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Read Microsoft Begins Construction on Alviso Data Center Campus in San Jose
Microsoft has started construction on its Alviso data center campus in San Jose, California. The 48MW facility will be the company's first wholly owned and operated data center in the city and is e...

Microsoft Begins Construction on Alviso Data Center Campus in San Jose

June 12, 2026 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has started construction on its Alviso data center campus in San Jose, California. The 48MW facility will be the company's first wholly owned and operated data center in the city and is expected to be completed in 2028. The project is forecast to create around 600 construction jobs and...

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Read STT GDC Opens New Jakarta Data Center and Breaks Ground on Two More Facilities
Asia-Pacific data center operator ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) is expanding its Jakarta campus with a series of new developments in Indonesia. The company has launched STT Jakarta 2, ...

STT GDC Opens New Jakarta Data Center and Breaks Ground on Two More Facilities

June 11, 2026 ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC)

Asia-Pacific data center operator ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) is expanding its Jakarta campus with a series of new developments in Indonesia. The company has launched STT Jakarta 2, completed the topping-out of STT Jakarta 3, and broken ground on STT Jakarta 5 and STT Jakarta 6....

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Read Microsoft Acquires 470-Acre Site on Finland’s West Coast for a New Data Center
Microsoft has acquired 190 hectares (469.5 acres) of land in Finland's GigaVaasa industrial zone for a potential data center project. The site spans the municipalities of Vaasa and Mustasaari on th...

Microsoft Acquires 470-Acre Site on Finland’s West Coast for a New Data Center

June 09, 2026 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has acquired 190 hectares (469.5 acres) of land in Finland's GigaVaasa industrial zone for a potential data center project. The site spans the municipalities of Vaasa and Mustasaari on the country's west coast and was selected for its existing industrial infrastructure. “We are pleased...

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Read Keppel Plans 60MW Data Center in Seoul as It Expands Into South Korea
Singapore-based real estate investor Keppel will develop a 60MW greenfield data center in Ansan, near Seoul, marking its entry into South Korea’s data center market. The project will be developed t...

Keppel Plans 60MW Data Center in Seoul as It Expands Into South Korea

June 09, 2026 Keppel Data Center REIT

Singapore-based real estate investor Keppel will develop a 60MW greenfield data center in Ansan, near Seoul, marking its entry into South Korea’s data center market. The project will be developed through Keppel Data Centre Fund III (KDCF III), which has acquired a majority stake in the vehicle...

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Read Digital Edge Secures Land in Seoul for New 60MW Data Center
Digital Edge is expanding in South Korea with the acquisition of a powered land parcel in Ansan, near Seoul. Backed by a 90MVA power agreement, the site will host SEL5, a planned 60MW data center. ...

Digital Edge Secures Land in Seoul for New 60MW Data Center

June 08, 2026 Digital Edge DC

Digital Edge is expanding in South Korea with the acquisition of a powered land parcel in Ansan, near Seoul. Backed by a 90MVA power agreement, the site will host SEL5, a planned 60MW data center. The facility will feature dual-feed power from two independent 154kV substations and support...

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Read Second Building at Edged’s Chicago Data Center Campus Topped Out
Edged Energy has topped out its latest facility at its Chicago, Illinois campus. The company said it has completed structural work on its second building at the site at 2835 Bilter Road in Aurora. ...

Second Building at Edged’s Chicago Data Center Campus Topped Out

June 05, 2026 Edge Centres

Edged Energy has topped out its latest facility at its Chicago, Illinois campus. The company said it has completed structural work on its second building at the site at 2835 Bilter Road in Aurora. The ORD01-2 data center is fully pre-leased, will deliver 72MW of capacity, and is scheduled to go...

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Read Microsoft Seeks Expansion of Mecklenburg County, Virginia Data Center Campus
Microsoft has filed plans to expand its data center footprint in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, with a proposed 490-acre campus adjacent to its existing AVC17 facility. The project would add three d...

Microsoft Seeks Expansion of Mecklenburg County, Virginia Data Center Campus

June 04, 2026 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has filed plans to expand its data center footprint in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, with a proposed 490-acre campus adjacent to its existing AVC17 facility. The project would add three data center buildings, an electrical substation, and supporting infrastructure to help meet growing...

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Read Damac Digital Unveils 6GW Data Center Expansion Across Four Continents
The data center arm of UAE property conglomerate Damac has said it plans to achieve an IT capacity landbank of 6GW across 13 countries and more than 35 sites. The Dubai-based firm said it is expand...

Damac Digital Unveils 6GW Data Center Expansion Across Four Continents

June 04, 2026 DAMAC Digital

The data center arm of UAE property conglomerate Damac has said it plans to achieve an IT capacity landbank of 6GW across 13 countries and more than 35 sites. The Dubai-based firm said it is expanding in North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East driven by an increasing demand for AI, cloud...

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Read EdgeConneX Proposes twin 730,000 sq ft Data Centers in Bastrop County
EdgeConneX Proposes twin 730,000 sq ft Data Centers in Bastrop County

EdgeConneX Proposes twin 730,000 sq ft Data Centers in Bastrop County

June 03, 2026 EdgeConneX

US operator EdgeConneX has filed plans to construct two 730,000-square-foot (67,820 sqm) data centers in Bastrop County, Texas. Named EDCAUS11 and EDCAUS12, the projects are planned for a 180-acre site at 6682 FM 535 in Cedar Creek, which the company acquired in November 2025. The parcel is...

