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Read Internap files for Bankruptcy
Internap files for Bankruptcy

Internap files for Bankruptcy

March 16, 2020 HorizonIQ

Internap Corporation (INAP) has filed for bankruptcy along with all its US subsidiaries. The company’s reorganization plan anticipates INAP will emerge as a private company with an improved financial position. Read More: Internap Press Release INAP files for bankruptcy, along with US subsidiaries...

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Read Digital Realty completes Acquisition of Interxion, a European Colocation Provider
Digital Realty completes Acquisition of Interxion, a European Colocation Provider

Digital Realty completes Acquisition of Interxion, a European Colocation Provider

March 13, 2020 Digital Realty Trust

Digital Realty Trust has closed its acquisition of Interxion. Interxion was one of the largest independent colocation providers in Europe. It was a smart pick up by Digital. The Interxion portfolio includes many densely interconnected buildings which will include Frankfurt, Madrid, Vienna,...

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Read Vantage makes big bet on Europe, Buys Etix and expands into 4 new markets
Vantage makes big bet on Europe, Buys Etix and expands into 4 new markets

Vantage makes big bet on Europe, Buys Etix and expands into 4 new markets

February 10, 2020 Vantage Data Centers

Vantage Data Centers announced its expansion into Europe through the acquisition of Etix Everywhere and greenfield developments in four additional European markets. Etix’s data center portfolio includes a 55MW hyperscale data center campus in Frankfurt, Germany, which is currently under...

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Read Equinix Completes US$175 Million Acquisition of Three Axtel Data Centers in Mexico
Equinix Completes US$175 Million Acquisition of Three Axtel Data Centers in Mexico

Equinix Completes US$175 Million Acquisition of Three Axtel Data Centers in Mexico

January 09, 2020 Equinix

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. /PRNewswire/ -- Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), the global interconnection and data center company, today announced the completion of its acquisition of three data centers from Axtel S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: AXTELCPO) that serve the Mexico City and Monterrey metro areas of Mexico....

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Read DataBank Announces $185 Million Equity Investment from Colony Capital (PR
DataBank Announces $185 Million Equity Investment from Colony Capital (PR

DataBank Announces $185 Million Equity Investment from Colony Capital (PR

January 06, 2020 DataBank

DALLAS, Jan. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- DataBank, a leading provider of enterprise-class data center, connectivity and managed services, today announced that Colony Capital (NYSE: CLNY) has made a $185 million investment into DataBank through the purchase of secondary equity interests from existing...

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Read Chris Bair joins Stream Data Centers as SVP of Sales
Chris Bair joins Stream Data Centers as SVP of Sales

Chris Bair joins Stream Data Centers as SVP of Sales

December 12, 2019 Stream Data Centers

Chris Bair has joined Stream Data Centers as the SVP of Sales and Leasing. Bair, who has arguably the quickest wit in the industry, has over 20 years of experience in the sector. Bair started his career as a Pilot and Captin in the US Air Force. Had a stint at Time Warner Telecom before joining...

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Read STACK INFRASTRUCTURE Expands Securitization by $225 million to Fund Growth
STACK INFRASTRUCTURE Expands Securitization by $225 million to Fund Growth

STACK INFRASTRUCTURE Expands Securitization by $225 million to Fund Growth

November 22, 2019 STACK INFRASTRUCTURE

Long-Term, Low-Cost, Investment-Grade Facility Provides Additional Capital to Drive Market and Client Expansion DENVER, CO – NOVEMBER 22, 2019 – STACK INFRASTRUCTURE (“STACK” or the “Company”), the data center company built from the ground up to address the technology infrastructure needs of...

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Read Silicon Ranch to build 107 MW solar plant to power Facebook data center in Georgia
Silicon Ranch to build 107 MW solar plant to power Facebook data center in Georgia

Silicon Ranch to build 107 MW solar plant to power Facebook data center in Georgia

November 21, 2019 Hyperscale Data Center

Silicon Ranch has agreed to build a 107-megawatt solar project to power the Facebook data center in Newton County, Ga. Silicon Ranch, the U.S. solar platform for Shell and one of the largest independent solar power producers in the country, contracted with Walton Electric Membership Corporation...

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Read Evocative Acquires VPLS, Inc. and VPLS Solutions and will Consolidate under VPLS Brand (PR)
Evocative Acquires VPLS, Inc. and VPLS Solutions and will Consolidate under VPLS Brand (PR)

Evocative Acquires VPLS, Inc. and VPLS Solutions and will Consolidate under VPLS Brand (PR)

November 14, 2019 Evocative

Evocative Data Centers (“Evocative”), a leading provider of Internet infrastructure, colocation, hosting and managed services, announced today that it has acquired VPLS, Inc. and VPLS Solutions, LLC to form one of the fastest growing cloud, managed services, colocation and value added resellers...

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Read QTS will expand Atlanta-Metro Campus
QTS will expand Atlanta-Metro Campus

QTS will expand Atlanta-Metro Campus

November 04, 2019 QTS: Atlanta 1 Campus

QTS is expanding its Atlanta-Metro data center campus. The expansion will include the development of a new data center totaling more than 250,000 square feet of leasable capacity and 72 critical megawatts of incremental power capacity, adjacent to QTS’ existing mega data center. The Company...

