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Read Equinix, AirTrunk, Microsoft, and GDS are chosen by Singapore for an 80MW data center experiment
Equinix, AirTrunk, Microsoft, and GDS are chosen by Singapore for an 80MW data center experiment

Equinix, AirTrunk, Microsoft, and GDS are chosen by Singapore for an 80MW data center experiment

July 14, 2023 Equinix

As Singapore looks to end a years-long prohibition on new developments, four data center operators have been given 80MW of capacity for new facilities. Since 2019, Singapore has imposed a ban on the construction of new data centers; however, previously authorized facilities were permitted to be...

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Read Microsoft proposes data center in Sumaré, Brazil
Microsoft proposes data center in Sumaré, Brazil

Microsoft proposes data center in Sumaré, Brazil

July 11, 2023 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft intends to build a new data center in the Brazilian state of So Paulo. Microsoft is constructing a new data center in Sumaré, presumably expanding its Azure cloud region in So Paulo. The facility will be adjacent to Santo Antonio Park along the Venancio Calegari Municipal Road in Nova...

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Read Microsoft officially announces Kemps Creek campus, drops Lane Cove project
Microsoft officially announces Kemps Creek campus, drops Lane Cove project

Microsoft officially announces Kemps Creek campus, drops Lane Cove project

July 10, 2023 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has announced further expansion in Sydney, with plans for a new data center campus. Located in Kemps Creek in Western Sydney, the facility will be designed in collaboration with Indigenous-owned Indigital, to shape the site’s exterior artwork and landscape design in a way that “supports...

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Read Amazon purchases 25 acres for a data center in Chantilly, Virginia
Amazon purchases 25 acres for a data center in Chantilly, Virginia

Amazon purchases 25 acres for a data center in Chantilly, Virginia

July 10, 2023 Amazon AWS

Amazon has purchased a 25-acre parcel of land in Fairfax County, Virginia, close to several of the company's current and planned data centers. BisNow reports that Amazon Data Services Inc. recently paid $34.44 million to acquire a 24.6-acre property at 44150 Wade Drive in Chantilly from Firefox...

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Read Microsoft partners with Constellation for hourly carbon-free energy matching agreement
Microsoft partners with Constellation for hourly carbon-free energy matching agreement

Microsoft partners with Constellation for hourly carbon-free energy matching agreement

July 04, 2023 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has teamed up with Constellation to reduce the carbon footprint of one of its data centers in Boydton, Virginia. By signing an hourly carbon-free energy matching agreement with the energy producer, Microsoft's Boydton facility will receive up to 35 percent in environmental attributes...

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Read NTT devotes $50 million toward the Garland campus' tenant fit-out.
NTT devotes $50 million toward the Garland campus' tenant fit-out.

NTT devotes $50 million toward the Garland campus' tenant fit-out.

July 04, 2023 NTT

NTT will spend $50 million to construct two of its data centers for a new tenant in the Garland area of Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas. The company submitted applications to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation for two fit-out projects at its existing campus under construction structures....

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Read Hyperscale data center from Equinix opens in Japan's capital
Hyperscale data center from Equinix opens in Japan's capital

Hyperscale data center from Equinix opens in Japan's capital

July 04, 2023 Equinix

This week, the company revealed the opening of TY13x. Situated in the Inzai region and opposite TY12x, TY13x provides 8MW in the first phase and 36MW when fully constructed. In October 2019, Equinix partnered with Singapore's GIC sovereign wealth fund to develop hyperscale centers under the...

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Read Microsoft acquires 200 acres in New Albany for development of a data center
Microsoft acquires 200 acres in New Albany for development of a data center

Microsoft acquires 200 acres in New Albany for development of a data center

June 30, 2023 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has purchased a property in New Albany, Ohio, to probably construct a data center. Microsoft has reportedly acquired nearly 200 acres near Beech Road for a data center, as reported by the Newark Advocate. The Licking County Auditor's Office verified Microsoft paid $56.9 million to MBJ...

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Read NTT unveils a new data center in Chennai
NTT unveils a new data center in Chennai

NTT unveils a new data center in Chennai

June 30, 2023 NTT

NTT launched a $350 million hyperscale data center (DC) campus in Chennai. MIST, its undersea cable system, will connect to the new DC site. The firm and TN inked a facilitation MoU in 2021. Chennai 2, a six-acre DC campus in Ambattur, will have two towers with a 35 MW IT load. The first...

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Read DCI Indonesia announces launch of its second building at its H2 Data Center Campus outside Jakarta
DCI Indonesia announces launch of its second building at its H2 Data Center Campus outside Jakarta

DCI Indonesia announces launch of its second building at its H2 Data Center Campus outside Jakarta

June 27, 2023 DCI Indonesia

DCI Indonesia has launched the second building at its H2 Data Center Campus outside Jakarta. The first phase at the site, H2-01, launched back in November 2021, offering 15 MW; meanwhile, H2-02, its second building, adds 12MW. The two buildings at the 791 hectare-campus now offer 27MW in total....

