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Read Microsoft To Develop Data Center on a 40-acre Site in Manassas, Virginia
Microsoft To Develop Data Center on a 40-acre Site in Manassas, Virginia

Microsoft To Develop Data Center on a 40-acre Site in Manassas, Virginia

April 27, 2022 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft is looking to develop a new data center in Manassas, Northern Virginia. The company submitted a request to the US Army Corps of Engineers to build the MNZ01 Balls Ford Road Data Center. The project will involve Microsoft developing two three-story buildings, MNZ01 and MNZ02, on the...

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Read GDS Starts Work on its RM1.38 Billion Data Center Campus in Johor, Malaysia
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GDS Starts Work on its RM1.38 Billion Data Center Campus in Johor, Malaysia

April 25, 2022 DayOne: Nusajaya Tech Park

GDS Holdings has announced that it has started work on a data center campus in Malaysia. The company revealed that it would invest RM1.38 billion in developing the 242,200 square feet (22,500 square meters) at the Nusajaya Tech Park in Johor. The hyperscale data center campus will deliver 54MW of...

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Read SK ecoplant and Digital Edge Partner To Develop 150MW Facility in South Korea
SK ecoplant and Digital Edge Partner To Develop 150MW Facility in South Korea

SK ecoplant and Digital Edge Partner To Develop 150MW Facility in South Korea

April 25, 2022 Digital Edge DC

Digital Edge and SK Ecoplant have formed a joint venture to develop a data center in Incheon, South Korea. The facility will be named Bupyeong data center. Per the agreement, the two firms will jointly develop and promote the 120MW hyperscale data center project. The facility will be located in...

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Read YTL Corp To Develop a 500MW Data Center Campus in Johor, Malaysia
YTL Corp To Develop a 500MW Data Center Campus in Johor, Malaysia

YTL Corp To Develop a 500MW Data Center Campus in Johor, Malaysia

April 22, 2022 YTL Johor

YTL Corp is looking to develop a 500MW data center campus in Johor, Malaysia. The Malaysian conglomerate announced that it wants to develop the solar-powered facility in the Iskandar region of Johor. According to the company, it will be the first data center park in the country to be...

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Read Open DC Partnering With Malaysian Government For a Data Center in Northern Malaysia
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Open DC Partnering With Malaysian Government For a Data Center in Northern Malaysia

April 19, 2022 Open DC

Open DC is developing a data center in north Malaysia. The Malaysian data center firm is partnering with the Malaysian government to bring the data center to life. Although specific details about the facility weren’t shared, it is still expected to meet Tier III standards. Furthermore, the...

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Read Stack Infrastructure To Develop an 84MW Campus in Prince William County
Stack Infrastructure To Develop an 84MW Campus in Prince William County

Stack Infrastructure To Develop an 84MW Campus in Prince William County

April 15, 2022 STACK INFRASTRUCTURE

Stack Infrastructure has announced its plans to develop an 84MW mega data center campus in Prince William County, North Virginia. The facility will be housed on a 34-acre site. It will also feature a minimum of two data center buildings spanning 602,000 square feet. Stack plans to deliver the...

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Read Edge Centres Completes Series A Funding, Plans Edge Facilities in Malaysia
Edge Centres Completes Series A Funding,  Plans Edge Facilities in Malaysia

Edge Centres Completes Series A Funding, Plans Edge Facilities in Malaysia

April 08, 2022 Edge Centres

Edge Centres has announced the close of a Series A funding round. It is now planning to deploy facilities in Malaysia and other parts of Asia Pacific (APAC). The Australian Edge data center company closed the AU$12 million (US$8.95m) Series A fundraise. The funding was led by Cloud Link Solutions...

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Read Equinix's $1.2 billion in green bonds will enhance its data center sustainability
Equinix's $1.2 billion in green bonds will enhance its data center sustainability

Equinix's $1.2 billion in green bonds will enhance its data center sustainability

April 07, 2022 Equinix

In its latest sustainability effort, Equinix has announced $1.2 billion of "green bonds," the fourth green bond the company has issued. Now the company's total green bonds stand at $4.9 billion. According to the company, the company will use these funds to push forward its sustainability...

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Read Equinix joins CyrusOne in orchard initiative
Equinix joins CyrusOne in orchard initiative

Equinix joins CyrusOne in orchard initiative

April 04, 2022 Equinix

Equinix has joined Host In Ireland’s Orchards in the Community initiative, alongside CyrusOne, and is now one of 52 pledgers – and more than 90 schools and community groups. The initiative plans to help plant over 1,200 orchards across Ireland to bolster the country’s declining bee population....

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Read Equinix moves into Salalah, Oman
Equinix moves into Salalah, Oman

Equinix moves into Salalah, Oman

April 04, 2022 Equinix

Equinix has announced that it plans to build a data center in Salalah, a city located on the south coast of the Sultanate of Oman, making it the second in Oman, with links to its MC1 in Muscat. SN1 will also be the company's fifth data center in the region, and will be built in partnership with...

