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Read Google to expand its New Albany data center campus in Ohio
Google to expand its New Albany data center campus in Ohio

Google to expand its New Albany data center campus in Ohio

August 20, 2021 Google

Google has announced that it will expand its New Albany data center campus in Ohio with an injection of $1 billion. It first broke ground on the campus back in 2019, and the project has seen $600 million of investment already. On top of its capacity expansion at the New Albany campus, the tech...

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Read Equinix secures a cheaper, green future
Equinix secures a cheaper, green future

Equinix secures a cheaper, green future

August 18, 2021 Equinix

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) recently granted a group of businesses led by Equinix the right to form a renewable energy purchasing group. This formation will allow the group, which includes Nike, H&M, HSBC Bank, and Goldman Sachs, to negotiate access to cheaper...

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Read EdgeConneX agrees to acquire Israel's Global Data Center
EdgeConneX agrees to acquire Israel's Global Data Center

EdgeConneX agrees to acquire Israel's Global Data Center

August 17, 2021 EdgeConneX

EdgeConneX will be acquiring Israeli-based Global Data Center (GDC). Global Data Center was founded in 2013, and it operates two data centers in Petah Tikva and Herzliya, near Tel Aviv. The Petah Tikva and Herzliya facilities have 64,600 square feet and 48,400 square feet, respectively. GDC...

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Read The future of data center back-up energy
The future of data center back-up energy

The future of data center back-up energy

August 06, 2021 Google

With more and more data center companies committing to climate change initiatives, the industry is also looking at how it can make backup energy more sustainable too. For decades, diesel has served as the primary fuel for traditional backup generators - however, diesel fuels, whilst getting...

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Read Tackling data centers' cooling issues
Tackling data centers' cooling issues

Tackling data centers' cooling issues

August 06, 2021 Green Mountain AS

According to the principles of Moore’s law, technology will double in its capacity every two years. Although on the technological advancement front this is great news, with increased computer power comes challenges. The main challenge being increased excess heat and the need to cool it. A number...

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Read Keppel Corporation wants to acquire Singapore Press Holdings' real estate assets for $1.6 billion
Keppel Corporation wants to acquire Singapore Press Holdings' real estate assets for $1.6 billion

Keppel Corporation wants to acquire Singapore Press Holdings' real estate assets for $1.6 billion

August 04, 2021 Keppel Data Center REIT

Keppel Corporation has offered to acquire the non-media part of Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) for S$2.2 billion (USD 1.6 billion). This includes Keppel and SPH's jointly-owned data center and telco assets. The other parts of the business it wants to acquire include shopping malls, nursing homes,...

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Read Vantage Data Centers to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2030
Vantage Data Centers to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2030

Vantage Data Centers to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2030

August 03, 2021 Vantage Data Centers

Vantage Data Centers recently announced that it will push to achieve net-zero carbon emissions globally by 2030. It says that it will strive to reach these targets by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and investing in carbon-removal technology. Specifically, the company will focus its efforts on...

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Read Apple and Google rally against Ireland's proposed moratorium on new data centers
Apple and Google rally against Ireland's proposed moratorium on new data centers

Apple and Google rally against Ireland's proposed moratorium on new data centers

July 28, 2021 Google

Last month, the People Before Profit party in Ireland proposed an amendment to the Planning and Development act, to place a moratorium on new data centers being built. This proposal follows Ireland's Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU), launching a consultation on data center grid...

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Read Keppel DC REIT to acquire its first data center in China for $98 million
Keppel DC REIT to acquire its first data center in China for $98 million

Keppel DC REIT to acquire its first data center in China for $98 million

July 28, 2021 Keppel Data Center REIT

Keppel DC REIT has completed the acquisition of its first data center in China. The firm completed the agreement with Guangdong Bluesea Data Development Co. Ltd. and its parent Company, Guangdong Bluesea Mobile Development Co., to acquire the Guangdong Data Center in Jiangmen. The deal costs RMB...

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Read Yondr and Everstone forms $1 billion joint venture for developing hyperscale data centers in India
Yondr and Everstone forms $1 billion joint venture for developing hyperscale data centers in India

Yondr and Everstone forms $1 billion joint venture for developing hyperscale data centers in India

July 28, 2021 Yondr Group

Yondr Group and private investment firm Everstone Group have formed a joint venture to develop data centers in India. The joint venture will operate under the name EverYondr, and it will have its first data center in India. The Companies have already acquired land and power for developing the...

