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Read Equinix explores deployment of hydrogen fuel cells at Dublin data center
Equinix explores deployment of hydrogen fuel cells at Dublin data center

Equinix explores deployment of hydrogen fuel cells at Dublin data center

August 17, 2024 Equinix

Colocation firm Equinix is exploring deployment of hydrogen fuel cells at its data center in Dublin, Ireland. A spokesperson for the company noted that while a temporary demonstration pod was deployed at one of the company's sites on tour from ESB and GeoPura, is not a permanent deployment. Peter...

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Read Microsoft partners with Palantir on AI for US defense and intelligence Community
Microsoft  partners with Palantir on AI for US defense and intelligence Community

Microsoft partners with Palantir on AI for US defense and intelligence Community

August 11, 2024 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft and Palantir Technologies are teaming up to provide cloud, artificial intelligence (AI), and analytics capabilities to the US Defense and Intelligence Community units to help them access Microsoft's large language models (LLMs) via Azure OpenAI Service within Palantir's AI Platforms...

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Read Equinix surpasses $1bn EBITDA for Q2
Equinix surpasses $1bn EBITDA for Q2

Equinix surpasses $1bn EBITDA for Q2

August 09, 2024 Equinix

Equinix has surpassed a $1 billion EBITDA in Q2 2024 for the first time, reaching $1.036bn. The company Equinix has surpassed a $1 billion EBITDA in Q2 2024 for the first time, reaching $1.036bn. Furthermore, the quarter's results saw operating income up 20 percent compared to the previous...

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Read Microsoft signs carbon removal deal in California with 3Degrees
Microsoft signs carbon removal deal in California with 3Degrees

Microsoft signs carbon removal deal in California with 3Degrees

August 02, 2024 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has signed a new cabon capture deal with climate solutions provider 3Degrees to purchase more than 80,000 metric tons of carbon removals from Western Rivers Conservancy's (WRC) Blue Creek Improved Forest Management Project, located in Northern California. "Microsoft's investment in the...

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Read CFS signs multi-year agreement with Microsoft for cloud and AI
CFS signs multi-year agreement with Microsoft for cloud and AI

CFS signs multi-year agreement with Microsoft for cloud and AI

August 02, 2024 Microsoft Azure

Australian wealth management fund Colonial First State (CFS) has signed a five-year agreement with Microsoft for cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) services which will see CFS continue to use Azure as its preferred cloud provider and deploy generative AI use cases in collaboration...

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Read Microsoft accuses Google and AWS of 'muddying' UK CMA investigation
Microsoft accuses Google and AWS of 'muddying' UK CMA investigation

Microsoft accuses Google and AWS of 'muddying' UK CMA investigation

July 29, 2024 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has claimed that its rivals Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google are 'muddying the waters' of the antitrust investigation currently underway by the UK Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA). Google reiterated the criticism of Microsoft in its six-page response. which said; "We believe...

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Read Microsoft plans to deploy Lumen’s Private Connectivity Fabric to Azure
Microsoft plans to deploy Lumen’s Private Connectivity Fabric to Azure

Microsoft plans to deploy Lumen’s Private Connectivity Fabric to Azure

July 27, 2024 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has announced plans to deploy Lumen’s Private Connectivity Fabric (PCF) to improve its data center network infrastructure. Lumen will also migrate its workloads to Microsoft Azure and work with the company to deliver “telecom industry-specific solutions.” Erin Chapple, corporate vice...

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Read Equinix announces expansion into the Philippines with three data centers
Equinix announces expansion into the Philippines with three data centers

Equinix announces expansion into the Philippines with three data centers

July 23, 2024 Equinix

Equinix this week announced that it will be entering into the Philippines market after purchasing three facilities from Total Information Management, a local technology solutions provider. This deal comprises three carrier-neutral and interconnection-rich data centers with more than 1,000...

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Read Microsoft invests in rare earth materials startup
Microsoft invests in rare earth materials startup

Microsoft invests in rare earth materials startup

July 19, 2024 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has made an equity investment in a rare earth materials startup focused on recycling hard drives, Canada’s Cyclic Materials, a metals recycling company that has developed a patent-pending technology, CC360.“Microsoft is working to achieve zero waste across our direct operations,...

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Read Armada secures equity funding from Microsoft
Armada secures equity funding from Microsoft

Armada secures equity funding from Microsoft

July 12, 2024 Microsoft Azure

Edge computing firm Armada has closed $40 million in funding led by M12, Microsoft’s venture fund. As part of the deal, Armada’s offerings will be made available on the Azure Marketplace.“This investment propels our total funding to over $100m and marks a significant milestone in our journey to...

