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Data Center Frontier
- Aligned Lines Up $495 Million for Data Center Expansion 22 OctoberAligned Energy has lined up a $495 million secured credit facility, from investors led by Goldman Sachs, which will fund data center expansions in Dallas, Phoenix and Salt Lake City.Rich Miller
- Sustainable by Design: Vantage Adds Green Features in Northern Virginia 22 OctoberAre customer office space and sustainable design differentiators in a data center? Vantage Data Centers thinks so, offering spacious, sunlit break rooms, and sustainability features that combine solar and wind power, and EV charging stations.Rich Miller
- With $500 Million Funding, Cologix Targets Cloud On-Ramps, SDN 18 OctoberA $500 million investment from an Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund is the next step in the transformation of Cologix into a larger player in cloud on-ramps and software-defined networking.Rich Miller
- Hyperscale Needs an Edge, Too 17 OctoberCloud, social, SaaS and mobile companies will benefit from strategic, proximity-based edge computing infrastructure. Phillip Marangella of EdgeConneX explores the factors guiding hyperscale demand at the edge.Voices of the Industry
DATACENTERDYNAMICS
- Singapore's LNG Terminal could be used to cool data centers 22 OctoberKeppel is part of a project aiming to reuse cold energy from LNG re-gasification process
- Searching for the Edge on 5G 22 October5G is supposed to be a key part of delivering Edge applications. But the biggest Edge application could be the 5G network itself
- AMP Capital buys US data center firm Expedient 22 OctoberAMP seems a little shy about how much they paid
- NordVPN cuts ties with data center after security breach 22 OctoberThe company has known about it for months
- Cloud start-up Pensando Systems aims to take on AWS 21 OctoberIt wants to equip businesses with the tools to create their own cloud platforms
- Edge computing and modular data centers: a marriage made in heaven 21 OctoberComputing on the Edge is the future
- Oracle co-CEO, Mark Hurd, dead at 62 21 OctoberThe CEO lauded as one of the 'greatest salesmen in Silicon Valley' has died
- Synergy: There are more than 500 hyperscale data centers in the world 18 OctoberA further 151 are on their way too
- Share-online.biz shut down in police raids across three EU countries 18 OctoberThey say crime doesn't pay
- When does one person’s Edge become another’s MTDC? 18 OctoberChallenges and opportunities in multi-vendor, multi-carrier networks
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
- Recession-Proof? Data Center Expansion To Continue Even In Market Slowdown As New Tech Transforms U.S.Although data center demand and new development slowed throughout much of 2018, experts say users will clamor for space in the near future. Everyday internet users tapping on now-ubiquitous iPhones, along with corporations that need to upgrade their data...
- Small Data Centers Are The Wave Of The FutureAs more and more consumers watch movies on Netflix, jump on their phones to google the location of a restaurant or summon an Uber, the demand for data centers that handle this internet traffic is expected to keep growing over the next few years. But demand...
- Chicago Unlikely To See Explosive Data Center Growth Outside Of Main And Main LocationsThe creation this year of a special tax break for Illinois data center owners and operators raised hopes that the state’s industry is on the verge of a major expansion. But with most of the land and available buildings in downtown Chicago already taken...
- How 1 Company Discovered That Milwaukee Is The Safest Place To Store DataWhile phishing attacks and other cybersecurity threats are top concerns for companies that rely on constant, fast access to data to keep their operations running smoothly, ensuring the physical security of data is just as important as protecting it from...
- Amazon's Data Center Arm Pays $116M For Northern Virginia SiteAmazon is making waves in Northern Virginia with the development of its second headquarters, but the tech giant continues to quietly grow its footprint roughly 30 miles west with a different property type. Vadata Inc., Amazon's data center affiliate,...
- Tom Barrack To Step Down As Colony Capital Goes All In On Data CentersTom Barrack's second stint as Colony Capital CEO is coming to an end. Barrack will step down from the position in the next 18 to 24 months and resume his previous duties as executive chairman, the company announced in a press release. The leadership change...
- Builders Of Data Centers Have To Factor In Tech 'That Hasn't Even Been Invented Yet'Data centers — the real estate that helps power all we hold dear, like Netflix, Uber and Facebook — are expected to see explosive growth in the coming years. But as technology moves faster than permits can be filed and concrete poured, figuring out...