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Read Microsoft announces San Jose data center plans
Microsoft announces San Jose data center plans

Microsoft announces San Jose data center plans

March 30, 2022 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has launched preliminary plans for a large data center complex near the corner of Component Drive and Orchard Parkway in San Jose, after it bought the plot back in 2021. According to Santa Clara County property records, the giant paid $78.7 million for the 21.3-acre site. Jonathan Fox,...

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Read Yondr Is Developing a 200MW Hyperscale Facility in Malaysia
Yondr Is Developing a 200MW Hyperscale Facility in Malaysia

Yondr Is Developing a 200MW Hyperscale Facility in Malaysia

March 28, 2022 Yondr Group

Yondr Group has announced that it is developing a 200MW hyperscale data center campus in Johor, Malaysia. The company revealed that it would be developing the facility on 72.8 acres of land in Sedenak Tech Park, Johor. The facility’s first phase is expected to be delivered in 2024. The CEO of...

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Read Microsoft Looking To Develop a Data Center Campus in Melbourne, Australia
Microsoft Looking To Develop a Data Center Campus in Melbourne, Australia

Microsoft Looking To Develop a Data Center Campus in Melbourne, Australia

March 22, 2022 Microsoft Azure

According to Urban Developer, Microsoft has plans to build a new data center campus in Melbourne, Australia. The report shows that the company has drawn up proposals for the facility. Per the documents, Microsoft wants to develop a 243,000 square feet (22,500 square meters) facility at 20-28...

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Read Equinix Is Expanding In Chennai, India After $9m Land Acquisition
Equinix Is Expanding In Chennai, India After $9m Land Acquisition

Equinix Is Expanding In Chennai, India After $9m Land Acquisition

March 22, 2022 Equinix

Equinix is expanding in India as it acquired a plot of land in Chennai. This is part of the company’s expansion and growth strategy. The company revealed that it took possession of the 5.5-acre land in the State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu Ltd (SIPCOT) IT Park. According to...

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Read Microsoft Planning To Develop a Data Center in Toronto
Microsoft Planning To Develop a Data Center in Toronto

Microsoft Planning To Develop a Data Center in Toronto

March 22, 2022 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has plans to develop a new data center in Toronto, Canada. Confirmed reports show that WZMH Architects submitted an application on behalf of a Microsoft-owned company, 3288212 Nova Scotia Limited, to develop a ‘communications technology facility.’ This facility will be developed on the...

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Read Is Microsoft set to move into Newport, Wales?
Is Microsoft set to move into Newport, Wales?

Is Microsoft set to move into Newport, Wales?

March 18, 2022 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft may be moving into Newport, Wales it has been announced. Reports are circulating that the giant has bought a one million square foot (92,900 sqm) factory in the area. Located next to Vantage's Newport campus, the factory was previously occupied by Quinn Radiators. Despite these...

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Read Microsoft announces new Finland cloud region that will help to decarbonize local heating systems
Microsoft announces new Finland cloud region that will help to decarbonize local heating systems

Microsoft announces new Finland cloud region that will help to decarbonize local heating systems

March 18, 2022 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has announced that it is building a new data center region in Finland, joining Fortum's project to heat local homes and businesses in the Helsinki metropolitan area, and help decarbonize heating systems. This is reportedly the world's largest data center heat recovery project. For...

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Read Equinix Is Acquiring Four Data Centers In Chile and Peru From Entel For $705 million
Equinix Is Acquiring Four Data Centers In Chile and Peru From Entel For $705 million

Equinix Is Acquiring Four Data Centers In Chile and Peru From Entel For $705 million

March 18, 2022 Equinix

Equinix has acquired four data centers belonging to Entel in Peru and Chile for $705 million. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of the year. Per the deal, Equinix will take over one data center in Lima, Peru, and three facilities in Santiago, Chile. Under the terms of the...

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Read Microsoft and its Scope 3 emissions
Microsoft and its Scope 3 emissions

Microsoft and its Scope 3 emissions

March 15, 2022 Microsoft Azure

According to the tech giant's most recent sustainability report, Microsoft's scope 3 emissions are jeopardizing its ability to meet its carbon neutrality targets, which in 2021 rose by 23% year over year. Some argue that this indicates Microsoft has set lofty aspirations that it cannot achieve....

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Read Microsoft Launches Fifth Chinese Azure Region
Microsoft Launches Fifth Chinese Azure Region

Microsoft Launches Fifth Chinese Azure Region

March 14, 2022 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has announced its fifth Azure region in China. According to the company, the new Chinese Azure region launched on the first day of the month. This region will be operated by Vnet (formerly 21Vianet). The CEO of Microsoft’s Greater China Region, Dr. Hou Yang, said the company had seen an...

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