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Read Lunar data center on the horizon
Lunar data center on the horizon

Lunar data center on the horizon

May 24, 2021 Paris

While a data center on the moon may seem outlandish now, soon it could very much be a reality, that’s according to NASA and ASI, the Italian space agency. As part of the NASA Artemis Moon program, ASI has teamed up with Thales Alenia Space (TAS) to study design concepts to support a facility...

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Read Frankfurt to restrict and regulate data centers
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Frankfurt to restrict and regulate data centers

May 14, 2021 Frankfurt

Frankfurt has proposed a development plan to regulate data centers in the area. The plan, it says, will prevent the “uncontrolled growth” of data centers. The city is the hub of the data center industry in Germany, and one of the four largest hubs in Europe, taking up 64 hectares (640,000 sqm) of...

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Read Rolls-Royce set to power Madrid data center in outages
Rolls-Royce set to power Madrid data center in outages

Rolls-Royce set to power Madrid data center in outages

May 14, 2021 Madrid

Rolls-Royce has announced that it has installed and commissioned eight mtu emergency gensets with 9.2MWe power output at a major bank in Madrid. The installation was made to secure power supply in case of a public power grid failure in the region. In total, there are two types of mtu-brand diesel...

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Read DATA4 secures €620 million in debt financing
DATA4 secures €620 million in debt financing

DATA4 secures €620 million in debt financing

April 07, 2021 DATA4 Group

Data4 has announced that it has raised €620 million ($737.5 million) in debt financing, which will allow it to overcome new digital challenges and execute its 2024 growth plan. The financing, secured from three banks - Deutsche Bank, Société Générale and SMBC, means the company now has access to...

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Read PFA buys 20% of DATA4 from AXA IM for €200m
PFA buys 20% of DATA4 from AXA IM for €200m

PFA buys 20% of DATA4 from AXA IM for €200m

May 11, 2020 DATA4 Group

Denmark’s largest commercial pension fund PFA has bought a 20% stake in data centre platform DATA4 from AXA in its continued drive to pile on foreign real estate. The DKK688bn (€92.2bn) pension fund said it bought the shares from AXA Investment Managers - Real Assets, which was also serving as...

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Read DATA4 is now Fully Owned by Axa Investment Managers – Real Assets, Acting on Behalf of Axa France
DATA4 is now Fully Owned by Axa Investment Managers – Real Assets, Acting on Behalf of Axa France

DATA4 is now Fully Owned by Axa Investment Managers – Real Assets, Acting on Behalf of Axa France

July 28, 2018 DATA4 Group

Involved in the governance of DATA4 since 2012, AXA IM – Real Assets has supported the company in taking on the challenges of the digital transformation of companies and recognised the strong potential of the Internet infrastructure sector, two areas that are key to the digital economy....

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