenterAs individual computers and electronic devices become more powerful, the demands on data centers are changing. While data centers are still critical, centers are becoming smaller and more spread out geographically thanks to higher-powered devices that...
- Centeris Seattle, ScaleMatrix Open First-Of-Its-Kind Data Center In Pacific NorthwestScaleMatrix, provider of variable and high-density co-location facilities, recently announced the opening of its new facility in the Seattle area in partnership with Centeris. Centeris is a data center provider in the Pacific Northwest owned by Benaroya...
- Data Center Industry Back On The Path To Growth In ChicagoThe development of new data centers is about to ramp up in much of the Chicago region. Developers had taken a breather in 2018, but the ever-growing demand for cloud services and social media led many to announce new projects that will deliver in 2020,...
- Google Uses Shell Companies, NDAs To Hide Its Tax Break Negotiations From PublicWhile Amazon courted controversy with its backroom deals for HQ2 incentives, Google was hiding even further in the shadows. For years, Google has used anonymous LLCs to secure development deals and tax breaks with local officials, whom it then signs to...
- In Multicloud World, Companies Look For Simple Data SolutionsWhen it comes to the world of data storage, the simpler the better. Cloud exchanges like Equinix give large corporations multicloud access that streamlines cloud use to maximize efficiency and minimize cost.
- Google Plans To Spend $13B In 2019 Expanding Real Estate Footprint Across U.S.As one tech giant pulls out of a major expansion plan, another is plowing full steam ahead. Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced plans to spend $13B to increase and improve the company's real estate holdings across the country in a blog post, CNBC reports....
CAPRE MEDIA | CAPRE EVENTS
- Angola Cables’ Brazilian Data Center Commences Operation 24 AprilFORTALEZA, BRAZIL — Multinational telecoms company, Angola Cables has announced the opening of its carrier neutral AngoNAP data center in Fortaleza, Brazil. The Tier III data center will cater to the growing demand in content data transmission in the Southern hemisphere. The facility is a primary interconnection point for two major intercontinental submarine cable networks, […]Josh Anderson
- Dominion Energy & Facebook to Expand Solar Generation 24 AprilRICHMOND, VA — Dominion Energy and Facebook continue their joint effort to substantially increase renewable energy generation by announcing the addition of six new solar facilities that will be dedicated to Facebook. This partnership will support Dominion Energy’s goal of having 3,000 megawatts (MW) of new solar and wind energy in operation or under development […]Josh Anderson
- Equinix Acquires Switch Data Centers’ Amsterdam Facility 24 AprilREDWOOD CITY, CA & AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS — Equinix has closed a transaction for the purchase of Switch Datacenters’ AMS1 data center business in Amsterdam, Netherlands, in an all-cash transaction for €30 million ($34 Million USD). The facility, which will be renamed Equinix AM11 International Business Exchange data center, is in close proximity to Equinix’s existing campus […]Josh Anderson
- CAPRE’s Data Center Industry Round Up for April 24 24 AprilCheck out the latest in deals, development and disruptive technology in the data center space for April 24, 2019: Equinix Acquires Switch Data Centers’ Amsterdam Facility: Equinix has closed a transaction for the purchase of Switch Datacenters’ AMS1 data center business in Amsterdam, Netherlands, in an all-cash transaction for €30 million ($34 Million USD). The […]Josh Anderson
- Q&A with Evoque Data Centers Solutions’ Tim Caulfield 23 AprilMIAMI, FL — Tim Caulfield is CEO and President of Evoque Data Center Solutions. He is a globally versed IT professional who has profitably built IT intensive companies ranging in size from Fortune 500, to small-cap, emerging, and start-up, and is now using that collective experience to guide companies through their IT strategies and implementations. […]Josh Anderson
Data Center Post
- NEDAS Advisory Council Profile Series: Connie Laguardia 23 AprilOriginally posted to NEDAS Following last week’s blog about Ezra Hug, this week’s installment about the NEDAS Advisory Council, a group of experts spanning the telecom industry leading education and innovation at the intersection of wireless and wireline, introduces you to Connie Laguardia. Connie brings over 20 years of unique experience in network design, integration […]Kwan Cheng
- Liquid Technology’s Annual Earth Day Event Helps Stem Growing e-Waste Concerns 23 AprilLiquid Technology, an industry-leading IT asset disposition service provider, recently announced that they will be hosting their annual Earth Day event in collaboration with Marcus Partners, a real estate and commercial property firm, for a fourth consecutive year. To help combat the damaging effects of improper e-waste disposal, Liquid Technology holds this yearly event offering […]Kwan Cheng
- DCD>New York’s 2019 Event Promotes Progress on the Data Center Industry’s Biggest Opportunities and Challenges 22 AprilBy Sandra De Novellis, iMiller Public Relations Vice President, Engagement Strategy and Business Development When it comes to data center markets, New York is one of the largest and most eminent spots in the world. While data facilities remain the star in this business and technical hub, many providers are facing the reality that their […]Kwan Cheng
- PacketFabric Establishes Presence in phoenixNAP’s Flagship Data Center 19 AprilRecently, phoenixNAP®, a global IT services provider offering security-focused cloud infrastructure, dedicated servers, colocation, and specialized Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) technology solutions, announced the deployment of PacketFabric’s Connectivity-as-a-Service (CaaS) platform in its flagship data center in Phoenix, Arizona. The new point of presence will provide additional access points to PacketFabric’s network, while phoenixNAP’s customers will also benefit […]Kwan Cheng
- Modern, Efficient Data Centers Are the Beating Heart of Any Successful Megacity 18 AprilBy Neil Cresswell, CEO for VIRTUS Data Centres In 1950, only New York and Tokyo exceeded a population of 10 million – the definition of a megacity. Today there are 33 megacities from London and Cairo, to Beijing and São Paulo. Looking ahead to 2030, it is expected that there will be over 40 megacities […]Kwan Cheng