CAPRE MEDIA | CAPRE EVENTS
- Investment in PNW Proves its a True Hybrid Market | Opus Interactive’s Shannon Hulbert Previews CAPRE’s Great Northwest Cloud Summit 15 OctoberLEESBURG, VA — Shannon Hulbert is CEO of Opus Interactive, where she has has spent the past 8 years providing strategy and vision for the company. Prior to Opus Interactive, the NCAIED 40 Under 40 Award recipient was in the energy-efficiency industry for 8 years and worked on numerous utility energy-efficiency programs across the nation, […]Josh Anderson
- Awareness, Advertising, & Stigma: Women of Mission Critical Offer Strategies for Recruitment 15 OctoberLEESBURG, VA – CAPRE’s inaugural Women of Mission Critical Summit tackled the data center industry’s diversity challenges head on, from many angles. The culminating panel of the day, “Seeking Talent and Skills: Best Practices for Recruitment in Today’s Environment,” was perhaps the most focused on shining a light on specific problems in our industry, and […]Josh Anderson
- CAPRE’s Commercial Real Estate Headlines for October 15, 2019 15 OctoberCheck out the latest deals and developments in commercial real estate for October 15, 2019: American Metro Center in Hamilton, NJ Sells for for $84,700,000 USD: CBRE has brokered the sale of the American Metro Center (AMC) shopping mall in Hamilton, NJ. The CBRE team included Steve Bardsley, Jeffrey Dunne, David Gavin, Travis Langer, Zach […]Josh Anderson
- CAPRE’s Data Center Round Up for October 15, 2019 15 OctoberCheck out the latest in deals, development and disruptive technology in the data center industry for October 15, 2019: QTS Expands Commitment to Carrier Neutrality With Telia Carrier in Atlanta Metro Data Center: QTS Realty Trust has announced that Telia Carrier, owner and operator of the world’s #1 ranked global Internet backbone, has upgraded their network […]Josh Anderson
- Data Center Supply Chain Automation: Tackling Challenges From Factory to Operation Floor at CAPRE’s Construction, Design, and Engineering Summit 14 OctoberDENVER, CO – The data center construction and engineering space is dynamic, with new technologies and platforms seemingly revolutionizing various aspects of workflow every week. However, with change comes hiccups and lessons learned. To get in front of this conversation, CAPRE included a panel titled “Data Center Supply Chain Automation: From Factory to Operation Floor” […]Josh Anderson
Data Center Post
- Aim to Automate: Improve These Three Data Management Processes 21 OctoberData management comprises the processes, systems and solutions that are used to acquire, use, improve, protect and process valuable data assets. Successful data management strategies focus on achieving these key objectives with the greatest speed and efficiency and at the lowest possible cost. Because of this, automation is quickly becoming one of the most important […]Kwan Cheng
- STACK Acquires Strategic New Data Center Campus in New Albany, Ohio 21 OctoberSTACK INFRASTRUCTURE, the data center company built from the ground up to address the technology infrastructure needs of rapidly scaling enterprises and hyperscale businesses, recently announced its expansion into New Albany, Ohio. The acquired campus offers a purpose-built, Tier III data center, delivers 17 acres for future development and resides within the Golden Triangle. The […]Kwan Cheng
- How The Wholesale Carrier Community Is Preparing for the Next Wave of Network Security Threats 21 OctoberThe current business environment Enterprises are looking at global on-demand availability of applications, data and service platforms, while pushing to the edge over fixed, mobile and other IT infrastructure. The need for dependable connectivity is non-negotiable and this movement of data is also bringing new vulnerabilities. Enterprises are having to answer to their customers on […]Kwan Cheng
- In-Building Investment Considerations: NEDAS Explores the Shifting Real Estate Requirements 18 OctoberOriginally posted to NEDAS In-building deployments and network enablement solutions within commercial real estate have continued to be one of the most indeterminate facets of 5G and next-generation tech. As it becomes apparent that buildings need to deliver the ubiquitous connectivity and capability that is expected in the always-on digital world, many questions are arising […]Kwan Cheng
- Developing an Eminent Urban Hub: Discussing the Newest NYC Infrastructure with NEDAS 18 OctoberOriginally posted to NEDAS New York City has long since solidified its reputation as one of the globe’s most significant tech hubs, serving as an epicenter for innovation, a home to leading companies and far more. As 5G slowly rolls out and new applications and technologies are becoming increasingly incorporated, this dense metro market is […]Kwan Cheng