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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

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Read Eugene Henegouwen is Appointed as President of EMEA for Equimix
Eugene Henegouwen is Appointed as President of EMEA for Equimix
April 15, 2019

Eugene Henegouwen is Appointed as President of EMEA for Equimix

Equinix

Equinix has appointed Eugene Bergen Henegouwen as the new President of EMEA. Eugene has been at Equinix since 2013. Since that that time, he has held the role of SVP of Sales in the EMEA region, overseeing the tripling of revenue in the region over the last 6 years.  Before joining Equinix, He...

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Read Hawaiki Cable Extends Network from Hillsboro to Westin Building in Seattle
Hawaiki Cable Extends Network from Hillsboro to Westin Building in Seattle
April 15, 2019

Hawaiki Cable Extends Network from Hillsboro to Westin Building in Seattle

Westin Building Seattle

Hawaiki Submarine Cable LP has extended its US presence from Hillsboro, OR to the Westin Building Exchange (WBX) carrier hotel and data center in Seattle, WA to support its clients’ capacity requirements between New Zealand, Australia, and the United States. Launched in July 2018, the Hawa...

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Read e-shelter Opens Their First Data Center in Amsterdam
e-shelter Opens Their First Data Center in Amsterdam
April 12, 2019

e-shelter Opens Their First Data Center in Amsterdam

NTT Amsterdam 1

e-shelter, a subsidiary of NTT, opened a data center in Amsterdam. This is the company's first foray into The Netherlands. The campus which is just South of the Amsterdam Schiphol Airport will eventually support 2 buildings and approximately 16,000 square meters and 40 MWs of critical IT load....

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Read CyrusOne Sells GDS Shares to Raise Approximately $200 Million of Proceeds (Press Release)
CyrusOne Sells GDS Shares to Raise Approximately $200 Million of Proceeds (Press Release)
April 12, 2019

CyrusOne Sells GDS Shares to Raise Approximately $200 Million of Proceeds (Press Release)

CyrusOne

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 12, 2019-- CyrusOne Inc. (NASDAQ: CONE), a premier global data center REIT, today announced that it has sold approximately 5.7 million American depository shares (“ADSs”) of GDS Holdings Limited (“GDS”) (NASDAQ: GDS) for a total purchase price of approximately $20...

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Read AirTrunk Closes $332 million in funding to build Singapore data centre
AirTrunk Closes $332 million in funding to build Singapore data centre
April 10, 2019

AirTrunk Closes $332 million in funding to build Singapore data centre

AirTrunk Singapore SGP1

AirTrunk has announces that it has received US$332 million (S$450 million) debt financing from three global financial institutions; Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, and Natixis. Additional equity capital was also raised from its founder and CEO, Robin Khuda, and shareholders, Goldman Sachs and TP...

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Read Amazon will Power Mulhuddart campus with 91.2 megawatt Wind farm in Donegal
Amazon will Power Mulhuddart campus with 91.2 megawatt Wind farm in Donegal
April 09, 2019

Amazon will Power Mulhuddart campus with 91.2 megawatt Wind farm in Donegal

Hyperscale Data Center

Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced it will invest in a the Donegal wind farm, a renewable energy project in Ireland. The 91.2 megawatt wind farm will be developed by Invis Energy and is expected to begin providing energy to AWS Data Centers in Ireland by the end of 2021.The Donegal wind farm ...

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Read 5G Networks acquires Melbourne Data Centre for 5.7 million
5G Networks acquires Melbourne Data Centre for 5.7 million
April 03, 2019

5G Networks acquires Melbourne Data Centre for 5.7 million

5G Networks (5GN)

Australian telecommunications carrier 5G Networks (ASX: 5GN) will add $3 million of annualised revenue to its books through the $5.7 million acquisition of Melbourne Data Centre (MDC). The investment will enable a strategic expansion of 5GN’s infrastructure footprint and strengthen its cur...

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Read DE-CIX and Datacenter One Partner to Offer DE-CIX in DC1's Sites
DE-CIX and Datacenter One Partner to Offer DE-CIX in DC1's Sites
April 01, 2019

DE-CIX and Datacenter One Partner to Offer DE-CIX in DC1's Sites

AtlasEdge: Leverkusen 1

DE-CIX and Datacenter One have formed a partnership to offer DE-CIX’s services in Datacenter One (DC1) sites in Germany. DC1's LEV1 facility in Leverkusen will be the first DC1 data center connected as part of the new partnership.  DE-CIX is one of the largest Internet Exchange operators in...

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Read Verizon is Expanding the Legacy Yahoo! Campus in Lockport NY
Verizon is Expanding the Legacy Yahoo! Campus in Lockport NY
March 31, 2019

Verizon is Expanding the Legacy Yahoo! Campus in Lockport NY

H5: Buffalo I

Verizon Media announced that it will build a $28 million data center expansion to the legacy Yahoo facility in Lockport NY.  If you include the server equipment Verizon Media is investing approximately $241 million. In January, Verizon announced it was jettisoning the Oath name and will rebran...

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Read NewCloud Networks Expands at H5 in Cleveland
NewCloud Networks Expands at H5 in Cleveland
March 29, 2019

NewCloud Networks Expands at H5 in Cleveland

H5 Cleveland Technology Center (CTC)

H5 has announced a customer expansion at its Cleveland Data Center.  NewCloud Networks, a Denver based cloud services provider, has chosen the H5 facility to expand its Cleveland presence.  The building, previously known as the Cleveland Technology Center, has changed hands a few times ov...

