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Read NextDC is developing a modular data center in the Pilbara region of Western Australia
NextDC is developing a modular data center in the Pilbara region of Western Australia

NextDC is developing a modular data center in the Pilbara region of Western Australia

August 09, 2023 NEXTDC

Western Australia has received an Edge data center module from NextDC. According to the company's website, the 1.5MW, single-story PH1 provides technical space for 320 racks across 7,825 square feet. The company has projected a go-live date of August 2023. The company stated that the data center...

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Read Multacom, a LA data center company, bought by Edge Centres
Multacom, a LA data center company, bought by Edge Centres

Multacom, a LA data center company, bought by Edge Centres

July 25, 2023 Edge Centres

US data center company Multacom has been acquired by Australian Edge operator Edge Centres. This week, the companies announced the acquisition. The terms were not revealed. Edge Centres will acquire a Los Angeles-based data center operator, adding 25,000 square feet and 1-megawatt capacity across...

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Read Virginia's Reston data center is now owned by Edge Centres
Virginia's Reston data center is now owned by Edge Centres

Virginia's Reston data center is now owned by Edge Centres

June 21, 2023 Edge Centres

Edge Centres has acquired a data center facility in Reston, Virginia. According to the company, the newly-acquired carrier hotel establishment, renamed EC104, features 1MW of scalability and 20 individual carriers. The data center is at 11513 Sunset Hills Road in Fairfax County, although the...

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Read NextDC announces completion of S3 data center in Sydney, Australia
NextDC announces completion of S3 data center in Sydney, Australia

NextDC announces completion of S3 data center in Sydney, Australia

June 20, 2023 NEXTDC

NextDC has announced that it has completed construction at its S3 data center in Sydney, Australia, following AU$1 billion (US$685m) of investment, two months ahead of schedule. Construction first began at the facility in March 2021, with the first phase completed last year, in August. The second...

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Read Orion Data Centers Purchased by Edge Centre's Cybercon
Orion Data Centers Purchased by Edge Centre's Cybercon

Orion Data Centers Purchased by Edge Centre's Cybercon

June 02, 2023 Edge Centres

Cybercon, which Australian data center operator Edge Centres currently owns, has acquired Missouri data center company, Orion Data Centers. Last week, the business disclosed that it had successfully acquired Orion, expanding its regional coverage to include a facility in Columbia. The agreement's...

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Read Host Networks Acquired by Edge Centres
Host Networks Acquired by Edge Centres

Host Networks Acquired by Edge Centres

May 18, 2023 Edge Centres

Edge Centres, an Australian data center company, bought Queensland-based Host Networks. The terms of the agreement announced this week were not disclosed. As part of the agreement, Edge Centres will take over a 550kW, 130-rack facility in Brisbane's Eight Mile Plains area that can be expanded to...

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Read NextDC is Looking For $413.3m For Global Expansion
NextDC is Looking For $413.3m For Global Expansion

NextDC is Looking For $413.3m For Global Expansion

May 12, 2023 NEXTDC

NextDC, an Australian data center company, will open projects in Kuala Lumpur and Auckland. They secretly added New Zealand, Malaysia, and Japan data center proposals to its site last month. None of the locations had timelines or specifications. The company disclosed foreign expansion in an ASX...

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Read NextDC Reveals New Zealand, Malaysia, and Japan Data Center Initiatives
NextDC Reveals New Zealand, Malaysia, and Japan Data Center Initiatives

NextDC Reveals New Zealand, Malaysia, and Japan Data Center Initiatives

May 08, 2023 NEXTDC

Plans for new data center projects in New Zealand, Malaysia, and Japan have been subtly added to NextDC's website. The prospective plans to expand in New Zealand were initially reported by Reseller News a few weeks ago. They stated that the company had purchased several blocks of land in central...

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Read Edge Centres Completes The Acquisition of Hyson International
Edge Centres Completes The Acquisition of Hyson International

Edge Centres Completes The Acquisition of Hyson International

April 04, 2023 Edge Centres

Hyson, a US hosting company, has been bought by Edge Centres. Hyson International, located in Missouri, has been acquired by Edge, a company based in Australia, according to a report last week by M&A advisory firm Corum Group. The agreement's details weren't made public. As a supplier of data...

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Read Edge Centers launches in St. Louis, Missouri
Edge Centers launches in St. Louis, Missouri

Edge Centers launches in St. Louis, Missouri

March 22, 2023 Edge Centres

Edge Centres has announced the launch of a new facility in St. Louis, Missouri, its first in the region. Traditionally, its off-grid facilities are powered by on-site wind and/or solar power, with each having 48-hour batteries, and UPS backup equipment supporting 64 1kW quarter racks. However,...

