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Data Centre Developer Sues New Jersey Town for $300m

Data centre developer Hexa Builders is seeking $300 million in damages from Monroe Township, New Jersey, after officials rejected its proposed 1 million sq ft data centre in May. The lawsuit, filed...

Data centre developer Hexa Builders is seeking $300 million in damages from Monroe Township, New Jersey, after officials rejected its proposed 1 million sq ft data centre in May. The lawsuit, filed in New Jersey Superior Court, alleges the township council and planning board violated multiple constitutional rights, including zoning authority, fundamental fairness, and First and Fourteenth Amendment protections. Hexa argues the application was rejected because of the township’s opposition to d...

August 01, 2026

Posted by: Abdul-Rahman Oladimeji

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Read Equinix to Open First Carrier-Neutral Data Center in Bordeaux, France
Equinix to Open First Carrier-Neutral Data Center in Bordeaux, France
March 04, 2021

Equinix to Open First Carrier-Neutral Data Center in Bordeaux, France

Equinix Bordeaux BX1

Equinix has announced plans to open its first data center in Bordeaux, France. The company announced that the new facility will be known as BX1 and is projected to open in the third quarter of 2021. The company is planning to provide approximately 32,000 square feet (3,000 square meters) of co...

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Read Cologix Constructing COL4 as it Expands its Columbus Campus
Cologix Constructing COL4 as it Expands its Columbus Campus
March 03, 2021

Cologix Constructing COL4 as it Expands its Columbus Campus

Cologix Columbus COL4

Cologix has announced it is building a fourth data center on its campus in Columbus, Ohio. The campus already has 3 existing facilities.  COL1 & COL2 are in the same building. The facilities were acquired via DataCenter.BZ in 2014 COL3 (160,000sqft) was built in 2018 COL4 is the newest ad...

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Read Cosentry’s Omaha-Midlands Data Center Becomes the First LEED Gold Certified Data Center in Iowa
Cosentry’s Omaha-Midlands Data Center Becomes the First LEED Gold Certified Data Center in Iowa
February 27, 2021

Cosentry’s Omaha-Midlands Data Center Becomes the First LEED Gold Certified Data Center in Iowa

TierPoint Omaha Midlands

OMAHA, NE (PRWEB) Cosentry, the Midwest leader in data center services, announced today that their Omaha-Midlands Data Center has achieved LEED Gold Certification from the United States Green Building Council (USGBC), making it the only LEED Gold Data center in Nebraska and one of just 21 dat...

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Read IPI Partners Announces Acquisition of SUPERNAP Italia
IPI Partners Announces Acquisition of SUPERNAP Italia
February 26, 2021

IPI Partners Announces Acquisition of SUPERNAP Italia

STACK Milan Campus

SUPERNAB Italia announced that 100% of ACDC Holding’s share capital, a controlling shareholder in the company, has been acquired. The acquisition was made by affiliates of IPI Partners, LLC from affiliates of Accelero Capital Holdings.The CEO of SUPERSNAP, Sherif Rizkilla, said that IPI is the...

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Read Compute North Starts Major Expansion at Nebraska Data Center to Meet High Customer Demand
Compute North Starts Major Expansion at Nebraska Data Center to Meet High Customer Demand
February 25, 2021

Compute North Starts Major Expansion at Nebraska Data Center to Meet High Customer Demand

Marathon Digital: Kearney, Nebraska

As interest in the digital asset space increases, the 100MW facility now has the capacity to support new deals with current customers and emerging players in the cryptocurrency mining space. EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., Feb. 25, 2021 — Compute North, an industry leader in economical, large-scale comp...

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Read Cyxtera agrees to a $3.4 billion SPAC merger
Cyxtera agrees to a $3.4 billion SPAC merger
February 22, 2021

Cyxtera agrees to a $3.4 billion SPAC merger

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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Read GTT is considering Bankruptcy threatening the $2.15 billion sale to Interoute
GTT is considering Bankruptcy threatening the $2.15 billion sale to Interoute
February 19, 2021

GTT is considering Bankruptcy threatening the $2.15 billion sale to Interoute

EXA Infrastructure

It is being reported that GTT Communications is considering bankruptcy.  A potential bankruptcy would interrupt the infrastructure sale (which was primarily the former Interoute, KPN and Hibernia) for $2.15 billion. We will be watching closely as the story develops.Additional Information: http...

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Read DC BLOX is Expanding its Birmingham facility by 1 MW
DC BLOX is Expanding its Birmingham facility by 1 MW
February 18, 2021

DC BLOX is Expanding its Birmingham facility by 1 MW

DC BLOX: BHM1-A

DC BLOX is expanding it Birmingham facility again. This time adding 1 megawatt. The expansion is expected to be ready for service by May 2021. ATLANTA – DC BLOX, a provider of interconnected multi-tenant data centers that deliver the infrastructure and connectivity essential to power toda...

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Read Microsoft's next US data center region in Georgia’s Fulton and Douglas counties
Microsoft's next US data center region in Georgia’s Fulton and Douglas counties
February 11, 2021

Microsoft's next US data center region in Georgia’s Fulton and Douglas counties

Hyperscale Data Center

Responding to what it called “growing customer demand,” Microsoft recently announced its next US data center region. Named “East US 3,” it will have a presence in Georgia's Fulton and Douglas counties. The data center region will be accompanied by new office space stretching out to 90 acres. A...

