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Beijing warning over data center construction

Beijing warning over data center construction

December 09, 2021 Beijing

In light of the global push to reduce carbon emissions, Beijing outlined in a plan published on Wednesday that local governments in China should ensure that the "blind and disorderly development" of data centers is carefully monitored and prevented. Moreover, it stated that governments should...

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Read China Telecom leaving the US in January after appeal fails
China Telecom leaving the US in January after appeal fails

China Telecom leaving the US in January after appeal fails

December 08, 2021 China Telecom

News emerging is that China Telecom Americas will be leaving the United States. This comes after the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit denied China Telecom’s emergency motion to pause an FCC order that revoked its authorizations to continue operations in the country. By so...

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Read ESR proposes plans to convert cold storage facility into a data center in Hong Kong
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ESR proposes plans to convert cold storage facility into a data center in Hong Kong

November 25, 2021 Hong Kong

ESR Cayman Limited has reportedly submitted a proposal to convert Brilliant Cold Storage Tower 2 at 11-19 Wing Yip Street, in Kwai Chung, New Territories, into a data center. The proposed data center would have a capacity of 40MW, spanning 15-stories, adding a total of 450 sqm of space which...

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Read Digital Realty opens new data center in Hong Kong
Digital Realty opens new data center in Hong Kong

Digital Realty opens new data center in Hong Kong

November 18, 2021 Digital Realty Kwai Chung HKG11

Digital Realty has announced the opening of a new data center in Hong Kong. The company first announced that it was constructing the facility in July 2020. The HKG11 facility is a 210,000 square feet (21,000 square meters) building with 24MW of capacity. In addition, the building has twelve...

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Read Chayora to open new 54MW data center campus in Shanghai, China
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Chayora to open new 54MW data center campus in Shanghai, China

November 18, 2021 Shanghai

Chinese developer Chayora has revealed plans to build a data center campus in Shanghai, China. The data center campus will sit on an 8.5-acre site. In addition, the campus will have three five-story buildings with a capacity of up to 10,000 racks. Chayora also revealed that the campus would have...

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Read Tesla Finally opens a data center in China
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Tesla Finally opens a data center in China

October 26, 2021 China

Tesla has finally opened its data center in Shanghai, China. It first announced the facility in April after Chinese regulators started making rules that would require Chinese subsidiaries to store data in China. Tesla did not reveal many details about the data center as the electric vehicle maker...

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Read What's ahead for West China's Guian New District?
What's ahead for West China's Guian New District?

What's ahead for West China's Guian New District?

September 17, 2021 China

Guian New District's Big Data Development Service Center, has announced that China's Guian New District has 15 large and super-large data centers either underway or planned for future construction. By 2025, the project is expected to exceed 100 billion Yuan; however, in just the first quarter of...

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Read Chinese authorities push ahead with plans underwater data centers
Chinese authorities push ahead with plans underwater data centers

Chinese authorities push ahead with plans underwater data centers

September 08, 2021 China

Underwater data centers are increasingly being looked to solve the industry’s sustainability issue. Submerging data centers underwater is reportedly more energy-efficient, addresses space scarcity, and sees facilities encounter fewer failures. Now, authorities in China are planning to invest in...

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Read China's data centers and climate change
China's data centers and climate change

China's data centers and climate change

September 06, 2021 China

China's data center market has seen incredible growth over the last few years. Back in 2019, the market was valued at USD 13.01 billion but is forecast to reach a value of USD 36.18 billion by 2025. It is also registering a CAGR of 19.2% from 2020 to 2025. While this is good news economically,...

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Read Princeton Digital Group to build a $150m data center in Jakarta, Indonesia
Princeton Digital Group to build a $150m data center in Jakarta, Indonesia

Princeton Digital Group to build a $150m data center in Jakarta, Indonesia

August 25, 2021 Princeton Digital Group

Princeton Digital Group (PDG) has announced that it is investing $150 million to build a data center in Indonesia. The facility (Jakarta Cibitung- JC2) will have 22MW of power, and it will be built in the same campus that hosts PDG’s JC1 data center. Upon completion, the facility can still be...

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Read Telstra converts two data centers into carrier-neutral colocation facilities
Telstra converts two data centers into carrier-neutral colocation facilities

Telstra converts two data centers into carrier-neutral colocation facilities

July 29, 2021 Telstra

Telstra has announced the conversion of two of its data centers into carrier-neutral colocation facilities. Based in Sydney and Melbourne, both facilities have a PUE of 1.61 and 10MW power capacity. This move, according to reports, could be the first in a series of smaller data centers opening...