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Read Carrier-1 Upgrades Capacity by 5 Megawatts
Carrier-1 Upgrades Capacity by 5 Megawatts
March 27, 2019

Carrier-1 Upgrades Capacity by 5 Megawatts

Evocative DA4

Carrier-1 has announced that it has upgraded the critical power to their Dallas site from 3.5 to 8.5 Megawatts. The facility is over 100,000 square feet and can ultimately support 10 MWs in the current phase.The Dallas facility can grow further. Phase II is 70% sold. Phase II and Phase IV ...

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Read ISI Communications has moved its Core Network into New Continuum's Chicago Facility
ISI Communications has moved its Core Network into New Continuum's Chicago Facility
March 26, 2019

ISI Communications has moved its Core Network into New Continuum's Chicago Facility

SBA Edge: 603 Discovery

New Continuum has persuaded ISI Communications to move its core network node into its facility. This is no easy feat. Certainly the fact that United IX is in the building helped to make the decision easier. The New Continuum Press Release: ISI Communications is leveraging New Continuum’s e...

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Read AMS-IX Caribbean deploys Point-of-Presence in Blue NAP Americas data centre
AMS-IX Caribbean deploys Point-of-Presence in Blue NAP Americas data centre
March 26, 2019

AMS-IX Caribbean deploys Point-of-Presence in Blue NAP Americas data centre

Blue NAP Americas Curaçao

AMS-IX announced today that it has expanded its Caribbean Internet Exchange to a second data center in Curacao. Customers of the Blue NAP Americas can now connect directly to the IXP. Curaçao is a small island in the Southern Caribbean and without a doubt a niche Interconnection market, but no...

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Read NEXTDC appointed Enterprise data centre provider for Queensland Government
NEXTDC appointed Enterprise data centre provider for Queensland Government
March 26, 2019

NEXTDC appointed Enterprise data centre provider for Queensland Government

NEXTDC: B1 Brisbane

NextDC will provide the Queensland government with data center-as-a-Service (DCaaS) solutions from its Brisbane facilities. The Australian colo company is the second provider to join the Queensland government’s ICT supplier panel in addition to Pulse Data Centre. NEXTDC's Announcement:We have ...

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Read $25M HostDime's Eatonville Data Center & HQ Building Set to Begin Construction in June
$25M HostDime's Eatonville Data Center & HQ Building Set to Begin Construction in June
March 25, 2019

$25M HostDime's Eatonville Data Center & HQ Building Set to Begin Construction in June

HostDime Eatonville

Orlando Sentinel reports that HostDime's long delayed data center construction project is back on track. Construction will begin this summer and plans to open next year. Orlando Sentinel:  After nearly three years of delays, HostDime said Monday it is set to begin construction this summer...

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Read Microsoft Plans 2 New Data Centers in Sweden
Microsoft Plans 2 New Data Centers in Sweden
March 25, 2019

Microsoft Plans 2 New Data Centers in Sweden

Sweden

Microsoft is reportedly building two new datacenters in Sweden, according to Swedish Newspaper Gefle Dagblad (via MSN). It was previously reported in December that the company had acquired 130 hectares of land in the municipalities of of Gävle and Sandviken, near the Swedish capital Stockho...

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Read L.A. Moving City Operations to State Data Center in $10.5M Deal
L.A. Moving City Operations to State Data Center in $10.5M Deal
March 21, 2019

L.A. Moving City Operations to State Data Center in $10.5M Deal

Dept of Technology Rancho Cordova

The city of Los Angeles is giving up on its 30-year-old legacy mainframe system and is contracting with the California Department of Technology to move its operations to the State Data Center in Sacramento. The city will pay the state $10.5 million for three years of service, with an option to...

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Read Orange Belgium Opens a New Data Center in Antwerp
Orange Belgium Opens a New Data Center in Antwerp
March 19, 2019

Orange Belgium Opens a New Data Center in Antwerp

Orange Belgium Hoboken

Orange Belgium has opened a $15.8 million data center in Antwerp, Belgium. Michaël Trabbia, CEO of Orange, and president of the board Johan Deschuyffeleer officially opened the 1,000 square meter (10,800 sq ft) data center at a event yesterday. Orange Datacenter in Belgium ...

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Read ScaleMatrix Acquires Instant Data Centers for High-Density Edge
ScaleMatrix Acquires Instant Data Centers for High-Density Edge
March 19, 2019

ScaleMatrix Acquires Instant Data Centers for High-Density Edge

ScaleMatrix

There are many layers and facets to edge computing, which is the focus of a growing list of companies, including everyone from startups to the largest cloud platforms. As a result, edge strategies will drive an active season for mergers and acquisitions. That’s true for the data center sec...

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Read QTS files plans to expand Richmond campus in White Oak Technology Park
QTS files plans to expand Richmond campus in White Oak Technology Park
March 13, 2019

QTS files plans to expand Richmond campus in White Oak Technology Park

QTS Richmond I DC1

A development plan was filed in March by an entity tied to QTS Data Centers for new two single-story data center buildings totaling 710,500 square feet on county-owned land in Sandston’s White Oak Technology Park, near Interstates 64 and 295. Dubbed in planning documents as “Project Isaac,” th...

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