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Read County’s planning staff recommends denial of massive data center project again
County’s planning staff recommends denial of massive data center project again

County’s planning staff recommends denial of massive data center project again

December 13, 2023 QTS Data Centers

The Prince William County staff have again recommended the denial of all three rezoning requests associated with the PW Digital Gateway data center project. This comes after two rejections of the rezoning requests by QTS and Compass in recent months. County staff said in a report, “At this point,...

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Read US Defense Information Systems Agency awards $110 million contract to Lumen
US Defense Information Systems Agency awards $110 million contract to Lumen

US Defense Information Systems Agency awards $110 million contract to Lumen

November 10, 2023 Lumen Technologies

The US Defense Information Systems Agency has awarded Lumen Technologies a $110 million contract to provide mission-critical network services to the US Department of Defense (DoD). This contract has a timeline of five years, from November 30, 2023, through September 30, 2028. This contract is an...

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Read QTS acquires Netherlands-based data center management firm Zentrys
QTS acquires Netherlands-based data center management firm Zentrys

QTS acquires Netherlands-based data center management firm Zentrys

November 08, 2023 QTS Data Centers

US data center firm QTS recently purchased Dutch data center management and operations company Zentrys. QTS intends to bring Zentrys employees on board over the next year and integrate the newly purchased company with its technology and processes. Chad Williams, CEO of QTS, said, "We welcome...

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Read DC Blox breaks ground on new dc campus in Atlanta, Georgia
DC Blox breaks ground on new dc campus in Atlanta, Georgia

DC Blox breaks ground on new dc campus in Atlanta, Georgia

October 31, 2023 DC BLOX

US colocation firm DC Blox has broken ground on a new data center campus on 55 acres of land in the Douglasville area of Atlanta, Georgia. This new facility will feature twelve data halls, totaling 750,000 square feet (69,680 sqm) of gross space, and will offer a 180 MW capacity to customers....

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Read QTS to expand into New Albany, Ohio
QTS to expand into New Albany, Ohio

QTS to expand into New Albany, Ohio

October 25, 2023 QTS Data Centers

QTS has revealed plans to expand into New Albany, Ohio by developing new data center campuses covering over a million square feet and 200MW. These new campuses will be on Beech Road; two on one site, a 57-acre piece of property, and another two on a nearby 37-acre site and construction should...

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Read Lumen sells CND customers to Akamai as it shuts down the business
Lumen sells CND customers to Akamai as it shuts down the business

Lumen sells CND customers to Akamai as it shuts down the business

October 16, 2023 Lumen Technologies

Lumen announced that it’s Content Delivery Network (CDN) business will be shut down and it has sold its customer contracts to Akamai. Both companies will undergo a transition services agreement for 90 days before Lumen completes its shut down. "We are deep into our transformation of Lumen and...

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Read DC Blox completes purchase of 27.5 acres in South Carolina for 45MW DC campus
DC Blox completes purchase of 27.5 acres in South Carolina for 45MW DC campus

DC Blox completes purchase of 27.5 acres in South Carolina for 45MW DC campus

October 03, 2023 DC BLOX

Atlanta-based colocation provider DC Blox has completed the purchase of 27.5 acres in Berkeley County, SC, from Santee Cooper, South Carolina’s state-owned electric and water utility, for a new data center campus. This new facility, to be constructed in the Camp Hall commerce park, will be the...

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Read QTS to establish operations in York County, South Carolina
QTS to establish operations in York County, South Carolina

QTS to establish operations in York County, South Carolina

September 22, 2023 QTS Data Centers

The South Carolina Office of the Governor confirmed that DC firm QTS will establish operations in York Country, marking the company’s entry into the state. This comes after news of a major data center project in York County dubbed ‘Project Cobra’ surfaced in June 2023. Gov. Henry McMaster...

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Read Lumen, a US telco, loses $8.74bn due to non-cash impairment
Lumen, a US telco, loses $8.74bn due to non-cash impairment

Lumen, a US telco, loses $8.74bn due to non-cash impairment

August 03, 2023 Lumen Technologies

In the second quarter, Lumen Technologies reported a loss of $8.74 billion, a significant decrease from the $344 million profit in the same quarter last year. The company, formerly CenturyLink Enterprise, has lost more than 66 percent of its value this year, reducing its market capitalization to...

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Read Blackstone and QTS to build data centers worth $8bn for "once in a generation" AI growth
Blackstone and QTS to build data centers worth $8bn for "once in a generation" AI growth

Blackstone and QTS to build data centers worth $8bn for "once in a generation" AI growth

August 01, 2023 QTS Data Centers

The premier property fund of Blackstone, valued at $68 billion, is selling assets and preparing to invest billions in data centers. According to the Financial Times, Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, or Breit, intends to invest $8 billion in the construction of new data centers through its...