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Read Colt DCS European operations go 100% green
Colt DCS European operations go 100% green
February 09, 2021

Colt DCS European operations go 100% green

Colt Data Centre Services

Colt Data Centre Services (DCS) has announced that its operations in Europe and the UK are now powered by 100% renewable power. This represents 17 facilities in Europe and the UK. Colt Press Release on Feb 8th 2021:Colt Data Centre Services (DCS) today announced that its operations across the ...

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Read Digital Colony Has Raised $4.1 Billion for Its 2nd Fund
Digital Colony Has Raised $4.1 Billion for Its 2nd Fund
February 08, 2021

Digital Colony Has Raised $4.1 Billion for Its 2nd Fund

DigitalBridge

Digital Colony, an arm of Colony Capital Inc., held a first close of more than $4.1 billion for its second fund dedicated to global communications-infrastructure investments, according to a memo sent to investors obtained by Bloomberg News.Digital Colony, led by Colony Chief Executive Officer ...

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Read Digital Realty plans to build 430,000 sqft four story Santa Clara facility
Digital Realty plans to build 430,000 sqft four story Santa Clara facility
February 05, 2021

Digital Realty plans to build 430,000 sqft four story Santa Clara facility

Digital Realty: SJC37

Digital Realty will add to its dominant position in the Silicon Valley data center market with a new 48 MW, 430,000 sqft, four-story data center. The first phase 8-megawatts of customer capacity is targeted for the third quarter of 2022.The facility's address is 641 Walsh Ave and is adjacent t...

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Read Bridge Data Centres Expands Footprint in Malaysia With Third Data Centre
Bridge Data Centres Expands Footprint in Malaysia With Third Data Centre
February 03, 2021

Bridge Data Centres Expands Footprint in Malaysia With Third Data Centre

Bridge Data Centres MY03

Bridge Data Centres has announced that the company is adding its third facility in Malaysia. The address is unknown, but the company states it till be in the Bukit Jalil region of Kuala Lumpur. The facility will be 16-megawatts and scheduled to be ready for service in Q2 2022. Bridge Press ...

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Read OVH Expands in Sydney and Singapore
OVH Expands in Sydney and Singapore
February 02, 2021

OVH Expands in Sydney and Singapore

OVH Sydney SYD-1

The company opened its second data center in Sydney, Australia, and doubled the capacity of its Singapore data center. The APAC region is now home to 3 of the 32 OVHcloud data centers across 4 continents.OVH Press Release on Feb 2nd, 2021: As part of its global growth strategy, OVHcloud Unveil...

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Read Looking back on 2020, Vantage Data Centers doubled in size, raised $3.6B in new capital, entered international markets and increased IT capacity by more than 90 percent
Looking back on 2020, Vantage Data Centers doubled in size, raised $3.6B in new capital, entered international markets and increased IT capacity by more than 90 percent
January 27, 2021

Looking back on 2020, Vantage Data Centers doubled in size, raised $3.6B in new capital, entered international markets and increased IT capacity by more than 90 percent

Vantage Data Centers

DENVER (January 27, 2021) – Vantage Data Centers, a leading global provider of hyperscale data center campuses, announced today that it doubled its size in terms of markets served and increased IT capacity by more than 90 percent in 2020 with the company’s entrance into the European market an...

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Read Equinix to expand two data centers in Helsinki, Finland
Equinix to expand two data centers in Helsinki, Finland
January 25, 2021

Equinix to expand two data centers in Helsinki, Finland

Equinix Helsinki HE5

The company announced that it will add approximately 800 cabinets to its HE5 and HE7 International Business Exchange (IBX) sites in Helsinki at a cost of $38.8M (€32M). Equinix currently operates six data centers in Helsinki, all of which run on 100% renewable energy.Equinix Press Release on J...

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Read EdgeConneX Announces Second Data Center in Santiago Chile
EdgeConneX Announces Second Data Center in Santiago Chile
January 21, 2021

EdgeConneX Announces Second Data Center in Santiago Chile

Edgeconnex Santiago SCL01

EdgeConneX has added its 33rd data center market. The company has announced its new Santiago (SCL01) facility with 7MWs of data center capacity. As part of the launch, Oracle was identified as their anchor customer in the facility. The company is planning to build SCL02 on its Santiago campus,...

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Read Digital Fortress Acquires Three Atmosera Facilities in Portland
Digital Fortress Acquires Three Atmosera Facilities in Portland
January 19, 2021

Digital Fortress Acquires Three Atmosera Facilities in Portland

Digital Fortress

Digital Fortress has announced that it has acquired three facilities in Portland from Atmosera. Atmosera will now focus on building its Microsoft Azure services. With the acquisition, Digital Fortress now has 10 facilities across the United States. Digital Fortress was formed in 2012 from the ...

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Read Green Datacenter Invests in large Zurich Campus
Green Datacenter Invests in large Zurich Campus
January 18, 2021

Green Datacenter Invests in large Zurich Campus

Green Datacenter Dielsdorf Campus

Green Datacenter announced they will begin construction on a new data center campus North of Zurich in the town of Dielsdorf. The campus, named "Zurich Metro Campus", will have three data center buildings and will contain over 46,000 sqm (495,000 sq ft). There will also be three office buildin...

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Read Digital Realty Relocates Headquarters to Austin
Digital Realty Relocates Headquarters to Austin
January 15, 2021

Digital Realty Relocates Headquarters to Austin

Digital Realty Trust

Digital Realty (DLR) has announced it will relocate its corporate headquarters to Austin, Texas from San Francisco, California. DLR will maintain a presence in the San Francisco Bay Area as one of the world's leading technology hubs.Digital Realty already operates a significant data center foo...

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