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Read 685,404 sq ft Data Center in Sterling, Virginia, Coming after Rezoning Approval
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685,404 sq ft Data Center in Sterling, Virginia, Coming after Rezoning Approval

April 14, 2022 Northern Virginia

Another data center is coming to Sterling, Northern Virginia, as county officials have approved a rezoning request in the area. Long Drive Land Company LLC sought to rezone up to 39.82 acres of land in Loudoun County to develop a data center with up to 63,675 square meters (685,404 square feet)...

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Read 'Trash-powered' data center campus on its way to East London
'Trash-powered' data center campus on its way to  East London

'Trash-powered' data center campus on its way to East London

April 12, 2022 London

Stratus Data Centres has announced its intention to construct two 18MW Tier III data centers on a brownfield site at Belvedere, South East London, part of Riverside Energy Park. The Riverside Energy Park is a development of waste management firm Cory, which, it says, intends to meet "London's...

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Read SGTech's response to Singapore's data center quota
SGTech's response to Singapore's data center quota

SGTech's response to Singapore's data center quota

April 11, 2022 Singapore

Although back in 2019, Singapore introduced a data center moratorium following concerns around energy supplies, in 2022, this moratorium was lifted - with conditions. Part of these conditions was that the country would be more selective over future data center projects. Further details around...

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Read PRP Buys Land in Manassas To Develop Three Data Centers
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PRP Buys Land in Manassas To Develop Three Data Centers

April 11, 2022 Northern Virginia

According to BizJournal, PRP has completed the acquisition of 22 acres of land in Prince William County, Virginia. The property is located at 7816 Bethlehem Road in Manassas. The Real estate firm paid $22 million to Allan Myers for the property. It is also negotiating for another 13 acres with...

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Read Amsterdam to impose fines on data centers failing to switch off idle servers
Amsterdam to impose fines on data centers failing to switch off idle servers

Amsterdam to impose fines on data centers failing to switch off idle servers

April 08, 2022 Amsterdam

In Amsterdam, an argument around data center energy usage has been brewing for some time. Back in 2019, in response to the amounts of energy being used up by data centers, the municipalities of Amsterdam and Haarlemmermeer announced a moratorium on new projects. This was eventually lifted, but...

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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 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 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 Digital Parks Africa Investing R500 million (US$33.7 million) in its Samrand campus in South Africa
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Digital Parks Africa Investing R500 million (US$33.7 million) in its Samrand campus in South Africa

March 22, 2022 South Africa

Digital Parks Africa is expanding its Samrand data center campus in Centurion, South Africa. The company is expanding the facility to reach 22MVA. The company announced that it would be investing up to R500 million (US$33.7 million) in expanding the facility. DPA is making the investment to meet...

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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 Korbank's Data Center Development in Warsaw Delayed Due To Specification Change
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Korbank's Data Center Development in Warsaw Delayed Due To Specification Change

March 18, 2022 Warsaw

Polish telecommunications company, Korbank has revealed that it won’t be completing the construction of its Wroclaw data center till later. The data center was scheduled to be completed this month, but the date has been shifted to June of this year. The delay is happening because Korbank wants to...

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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 South Dublin passes motion to prevent data center builds
South Dublin passes motion to prevent data center builds

South Dublin passes motion to prevent data center builds

March 15, 2022 Dublin

Continuing to pursue the ban on new data center builds in Dublin, People Before Profit Councillor Madeleine Johansson recently put forward an amendment to do just that, a motion, which was voted through by 18 votes to 13 against, with one abstention. Despite the vote to curb further builds, there...

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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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Read Microsoft Announce Plans For Hyderabad Cloud Region
Microsoft Announce Plans For Hyderabad Cloud Region

Microsoft Announce Plans For Hyderabad Cloud Region

March 09, 2022 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has revealed its plans for an Azure data center region in India. Microsoft’s potential cloud region in India will be in Hyderabad. However, it didn’t disclose any other details about the region. According to the Economic Times of India, Microsoft bought 22 acres of land in Mekaguda for...

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Read Optus-Occupied Facility Up For Sale in Sydney
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Optus-Occupied Facility Up For Sale in Sydney

February 24, 2022 Sydney

According to ITNews, Fortius has listed its data center at 549 Harris Street, Sydney, Australia, for sale through JLL and CBRE. The data center is currently being occupied by Optus. Optus’ lease on the data center will expire in 2024 with no further option for expansion. This is a 60,300 square...

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Read Energy Field Security Announce Plans For Edge Data Centers in Colorado
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Energy Field Security Announce Plans For Edge Data Centers in Colorado

February 23, 2022 Colorado (CO)

Energy Field Security (EFS) has revealed plans to build an Edge data center in Delta, Colorado. The Edge data center will help serve local healthcare and medical providers. EFS announced that it would be building the data center on a seven-acre site which is located to the north of Delta Health...

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Read Loudoun Board: Data center development could be curtailed
Loudoun Board: Data center development could be curtailed

Loudoun Board: Data center development could be curtailed

February 22, 2022 Northern Virginia

Recently, a committee of the Board of Supervisors argued that data centers should be prevented from being built on the Route 7 corridor in northeastern Loudoun County. Already the area is home to 25 million square feet of data centers, with data center development booming in recent years, a boom...

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Read Carbon accounting standards in the industry
Carbon accounting standards in the industry

Carbon accounting standards in the industry

February 15, 2022 Microsoft Azure

A number of organizations and companies have come together to form an initiative called the Carbon Call, which is seeking to achieve "reliable and interoperable" carbon emissions accounting to ensure the world reaches net-zero by midcentury. Among the twenty organizations launching the call is...

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