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Read QTS acquires 400 acres in South Carolina's York County
QTS acquires 400 acres in South Carolina's York County

QTS acquires 400 acres in South Carolina's York County

July 27, 2023 QTS Data Centers

A new campus for its data centers is being built by QTS on 400 acres of land in York County, South Carolina. Citing York County real estate documents, BizJournal reports that two entities linked with QTS Realty Trust LLC have acquired nearly 400 acres off S.C. Highway 274 for more than $11.2...

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Read QTS Realty Secures a $800m Data Center Refinancing Contract
QTS Realty Secures a $800m Data Center Refinancing Contract

QTS Realty Secures a $800m Data Center Refinancing Contract

May 25, 2023 QTS Data Centers

QTS Realty, owned by Blackstone, has refinanced four data center properties. Citigroup leads a consortium of four institutions that provided the loan. It will be used to refinance QTS' existing $667 million debt and provide the funds necessary to finance tenant build-outs. The refinancing is...

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Read QTS begins work on Phoenix data center
QTS begins work on Phoenix data center

QTS begins work on Phoenix data center

May 18, 2023 QTS Data Centers

QTS has begun construction work on its Phoenix, Arizona data center PHX2 DC5. The company reportedly broke ground on the facility in March; it is set to span 337,330 sq ft (31,339 sqm) on 85 acres, offering 42 MW of capacity. The company shared that on March 21, it hosted a groundbreaking event...

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Read QTS reveals latest plans for campus in Prince William County's Digital Gateway
QTS reveals latest plans for campus in Prince William County's Digital Gateway

QTS reveals latest plans for campus in Prince William County's Digital Gateway

May 03, 2023 QTS Data Centers

Last week, QTS submitted the third draft of its plans for the controversial and hotly debated Prince William Digital Gateway to the Prince William County government. The updated plan shows the company's intention to increase the size of its proposed buildings. QTS has also requested a waiver to...

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Read QTS Data Centers Suspends its Request For $45 million in Tax Benefits at its Atlanta Location
QTS Data Centers Suspends its Request For $45 million in Tax Benefits at its Atlanta Location

QTS Data Centers Suspends its Request For $45 million in Tax Benefits at its Atlanta Location

April 27, 2023 QTS Data Centers

QTS Data Centers has refrained from requesting $45 million in tax incentives for its massive data center project near the Westside Trail of the Atlanta BeltLine. According to the Atlanta Business Chronicle, QTS halted its request for incentives for a $1.3 billion proposal involving two data...

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Read QTS plans for Northland data center in question
QTS plans for Northland data center in question

QTS plans for Northland data center in question

February 24, 2023 QTS Data Centers

Following speculation that QTS Realty Trust Inc. was the company seeking new development within Rocky Branch Creek Technology Park, and later confirmation, it looks like the company's Northland data center plans have now fallen through. The company was reportedly set to acquire the property...

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Read Reports Suggest QTS Will Join Diode's Kansas City Data Center Facility
Reports Suggest QTS Will Join Diode's Kansas City Data Center Facility

Reports Suggest QTS Will Join Diode's Kansas City Data Center Facility

February 09, 2023 QTS Data Centers

QTS may use a Diode Ventures data center in Kansas City, Missouri. In October, Diode signed two non-exclusive fiber easement with QTS Realty Trust Inc. to develop and maintain data transmission infrastructure at the site northeast of I-435 and Highway 169, according to BizJournal. Last year,...

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Read QTS' Groningen data center connects to the Dutch city's new district heating project
QTS' Groningen data center connects to the Dutch city's new district heating project

QTS' Groningen data center connects to the Dutch city's new district heating project

December 22, 2022 QTS Data Centers

QTS has announced that it has connected its Groningen data center to the Dutch city's new district heating project. The heating project has been built by local utility WarmteStad, which is projected to produce heat for more than 10,000 households, buildings, and knowledge institutions by 2026....

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Read QTS Looking To Expand in Prince William County
QTS Looking To Expand in Prince William County

QTS Looking To Expand in Prince William County

December 07, 2022 QTS Data Centers

QTS is looking to expand its data center footprint in Prince William County, Northern Virginia. The company previously acquired a property at 10680 University Boulevard in 2018 for $5 million. The property is adjacent to its existing data center in Prince William County. The property was zoned as...

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Read Lumen To Sell its EMEA Operation to Colt For $1.8 Billion
Lumen To Sell its EMEA Operation to Colt For $1.8 Billion

Lumen To Sell its EMEA Operation to Colt For $1.8 Billion

November 07, 2022 Lumen Technologies

Lumen has announced that it will sell its Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) operations to Colt in a $1.8 billion deal. The deal will see Lumen divest its EMEA business, including its data centers, terrestrial and subsea networks, and network equipment in the EMEA region, to Colt. The deal is...

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