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Data Center Frontier
- Equinix Adding A New Data Center Building at the Dallas Infomart 20 FebruaryEquinix will invest $138 million to create a second data center building in the parking lot alongside the existing Dallas Infomart, expanding capacity at one of the industry's iconic carrier hotels.Rich Miller
- Power Deal: Legrand to Acquire Universal Electric 20 FebruaryLegrand said Tuesday that it is acquiring Universal Electric Corporation, makers of the Starline busway products that provide overhead power connections for data center racks.Rich Miller
- What 5G Will Mean to The Data Center Industry 19 February5G wireless is expected to increase the volume of mobile data. Here's a closer look at the timing of the 5G rollout and what all that data traffic will mean for data centers.Rich Miller
- Weighing the Benefits of Colocation: Build a Data Center or Go Colo? 18 FebruaryAs big data continues to explode, many more enterprises are having to make a decision: partner with a colocation provider or go it on their own, building and operating a new data center. A recent white paper from Server Technology weighs the benefits of colocation and lays out the pros and cons of both paths.Sarah Rubenoff
DATACENTERDYNAMICS
- Apex Legends: How a video game supported a million concurrent players on its second day 20 FebruaryThe secret is multi-cloud infrastructure from the Big Three
- Legrand is buying busway maker Starline 20 FebruaryAlong with the rest of Universal Electric Corporation
- GRC details immersion cooling deployment for the US Air Force 20 FebruaryPlus, Hill Air Force Base is looking into upgrades
- DCD>Energy Smart 2018 Highlights 20 FebruaryDownload our post-event report and video ebook from last year
- OVH is bringing its OpenStack-based public cloud to Asia Pacific 20 FebruaryOpen source infrastructure services will be delivered from Singapore and Sydney
- Event News: Is this the World’s Most Energy Efficient Data Center Conference? 20 FebruaryDCD>Energy Smart returns to Stockholm 1-2 April to explore the intersection between data center operators, energy networks and technology innovators
- DCD>Energy Smart 2019 Brochure 20 FebruaryDownload this delegate brochure to find out why you must attend this event
- Google to buy cloud migration startup Alooma 20 FebruaryThe acquisition of the Israeli company could be seen as a way to catch up with Microsoft and Amazon
- CyrusOne expands Silicon Valley footprint 19 FebruaryOnce completed, the data center in Santa Clara will offer up to 27MW of power capacity
- Munters is shutting down data center operations in EMEA 19 FebruaryFollowing “ongoing disappointments” and significant losses in 2018
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
- 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....
- Equinix: For The Dallas Infomart, More Is BetterData center specialist Equinix is planning to build a $138M facility next to the existing 1.6M SF Dallas Infomart, which the company acquired for about $800M a year ago. The expansion, which will include about 290K SF of co-location space, is slated...
- Data Center Growth Has Atlanta Poised To Leapfrog Other Major MarketsA new tax break for data center users may be finally pushing Georgia toward being a global data center hub.
- GI Partners Snaps Up Plano Data Center CampusGI Partners has acquired the 1M SF 2300 West Plano Parkway data center campus from NTT Data for an unspecified price. NTT will lease back the campus from the new owner. The Plano property includes two data center facilities, office space and an expandable...
- New Cooling, Computing Advancements Could Mean Savings For Data CentersA key way to save on costs when it comes to data centers is saving on power, so those who are building and running data centers are constantly thinking of ways to improve efficiency — most notably in cooling, which tends to be the biggest power draw. The...
CAPRE MEDIA | CAPRE EVENTS
- CAPRE’s Northern California Data Center & Cloud Infrastructure Summit Preview: Q&A with Svein Hagaseth, Green Mountain Data Center 20 FebruarySAN FRANCISCO, CA — Svein Atle Hagaseth is the Senior Vice President for North America at Green Mountain Data Center, Ltd. With two data centers in Norway and plans to develop in other regions, Green Mountain Data Centers design, build, and operate high-security, robust wholesale colocation data centers that operate on 100% low-cost, renewable power […]Josh Anderson
- Pulse Secure Unveils Secure Access Platform 20 FebruarySAN JOSE, CA — Today, Pulse Secure Pulse announced via a blogpost their SDP — their Software Defined Perimeter solution. The Pulse SDP marks an important milestone in realizing greater productivity and achieve holistic, Zero Trust security. It demonstrates our commitment to customers to provide superior access usability, capability and investment protection. “With Pulse SDP, […]Josh Anderson
- Legrand, North and Central America, to Acquire Universal Electric Corporation 20 FebruaryWEST HARTFORD, CT — Legrand, North and Central America, an innovation leader in power, light and data technologies for homes, workplaces, and data centers, and a global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures, will acquire Universal Electric Corporation. UEC is a global leader in the development of flexible, customizable power distribution systems, and manufacturer […]Josh Anderson
- Munters to Cease EMEA Data Center Operations 20 FebruarySTOCKHOLM, SWEDEN — Munters, the international air conditioning and climate control specialist based in Sweden, revealed in their 2018 earning results will be winding down its data center business in Europe and the Middle East. The news follows a disappointing final quarter of 2018, in which they reported a hefty loss. As part of that […]Josh Anderson
- CyrusOne Announces Hyperscale Expansion in Silicon Valley 20 FebruarySANTA CLARA, CA — CyrusOne has purchased 8 acres of land in Santa Clara to locate the second data center for CyrusOne in Santa Clara. This acreage will be adjacent to the company’s existing land parcel that is currently under construction. Combined, the CyrusOne Santa Clara Data Center campus will be the largest mission-critical concentration […]Josh Anderson
Data Center Post
- Five Things to Consider When Choosing the Right Colocation Partner 20 FebruaryBy Darren Watkins, Managing Director of VIRTUS Data Centres A few years ago, you may have heard it said that colocation is dead, and that cheap cloud computing would take its place. But it’s clear today that colocation is not going anywhere. In fact, in the face of industry skepticism, analysts across the industry predict […]Samantha Booth
- Investigating the Critical Opportunities Waiting at the Edge 20 FebruaryWhile we’ve all heard of the edge and the benefits it promises, the use cases and adaptability that comes with proximity and still being explored, and new applications are still cropping up. Of course, while focusing on the edge and how to best deliver on client and end-user demands, there are a multitude of factors […]Samantha Booth
- Power to the People: How Peter Hannaford Reinvents Recruitment 20 FebruaryAcross the world, the fabric of individuals that makes up the data center sector is full of unique minds, inspirational ideas and tireless work ethics. The achievements experienced every day in the data center industry would not be possible without an environment in which every individual can exercise their personal talents and thoughts to create […]Samantha Booth
- How Chayora Designs for Data Centers in 2040 19 FebruaryWhile the many buzzwords, like the Internet of Things (IoT), edge, hyperscale and beyond, are flying, the data center industry is at work trying to navigate, pivot and prepare for the future before it even arrives. When it comes to planning where the chips may fall, there is much to discuss. Luckily, PTC’19’s panel, titled […]Samantha Booth
- IPv4.Global Announces the San Francisco Good Netizen Awards Finalists 18 FebruaryOriginally published to TelecomNewsroom. IPv4.Global, an operating unit of Hilco Streambank, recently announced the finalists for the next installment of their IPv4.Global Good Netizen Awards (GNAs). These awards, coinciding with the San Francisco, CA meeting of NANOG 75, which takes place February 18-20, 2019, honors three organizations serving the local San Francisco community: ShelterTech, The […]Samantha Booth