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Read Largest Data Center Funding Deals In Q2 of 2021
Largest Data Center Funding Deals In Q2 of 2021

Largest Data Center Funding Deals In Q2 of 2021

July 24, 2021 Equinix

The data center industry is a multibillion-dollar industry. According to Gartner, end-user spending on data center infrastructure for 2020 was $188 billion, a 10.3% decrease from 2019’s spending. With these figures, we can reach a consensus that there’s a massive market available for data center...

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Read Equinix strives to balance expansion with its eco targets
Equinix strives to balance expansion with its eco targets

Equinix strives to balance expansion with its eco targets

July 23, 2021 Equinix

Back in June, Equinix committed to becoming climate-neutral by 2030; however, alongside this pledge, in recent years, it has undergone significant growth. Moreover, its environmental metrics reveal that between 2018-19, ​​the company’s scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions, carbon intensity, and energy...

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Read maincubes is opening its second data center in the Frankfurt area
maincubes is opening its second data center in the Frankfurt area

maincubes is opening its second data center in the Frankfurt area

July 21, 2021 maincubes one GmbH

maincubes is building another colocation data center in Schwalbach near Frankfurt. The new data center will have a sustainable design. The sustainable design of the new facility will include efficient UPS systems that use green power and a waste heat recovery system. It will also have an...

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Read A carbon-neutral future: Which companies are committing and delivering?
A carbon-neutral future: Which companies are committing and delivering?

A carbon-neutral future: Which companies are committing and delivering?

July 21, 2021 CyrusOne

In 2021, data centers are responsible for 2% of the world’s CO2 emissions, equivalent to the entire airline industry worldwide. It has also been forecast that by 2025, data centers could consume up to one-fifth of Earth’s power. Increasingly, data center companies are waking up to the fact that...

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Read Azrieli Group acquires Green Mountain
Azrieli Group acquires Green Mountain

Azrieli Group acquires Green Mountain

July 21, 2021 Green Mountain AS

Azrieli Group, an Israeli real estate firm, has acquired 100% of Green Mountain, a Norwegian data center Company. The acquisition cost Azrieli NIS 2.8 billion ($849.2m). Azrieli noted that the acquisition would be self-financed, and it will be through debt raising and through an unsecured loan...

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Read Digital Realty and Brookfield team up to develop data centers in India
Digital Realty and Brookfield team up to develop data centers in India

Digital Realty and Brookfield team up to develop data centers in India

July 16, 2021 Digital Realty Trust

Digital Realty has announced that it has entered into a 50/50 joint venture agreement with Brookfield Infrastructure to develop data centers in India. The brand name of the joint venture is BAM Digital Realty. Although precise details around the project are yet to be released, reports indicate...

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Read Digital Realty is meeting green targets according to third annual ESG report
Digital Realty is meeting green targets according to third annual ESG report

Digital Realty is meeting green targets according to third annual ESG report

July 16, 2021 Digital Realty Trust

According to its latest ESG report, Digital Realty is meeting its sustainability targets in the push for carbon-neutrality. The company, as part of the Science-Based Target Initiative (SBTi), has committed to reducing its Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 68% and Scope 3 emissions by 24% by 2030. Its...

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Read IBM announces 21 sustainability goals
IBM announces 21 sustainability goals

IBM announces 21 sustainability goals

July 15, 2021 Kyndryl

IBM is one of the latest data center companies to commit itself to net-zero GHG emissions by 2030. In its most recent Environmental Report, the company set out twenty-one environmental sustainability goals and also outlined its involvement with the European Green Digital Coalition. As a founding...

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Read Data4 to invest up to €200 million ($237 million) in new Poland campus
Data4 to invest up to €200 million ($237 million) in new Poland campus

Data4 to invest up to €200 million ($237 million) in new Poland campus

July 12, 2021 DATA4 Group

French data center firm, Data4 is planning to invest up to €200 million ($237 million) in its new Poland campus. According to Les Echos, Data4 wants to expand in Poland, and it will be investing over €100 million ($118m) within three years. It will also be investing up to €200 million ($237...

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Read Iron Mountain to buy Keppel's 10MW Frankfurt data center for €76m ($90 million)
Iron Mountain to buy Keppel's 10MW Frankfurt data center for €76m ($90 million)

Iron Mountain to buy Keppel's 10MW Frankfurt data center for €76m ($90 million)

July 08, 2021 Iron Mountain Frankfurt FRA-2

Iron Mountain has announced it will buy Keppel’s 10MW Frankfurt data center for €76m ($90 million). The Keppel DC FRA1 facility was initially announced in 2016 and opened in 2018. Keppel also paid €76m in 2016 to acquire the facility. Keppel DC FRA1 is a two-story building with 20,000 square...

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