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Read Edge Centres plans 1MW facilities in Missouri and Oregon
Edge Centres plans 1MW facilities in Missouri and Oregon

Edge Centres plans 1MW facilities in Missouri and Oregon

February 12, 2023 Edge Centres

Edge Centres is developing data centers in St. Louis, Missouri, and Portland, Oregon, it has announced. The facilities will be powered by renewable energy, with just under 1 MW of solar infrastructure, a 48-hour battery, and UPS backup equipment, supporting 64 1kW quarter racks. In a statement on...

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Read Edge Centres Announces Launch of New Data Center in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Edge Centres Announces Launch of New Data Center in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Edge Centres Announces Launch of New Data Center in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

December 09, 2022 Edge Centres

Edge Centres has opened a new data center in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam. The company announced in a LinkedIn post that: “Today we launched our first location in Vietnam. Our first of 3 locations and the only data center to launch here this year. We would like to thank our partner USDC Technology JSC....

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Read Fujitsu to trial a private 5G network and robot datacenter inspector at data center
Fujitsu to trial a private 5G network and robot datacenter inspector at data center

Fujitsu to trial a private 5G network and robot datacenter inspector at data center

November 22, 2022 Fujitsu

Currently, Japanese multinational information and communications technology equipment and services corporation Fujitsu has a lot in the works. It’s trialing a private 5G network at a data center so that a robot can carry out data center inspections and report on any anomalies it finds. Fujitsu...

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Read Edge Centres to Launch Edge Facility in Aon Center, Los Angeles
Edge Centres to Launch Edge Facility in Aon Center, Los Angeles

Edge Centres to Launch Edge Facility in Aon Center, Los Angeles

October 13, 2022 Edge Centres

Edge Centres is looking to deploy an Edge data center in an office skyscraper in Los Angeles, California. The company announced on its LinkedIn page: "Work is underway in Los Angeles on EC101. Located at 707 Wilshire Blvd Los Angeles, EC101 will serve as Edge Centres' core location on the west...

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Read Edge Centres Developing Edge Data Center in Thailand
Edge Centres Developing Edge Data Center in Thailand

Edge Centres Developing Edge Data Center in Thailand

August 29, 2022 Edge Centres

Edge Centres has announced expansion into Thailand. The company said it is developing three locations in the country and work has started on the first one. The Australian Edge data center firm will deploy the EC61 Chiang Mai site first. EC62 Phuket and EC63 Khon Kaen will also follow in quick...

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Read NextDC Looking To Buy Global Switch's APAC Portfolio
NextDC Looking To Buy Global Switch's APAC Portfolio

NextDC Looking To Buy Global Switch's APAC Portfolio

June 02, 2022 NEXTDC

According to reports, NextDC is looking to acquire Global Switch’s Asia-Pacific arm. The Australian data center firm has contacted Macquarie Capital to find a financial partner for the purchase. Global Switch has been looking to sell its business for more than a year. Besides, it was in...

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Read NextDC makes progress on S3 data center
NextDC makes progress on S3 data center

NextDC makes progress on S3 data center

May 12, 2022 NEXTDC

Progress has been made on NEXTDC's S3 data center, it has been announced. Multiplex, the company working on the development, has outlined that it has begun 'topping out' the structure in the Artarmon on Sydney's lower North Shore. The facility spans 26,770 square meters of data halls and...

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Read Edge Centres Completes Series A Funding, Plans Edge Facilities in Malaysia
Edge Centres Completes Series A Funding,  Plans Edge Facilities in Malaysia

Edge Centres Completes Series A Funding, Plans Edge Facilities in Malaysia

April 08, 2022 Edge Centres

Edge Centres has announced the close of a Series A funding round. It is now planning to deploy facilities in Malaysia and other parts of Asia Pacific (APAC). The Australian Edge data center company closed the AU$12 million (US$8.95m) Series A fundraise. The funding was led by Cloud Link Solutions...

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Read NextDC Reveals Specifications For Its Planned D1 Facility in Darwin, Australia
NextDC Reveals Specifications For Its Planned D1 Facility in Darwin, Australia

NextDC Reveals Specifications For Its Planned D1 Facility in Darwin, Australia

March 29, 2022 NEXTDC

NextDC has revealed more details of its Darwin data center in Australia. The Australian data center firm revealed its plans for an 8MW data center a while back. The facility will span across 32,300 square feet (3,000 square meters) of technical space. In addition, it will also have 15 data halls...

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Read NextDC To Develop a Tier IV-Certified Data Center in Adelaide, Australia
NextDC To Develop a Tier IV-Certified Data Center in Adelaide, Australia

NextDC To Develop a Tier IV-Certified Data Center in Adelaide, Australia

February 18, 2022 NEXTDC

NextDC has announced its plans to develop a data center in Adelaide, Australia. The Australian data center firm revealed that it had purchased land to develop a 10MW data center which will be called A1 Adelaide. The facility will be a Tier IV-certified data center. It will also develop a Mission...

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