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Read AWS planning new data center under name 'Project Echidna,' in West Sydney, Australia
AWS  planning new data center under name 'Project Echidna,' in West Sydney, Australia

AWS planning new data center under name 'Project Echidna,' in West Sydney, Australia

June 27, 2023 Amazon AWS

AWS is planning a new data center in Sydney, Australia. Located in west Sydney, under the program name Project Echidna, the facility will see an investment of AU$300 million (US$200m). Built across two stories, the facility will offer 35.2MW of capacity on 9,225 sqm (99,300 sq ft), and is located...

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Read Amazon will allocate $7.8 billion to construct more central Ohio facilities
Amazon will allocate $7.8 billion to construct more central Ohio facilities

Amazon will allocate $7.8 billion to construct more central Ohio facilities

June 27, 2023 Amazon AWS

According to a news release from Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Amazon intends to invest approximately $8 billion over six years in growing its data center business in central Ohio. Per a press release on Monday, the $7.8 billion initiative marks the second-largest private sector investment in Ohio's...

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Read NTT files for planning permission in Gainesville, Virginia for 336MW campus
NTT files for planning permission in Gainesville, Virginia for 336MW campus

NTT files for planning permission in Gainesville, Virginia for 336MW campus

June 26, 2023 NTT

In Prince William County, NTT has filed for permission for a joint Federal and State permit from the Norfolk District of the US Army Corps of Engineers for a 336MW data center campus. The permit application, NTT VA10, outlines the project is named Grove at Gainesville and includes plans to build...

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Read STT GDC establishes Jakarta data facility in Indonesia
STT GDC establishes Jakarta data facility in Indonesia

STT GDC establishes Jakarta data facility in Indonesia

June 26, 2023 ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC)

ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) has officially inaugurated its first data center facility in Indonesia. The company revealed the launch of STT Jakarta 1 in Bekasi, west of Jakarta, one week ago. The first structure offers 19.5MW across 198,850 square feet. The completed campus will...

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Read DCI Indonesia inaugurates a second structure on its 600MW facility outside Jakarta
DCI Indonesia inaugurates a second structure on its 600MW facility outside Jakarta

DCI Indonesia inaugurates a second structure on its 600MW facility outside Jakarta

June 26, 2023 DCI Indonesia

DCI Indonesia has inaugurated a second structure on its campus outside of Jakarta. With the incorporation of the 12MW H2-02, the H2 campus now offers 27MW between two buildings. The H2 campus, located east of the capital city on 791 hectares in Karawang, has a total capacity of up to 600 MW. The...

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Read Microsoft signs 24x7 hourly matching energy agreement with Powerex Corp
Microsoft signs 24x7 hourly matching energy agreement with Powerex Corp

Microsoft signs 24x7 hourly matching energy agreement with Powerex Corp

June 23, 2023 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has announced that it has signed a new 24x7 hourly matching agreement with Powerex Corp for carbon-free energy at its new data center in Washington state. The energy company will match the giant's hourly demand with direct deliveries of carbon-free hydro, solar, and wind power on a...

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Read STT Invests in AI Hosting company Firmus Technologies to Set the Pace in APAC
STT Invests in AI Hosting company Firmus Technologies to Set the Pace in APAC

STT Invests in AI Hosting company Firmus Technologies to Set the Pace in APAC

June 23, 2023 ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC)

ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC), a data centre provider based in APAC, has invested in Firmus Technologies and plans to collaborate to introduce a GPU-focused Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) named Sustainable Metal Cloud (SMC). Set to debut in Singapore, this service is tailored for...

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Read Old Mutual announces closure of data centers and migrates to AWS
Old Mutual announces closure of data centers and migrates to AWS

Old Mutual announces closure of data centers and migrates to AWS

June 22, 2023 Amazon AWS

Old Mutual Limited has announced that it has closed all of its on-premise data centers and moved its entire IT infrastructure to AWS. The company shared that through this move, it has been able to reduce downtime by 50 per cent. According to Old Mutual, which has been a customer of AWS since...

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Read Sobrato sells Equinix-leased Silicon Valley data facility to Invesco for $86 million
Sobrato sells Equinix-leased Silicon Valley data facility to Invesco for $86 million

Sobrato sells Equinix-leased Silicon Valley data facility to Invesco for $86 million

June 22, 2023 Equinix

Invesco has purchased a data center in San Jose, California, run by Equinix. Mercury News reports that the Sobrato Organization recently sold 1735 Lundy Avenue in San Jose to Invesco Real Estate for $86.3 million, citing documents from Santa Clara County. The single-story building encompasses...

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Read ST Telemedia opens STT Jakarta 1 data center
ST Telemedia opens STT Jakarta 1 data center

ST Telemedia opens STT Jakarta 1 data center

June 21, 2023 ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC)

ST Telemedia Global Data Centres has announced the launch of its STT Jakarta 1. This facility is the first building to be completed at the company's data center campus, which is being developed with Triputra Group and global investment company Temasek via a JV. At full build-out, the campus will...

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