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Read DataBank closes Acquisition of Zayo's data centers
DataBank closes Acquisition of Zayo's data centers

DataBank closes Acquisition of Zayo's data centers

December 15, 2020 DataBank

DataBank has closed deal to acquire 45 of Zayo's data centers across 20 markets in the US and UK. A second closing for zColo’s data centers in France is expected to be completed in Q1 2021. The deal instantly transforms Databank into a large player in the colocation market. With zColo's...

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Read DataBank acquires zColo sites from Zayo for $1.4 Billion
DataBank acquires zColo sites from Zayo for $1.4 Billion

DataBank acquires zColo sites from Zayo for $1.4 Billion

September 30, 2020 DataBank

DataBank will acquire Zayo's zColo division for $1.4 billion. The deal includes the sale of 44 data centers in more than 20 markets across the United States and Europe. The transaction is expected to close in December 2020. Once closed, DataBank will operate 1.1 million square feet of data center...

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Read DataBank opens SLC5
DataBank opens SLC5

DataBank opens SLC5

July 22, 2020 DataBank SLC5

DataBank announced it has opened SLC5 in Salt Lake City. The facility is on the Granite Point campus in Bluffdale, UT. The large campus has room for one additional building, SLC6 which is currently in the design phase. DataBank's Press Release on July 22nd 2020: DataBank Announces Opening of...

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Read DataBank Commissioned its Second Data Center in Pittsburgh
DataBank Commissioned its Second Data Center in Pittsburgh

DataBank Commissioned its Second Data Center in Pittsburgh

June 26, 2020 DataBank Pittsburgh PIT2

DataBank has opened its second Pittsburgh data center in North Fayette Township, which it acquired from PNC Bank in January 2019. The PIT2 facility, DataBank’s second in the Pittsburgh area, brings the company’s total data center count to 20 facilities in nine markets.

Read New Dark Fiber Provider, DF&I, Announced Investment from IPI (PR)
New Dark Fiber Provider, DF&I, Announced Investment from IPI (PR)

New Dark Fiber Provider, DF&I, Announced Investment from IPI (PR)

June 16, 2020 Northern Virginia

ASHBURN, Va., /PRNewswire/ -- Dark Fiber & Infrastructure, LLC ("DF&I" or the "Company") today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to receive a majority investment from IPI Partners, LLC ("IPI"). IPI's investment will be used to accelerate the growth of DF&I's footprint and...

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Read DataBank Announces Partnership with Pittsburgh Internet Exchange (PR)
DataBank Announces Partnership with Pittsburgh Internet Exchange (PR)

DataBank Announces Partnership with Pittsburgh Internet Exchange (PR)

March 01, 2020 DataBank Pittsburgh PIT1

Dallas, Texas – DataBank, a leading provider of enterprise-class data center, connectivity and managed services, announces the Pittsburgh Internet Exchange (PIT-IX) is now available at its Pittsburgh data center (PIT1). Located in NOVA Place, in the newly updated Allegheny Technology Center Mall,...

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Read DataBank Announces $185 Million Equity Investment from Colony Capital (PR
DataBank Announces $185 Million Equity Investment from Colony Capital (PR

DataBank Announces $185 Million Equity Investment from Colony Capital (PR

January 06, 2020 DataBank

DALLAS, Jan. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- DataBank, a leading provider of enterprise-class data center, connectivity and managed services, today announced that Colony Capital (NYSE: CLNY) has made a $185 million investment into DataBank through the purchase of secondary equity interests from existing...

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Read Databank acquired Lightbound and enters Indianapolis
Databank acquired Lightbound and enters Indianapolis

Databank acquired Lightbound and enters Indianapolis

October 01, 2019 Databank Indianapolis IND1

DataBank has closed its acquisition of Indianapolis-based colocation, Internet, voice, network and cloud services provider, LightBound. The transaction adds of two facilities with over 56,000 gross square feet of colocation space and 9.5MW of installed UPS. LightBound’s data centers are located...

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Read Databank is Expanding their Granit Point Campus in Salt Lake City with SLC5
Databank is Expanding their Granit Point Campus in Salt Lake City with SLC5

Databank is Expanding their Granit Point Campus in Salt Lake City with SLC5

May 01, 2019 DataBank Bluffdale Granite Point Campus

Databank is expanding their Granit Point Campus with SLC 5. Adding 10 MWs, 90,000 gross sqft, and 50,000 sqft of raised floor. Databank Press Release: Dallas, TX – April 30, 2019 – DataBank, a leading provider of enterprise-class data center, connectivity, managed services and cloud solutions,...

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Read DataBank Opens their new ATL1 Facility with Georgia Institute of Technology as an Anchor Tenant
DataBank Opens their new ATL1 Facility with Georgia Institute of Technology as an Anchor Tenant

DataBank Opens their new ATL1 Facility with Georgia Institute of Technology as an Anchor Tenant

February 28, 2019 DataBank Atlanta ATL1

Atlanta, GA – February 25, 2019 – DataBank, a leading provider of enterprise-class data center, connectivity and managed services, announces the opening of its ATL1 data center in Atlanta. Located at 760 West Peachtree Street NW, ATL1 is part of the CODA development, a 645,000 square foot...

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Read DataBank Announces Acquisition of PNC Bank’s Pittsburgh Data Center Through Strategic Sale-Leaseback Transaction (PR)
DataBank Announces Acquisition of PNC Bank’s Pittsburgh Data Center Through Strategic Sale-Leaseback Transaction (PR)

DataBank Announces Acquisition of PNC Bank’s Pittsburgh Data Center Through Strategic Sale-Leaseback Transaction (PR)

January 30, 2019 DataBank Pittsburgh PIT2

Dallas, Texas – DataBank, a leading provider of enterprise-class data center, connectivity and managed services, announced today the acquisition of PNC Bank’s data center located in North Fayette Township near Pittsburgh, PA. This marks DataBank’s second data center in the Pittsburgh market and...

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Read Alibaba Cloud to launch London region
China’s favorite e-commerce giant Alibaba is planning the launch of a cloud region in London, two years after entering the European market with a data center in Frankfurt.

The move was not highl...

Alibaba Cloud to launch London region

October 02, 2018 London

China’s favorite e-commerce giant Alibaba is planning the launch of a cloud region in London, two years after entering the European market with a data center in Frankfurt. The move was not highly publicized; the company merely updated its website to advertise the future availability zones in the...

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