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Read Ericsson to book impairment charge for Vonage acquisition
Ericsson to book impairment charge for Vonage acquisition

Ericsson to book impairment charge for Vonage acquisition

July 05, 2024 Equinix

Ericsson has confirmed that it will record a noncash impairment charge of 11.4 billion Swedish crowns, which reflects lower anticipated market growth in some of Vonage’s current portfolio."We continue to advance our strategy to build a Global Network Platform for network APIs, which was the...

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Read Microsoft partners with CCL for New Zealand cloud region
Microsoft partners with CCL for New Zealand cloud region

Microsoft partners with CCL for New Zealand cloud region

July 04, 2024 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has announced that CCL, a provider of IT and hybrid cloud services within local telco Spark's Business Group, will be its first at-scale cloud launch partner for the upcoming New Zealand cloud region.“We’ve seen huge interest from customers in leading end-to-end cloud services,...

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Read Microsoft signs 420MW worth of PPAs
Microsoft signs 420MW worth of PPAs

Microsoft signs 420MW worth of PPAs

June 13, 2024 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has signed a number of Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) to procure renewable energy in Sweden and Denmark from European Energy. It will procure the output of six wind and solar sites in Spain from Repsol.“We are excited that Microsoft has committed itself to driving forward the green...

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Read DigitalEdge signs new energy partnership with Peak Energy
DigitalEdge signs new energy partnership with Peak Energy

DigitalEdge signs new energy partnership with Peak Energy

June 10, 2024 Digital Edge DC

APAC data center operator Digital Edge has signed an energy partnership with APAC energy firm Peak Energy to “pursue renewable energy production projects designed to power Digital Edge data centers across the region.”“We are thrilled to partner with Peak Energy to scale our renewable energy usage...

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Read Microsoft plans new data center in Northwest Indiana
Microsoft plans new data center in Northwest Indiana

Microsoft plans new data center in Northwest Indiana

June 08, 2024 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has revealed its plans to build a 245,000-square-foot data center on 489 acres at the Radius Industrial Park in La Porte with a $1 billion investment.“Indiana is committed to being a central hub in the global economy of the future, and this latest announcement ensures Hoosier...

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Read Equinix announces second data center in Lisbon, Portugal
Equinix announces second data center in Lisbon, Portugal

Equinix announces second data center in Lisbon, Portugal

June 05, 2024 Equinix

Equinix this week announced plans for LS2, a new International Business Exchange (IBX) facility to be located adjacent to Equinix's existing LS1 site. This €50 million project due to open in the first quarter of 2025 will offer 2,050 square meters of colocation space.Carlos Paulino, managing...

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Read Microsoft allegedly nears multi-million-euro agreement with CISPE for antitrust complaint
Microsoft allegedly nears multi-million-euro agreement with CISPE for antitrust complaint

Microsoft allegedly nears multi-million-euro agreement with CISPE for antitrust complaint

June 03, 2024 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft is reportedly nearing a multi-million-euro agreement with cloud lobby CISPE- also known as Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers in Europe to put an end to its antitrust complaint according to news first reported by Politico. However, a CISPE representative denied the claims to...

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Read Bridge Datacenters plans new Malaysian facility
Bridge Datacenters plans new Malaysian facility

Bridge Datacenters plans new Malaysian facility

May 31, 2024 Bridge Data Centres

Bridge Data Centres is planning a new Malaysian data center campus with Malaysian developer Mah Sing Group Berhad. The developer revealed that it has armarked 150 acres of land at Southville City for further expansion into a data center hub with planned capacity of up to 500MW.Eric Fan, president...

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Read Equinix breaks ground in Malaysia with two new data centers
Equinix breaks ground in Malaysia with two new data centers

Equinix breaks ground in Malaysia with two new data centers

May 28, 2024 Equinix

Equinix has now broken ground in Malaysia with two International Business Exchange data centers in Johor (JH1) and Kuala Lumpur (KL1) now serving the company’s customers in Malaysia and across. Jeremy Deutsch, president for Asia-Pacific at Equinix, said: “Malaysia is a cornerstone market and top...

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Read Digital Edge develops new storage system to replace lithium-ion batteries
Digital Edge develops new storage system to replace lithium-ion batteries

Digital Edge develops new storage system to replace lithium-ion batteries

May 27, 2024 Digital Edge DC

APAC data center operator Digital Edge has partnered with South Korean energy storage firm Donghwa ES to develop what it calls a Hybrid Super Capacitor (HSC) as a new type of power supply for its UPS systems to replace lithium-ion batteries at its data centers.Jay Park, chief construction and...

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