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Read Aligned Energy Secures $495 Million Facility to Support Expansion Plans (PR)
Aligned Energy Secures $495 Million Facility to Support Expansion Plans (PR)

Aligned Energy Secures $495 Million Facility to Support Expansion Plans (PR)

October 22, 2019 Aligned

DALLAS – Aligned Energy, a leading data center provider offering innovative, sustainable and adaptable colocation and build-to-scale solutions for cloud, enterprise, and managed service providers, announced today it has completed a $495 million secured credit facility with investors including...

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Read Equinix to Expand into Mexico With US$175 Million Acquisition of Three Axtel Data Centers (PR)
Equinix to Expand into Mexico With US$175 Million Acquisition of Three Axtel Data Centers (PR)

Equinix to Expand into Mexico With US$175 Million Acquisition of Three Axtel Data Centers (PR)

October 04, 2019 Equinix

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. /PRNewswire/ -- Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), the global interconnection and data center company, today announced it has entered into an agreement with Axtel S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: AXTELCPO) to acquire three data centers that serve the Mexico City and Monterrey metro areas of...

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Read Cogeco Peer 1 rebrands as Aptum Technologies
Cogeco Peer 1 rebrands as Aptum Technologies

Cogeco Peer 1 rebrands as Aptum Technologies

August 20, 2019 Aptum Technologies

Cogeco Peer 1 has been rebranded to Aptum Technologies. The rebranding comes after Cogeco Peer 1 was acquired in April 2019 by Digital Colony, a global investment firm dedicated to strategic opportunities in digital infrastructure. Rebranding is popular for colocation and telecom providers...

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Read Rackhouse Sells Bytegrid's Hosting and Managed Assets to Agile Data Sites
Rackhouse Sells Bytegrid's Hosting and Managed Assets to Agile Data Sites

Rackhouse Sells Bytegrid's Hosting and Managed Assets to Agile Data Sites

July 23, 2019 Lincoln Property Company

Lincoln Rackhouse is selling service related line of business that it acquired when it bought Bytegrid two months ago. Rackhouse is selling the colocation, hosting, and managed services products that Bytegrid formerly managed. Rackhouse will maintain the data centers and will focus on its...

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Read Equinix Appoints Jon Lin as President, Americas
Equinix Appoints Jon Lin as President, Americas

Equinix Appoints Jon Lin as President, Americas

June 17, 2019 Equinix

Congrats to Jon Lin who was promoted by Equinix to President of the Americas. Jon will oversee existing operations in North and South America. Equinix Press Release: REDWOOD CITY, Calif – Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), the global interconnection and data center company, today announced that it has...

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Read NewCloud Establishes New Node at H5 in Atlanta
NewCloud Establishes New Node at H5 in Atlanta

NewCloud Establishes New Node at H5 in Atlanta

June 06, 2019 H5 Atlanta

H5 has announced a customer expansion at its Atlanta data center. NewCloud Networks, a Denver based cloud services provider, has chosen the H5 facility as a new market deployment. The announcement comes on the heals of NewCloud's expansion with H5 Cleveland back in March.Data Center sales often...

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Read Flexential Announced the Completion of the Alpharetta 70,000 SqFt Expansion
Flexential Announced the Completion of the Alpharetta 70,000 SqFt Expansion

Flexential Announced the Completion of the Alpharetta 70,000 SqFt Expansion

May 15, 2019 Flexential Atlanta-Alpharetta

In a press release, Flexential announced the completion of the Alpharetta expansion. The expansion added 70,000 square feet of additional space.The company stated it is targeting FinTech with the data center and pointed to their current customer Delta Community Credit Union as an example...

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Read Bytegrid is Acquired by Lincoln Rackhouse
Bytegrid is Acquired by Lincoln Rackhouse

Bytegrid is Acquired by Lincoln Rackhouse

May 07, 2019 Lincoln Property Company

Lincoln Rackhouse has announced that has acquired Bytegrid. With the acquisition, Rackhouse adds 3 facilities and a total of 320,000 square feet and 16 megawatts of power to its portfolio. Resources and Links Rackhouse Press Release (full text below) DCF Article DCD Article Rackhouse Press...

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Read Digital Realty And Ascenty Are Building New Facility in Chile to Support a Multi-Megawatt Cloud Deployment (Press Release)
Digital Realty And Ascenty Are Building New Facility in Chile to Support a Multi-Megawatt Cloud Deployment (Press Release)

Digital Realty And Ascenty Are Building New Facility in Chile to Support a Multi-Megawatt Cloud Deployment (Press Release)

April 25, 2019 Digital Realty Trust

Digital Realty (NYSE: DLR), a leading global provider of data center, colocation and interconnection solutions, and Ascenty, a market leader in data center services in Latin America, announced today a long-term, multi-megawatt agreement with a leading global cloud provider to build a new facility...

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Read Aligned Energy Announces New Strategic Investment by Macquarie Infrastructure Partners
Aligned Energy Announces New Strategic Investment by Macquarie Infrastructure Partners

Aligned Energy Announces New Strategic Investment by Macquarie Infrastructure Partners

April 23, 2019 Aligned

DALLAS, April 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Aligned Energy (the "Company"), a leading data center provider, today announced it has received a strategic investment from Macquarie Infrastructure Partners ("MIP"), which will support the Company's growth with significant additional capital. Aligned Energy...

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