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Read CDH raises RNB 2 billion ($310 million) for a Chinese data center company
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CDH raises RNB 2 billion ($310 million) for a Chinese data center company

June 29, 2021 China

CDH Investments has announced that it has raised RNB 2 billion ($310 million) for a domestic data center Company. CDH Investments is a Beijing-based firm, and the funds it raised are said to be the first domestic fund in China that’s focused on investing in data centers. Ye Tao, managing director...

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Read Princeton Digital Group considers $400m fundraising ahead of potential IPO
Princeton Digital Group considers $400m fundraising ahead of potential IPO

Princeton Digital Group considers $400m fundraising ahead of potential IPO

June 28, 2021 Princeton Digital Group

According to reports from Bloomberg, Princeton Digital Group wants to raise funds from investors to the tune of $400 million. Princeton Digital Group invests, develops, and operates data centers across Asia in countries like Singapore, China, Indonesia, and India. It also has 18 data centers in...

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Read BDx launches Phase One of its data center in Nanjing, China
BDx launches Phase One of its data center in Nanjing, China

BDx launches Phase One of its data center in Nanjing, China

June 22, 2021 BDx Nanjing

Hong Kong-based data center firm, Big Data Exchange (BDx), announced the launch of the first phase of its NKG Data Center Campus in Nanjing, China. The construction of the facility started early last year. The data center campus will have a 35MW capacity once completed. BDx announced that the...

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Read Tesla establishes a data center in China to store car data locally
Tesla establishes a data center in China to store car data locally

Tesla establishes a data center in China to store car data locally

May 26, 2021 China

Tesla has announced the establishment of its data center in China. The data center opening comes as a response to the criticisms from Chinese authorities that the cameras on Tesla vehicles may be used for spying. In April, the Chinese Government published some rules about data collection by smart...

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Read Underwater data center moves ahead in Hainan China
Underwater data center moves ahead in Hainan China

Underwater data center moves ahead in Hainan China

May 24, 2021 China

Hainan Port’s investment Company, Hainan Xintou, announced that it would launch its commercial undersea data center. The data center will run in 100 airtight pressure vessels on the sea bed close to China’s Changjiang Nuclear Power Plant. Beijing Highlander, a marine specialist, tested the...

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Read GDS Holdings reportedly considering acquisition of GLP’s data centers
GDS Holdings reportedly considering acquisition of GLP’s data centers

GDS Holdings reportedly considering acquisition of GLP’s data centers

May 18, 2021 China

According to a report by Bloomberg, GDS Holdings is considering acquiring GLP Pte’s data centers business. The value of the assets is substantial and estimated to be between $8-10 billion. If the prospective deal goes forward, it will enable the Chinese firm to expand its footprint, while GLP...

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Read China Telecom inaugurates data center in Jinchang, China
China Telecom inaugurates data center in Jinchang, China

China Telecom inaugurates data center in Jinchang, China

May 14, 2021 China Telecom: Jinchang

China Telecom has just opened its new data center in Jinchang, in China’s Northeastern Gansu province. The Company invested $10.8 million for this data center. The data center would be supporting 203 racks, 34,000 core VCPU, and 260 servers at the moment. It can also be expanded in the future...

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Read Apple officially opens data center in Guizhou China
Apple officially opens data center in Guizhou China

Apple officially opens data center in Guizhou China

April 28, 2021 Hyperscale Data Center

According to reports, Apple has opened a new data center in Guizhou, China. The data center was jointly built by both Apple and Guizhou-Cloud Big Data Industry Co Ltd. The data center will offer iCloud services to its customers on the mainland of China. Asides from that, it is also expected that...

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Read PRINCETON DIGITAL GROUP Secures $230 Million Financing, Charts Out $1 Billion Expansion in China (PR)
PRINCETON DIGITAL GROUP Secures $230 Million Financing, Charts Out $1 Billion Expansion in China (PR)

PRINCETON DIGITAL GROUP Secures $230 Million Financing, Charts Out $1 Billion Expansion in China (PR)

April 13, 2021 Princeton Digital Group

Continued progress against an aggressive 300MW expansion plan Confirms completion of fully contracted 42MW Shanghai data center campus Largest international partner to domestic and international hyperscaler customers in China SINGAPORE & SHANGHAI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Singapore-based Princeton...

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