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Read Digital Edge Reaches Topping-Out Milestone for First Data Center Near Jakarta
Digital Edge Reaches Topping-Out Milestone for First Data Center Near Jakarta

Digital Edge Reaches Topping-Out Milestone for First Data Center Near Jakarta

May 30, 2026 Digital Edge DC

Asia-Pacific data center operator Digital Edge has reached a major construction milestone with the topping out of the first facility at its new campus near Jakarta, Indonesia. The company announced the completion of the structural framework for CGK1, the inaugural building within its CGK Campus...

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Read Digital Edge Raises $575 Million to Expand APAC Data Centers
Digital Edge Raises $575 Million to Expand APAC Data Centers

Digital Edge Raises $575 Million to Expand APAC Data Centers

May 26, 2026 Digital Edge DC

APAC data center firm Digital Edge has secured new debt financing. The company last week announced the successful closing of its inaugural $575 million holding company (HoldCo) financing. Proceeds from the facility will support the continued expansion of the company’s campus footprints across...

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Read EdgeConneX Plans a €3 Billion Investment in Data Centers in Italy
EdgeConneX Plans a €3 Billion Investment in Data Centers in Italy

EdgeConneX Plans a €3 Billion Investment in Data Centers in Italy

May 23, 2026 EdgeConneX

The government of Italy has described EdgeConneX’s €3 billion investment as being of “national strategic interest.” The EdgeConneX Campus Italia program, announced on May 14 during a council of ministers chaired by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, will develop three data center campuses in the...

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Read Armada Raises $230M ln Latest Funding Round
Armada Raises $230M ln Latest Funding Round

Armada Raises $230M ln Latest Funding Round

May 20, 2026 Edge Centres

Armada has raised $230 million in an oversubscribed Series B round, its largest funding to date, bringing total capital to nearly $500 million. The round was co-led by Overmatch, BlackRock, and 8090 Industries, with participation from investors including Johnson Controls, NightDragon, Mitsui, and...

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Read Digital Halo has topped out its Data Center in Johor
Digital Halo has topped out its Data Center in Johor

Digital Halo has topped out its Data Center in Johor

May 14, 2026 Digital Halo

Digital Halo, a Singapore-based data center developer, has topped out the first building at its campus in Johor. The company recently marked the topping out of its JHB1 facility with the installation of the final steel beam. Announced last year and targeted to go live in Q4 2026, the first phase...

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Read Equinix is Building its Fourth Data Center in Malaysia
Equinix is Building its Fourth Data Center in Malaysia

Equinix is Building its Fourth Data Center in Malaysia

May 12, 2026 Equinix

Equinix will build its fourth data center in Malaysia, KL2, in Kuala Lumpur. The US$190 million facility will house over 2,200 cabinets at full build-out, though its size and IT capacity were not disclosed. Equinix said the new data center will be located less than 1 km from its KL1 facility in...

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Read Microsoft to Build Data Center in Tyrone, Georgia
Microsoft to Build Data Center in Tyrone, Georgia

Microsoft to Build Data Center in Tyrone, Georgia

May 05, 2026 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has confirmed it is behind a planned data center project in Tyrone, Georgia. In a blog post, the company said it will host a community information session on May 19 to discuss key aspects of the development, including energy use, water and sustainability, construction timelines, design,...

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Read Yondr Brings 27MW Toronto Data Center Online
Yondr Brings 27MW Toronto Data Center Online

Yondr Brings 27MW Toronto Data Center Online

April 22, 2026 Yondr Group

Data center firm Yondr has energized its facility in Toronto, Canada. DigitalBridge-owned Yondr Group this week powered up the 27MW data center, which is expected to be ready for service in mid-2026. The project marks Yondr’s first development in Canada. Announced in 2024, construction on the...

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Read NextDC Begins Construction on 4.4MW Edge Facility in Geelong
NextDC Begins Construction on 4.4MW Edge Facility in Geelong

NextDC Begins Construction on 4.4MW Edge Facility in Geelong

April 22, 2026 Edge Centres

Australian data center firm NextDC has broken ground on a new Edge facility near Melbourne. “It's begun! Work on NextDC's GE1 4.4MW data center in Geelong has commenceIn thid, bringing new capability to the region,” Adam Gardner, head of Edge at NextDC, said on Linkedin this week.The 4.4MW...

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Read Nxera and Telekom Malaysia Top Out Johor, Malaysia Data Center
Nxera and Telekom Malaysia Top Out Johor, Malaysia Data Center

Nxera and Telekom Malaysia Top Out Johor, Malaysia Data Center

April 13, 2026 Nxera

Singtel’s data center arm, Nxera, has topped out a new data center in Johor, Malaysia. Nxera CEO Bill Chang announced the topping-out ceremony on LinkedIn over the weekend.“Really happy to see the rapid, smooth, and safe progress of the buildout of this large-scale AI DC specially designed to...

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Read ESR Raises $850m in Equity to Support Data Center Build-out
ESR Raises $850m in Equity to Support Data Center Build-out

ESR Raises $850m in Equity to Support Data Center Build-out

April 09, 2026 ESR Group

APAC real estate firm ESR has secured fresh investment to support its data center expansion. The company this week announced it has raised $850 million in additional equity capital from existing shareholders.Phil Pearce, president of ESR, said: “ESR has entered its next phase of growth with a...

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