June 20, 2022 Singapore
Evolution Data Centres has announced the launch of its new Sustainable Data Centre Charter, through which it measures its entire operations, with the aim of minimizing carbon intensity and limiting water usage as the company grows. The charter includes the target of emitting 20 tonnes of carbon...
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May 23, 2022 Singapore
MetaVerse Green Exchange (MVGX), a crypto exchange regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), has announced it is teaming up with AI firm Red Dot Analytics, for carbon measurement and to offset tropical data centers. Singapore implemented a three-year moratorium on new data center...
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April 15, 2022 Cyxtera Technologies
American Realty Advisors has completed the acquisition of two data centers in Loudoun County currently occupied by Cyxtera. An affiliate of American Realty Advisors known as ACPF Nova Data Center LLC paid $51 million to acquire a 12-acre site that holds two single-story data centers. One of the...
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April 11, 2022 Singapore
Although back in 2019, Singapore introduced a data center moratorium following concerns around energy supplies, in 2022, this moratorium was lifted - with conditions. Part of these conditions was that the country would be more selective over future data center projects. Further details around...
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April 08, 2022 Cyxtera Technologies
According to Bloomberg, Cyxtera Technologies is mulling over a sale just a year after it went public. The report shows that the company is looking into different strategic options, which also include a potential sale. Cyxtera is also working with advisers to consider the best choice for the...
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February 03, 2022 Singapore
According to Cushman & Wakefield's 2022 Global Data Center Market Comparison report, Singapore now ties with the US's Silicon Valley in its league table of the top data center markets. This means that Singapore is now the top market for data centers in Asia-Pacific, beating Hong Kong (6th...
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January 17, 2022 Singapore
This week, Singapore's Trade and Industry Minister made an announcement that the country's moratorium on new data center builds, which was introduced back in 2019. Minister Gan Kim Yong said that going forward, a "more selective" approach to new builds will be taken. In a written reply to a...
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July 22, 2021 Cyxtera Technologies
Cyxtera is joining the industry-wide push for a carbon-neutral future with the announcement of its selection of NextEra Energy Resources to supply its renewable energy. As part of this partnership, NextEra will also “advise, support, and accelerate” Cyxtera’s efforts to increase its use of...
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June 29, 2021 Cyxtera Technologies
Cyxtera has announced that it is expanding its data center data footprint in Silicon Valley and Chicago. This includes the leasing of a 9MW data center based in Santa Clara, which offers 121,000 sq ft across four floors. In addition to this, the company is also adding around 1.6 MW of capacity at...
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June 16, 2021 Singapore
It has been announced that social media giant Facebook and the Singapore government are joining forces to fund a $17 million (S$23m) project to address the need to boost the number of sustainable data centers built in tropical climates. The programme is also being funded by Singapore's National...
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February 22, 2021 Cyxtera Technologies
Cyxtera Technologies has announced it has agreed to a $3.4 billion acquisition by Starboard Value Acquisition Corp (SVAC). SVAC is a SPAC, which stands for "special-purpose acquisition company." SPACs have become popular vehicles to raise public money and then acquire real operating businesses....
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November 19, 2019 Cyxtera Technologies
Cyxtera Technologies has announced that founder and CEO Manuel D. Medina has been elevated to the position of Executive Chairman for both Cyxtera and its recently announced AppGate spin-out. Current Cyxtera President and Chief Operating Officer Nelson Fonseca has been promoted to the role of CEO...
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