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Read Google to build new data center in Québec, halts plan to build 3 data centers in the Netherlands
Google to build new data center in Québec, halts plan to build 3 data centers in the Netherlands

Google to build new data center in Québec, halts plan to build 3 data centers in the Netherlands

May 12, 2021 Hyperscale Data Center

Plans are in place for Google to acquire a property in Beauharnois, Quebec, and turn it into a data center. The proposed data center is estimated to cost $600 million. The 62.4 hectares plot of land is owned by Hydro-Québec, and is currently zoned as agricultural land, the provincial government...

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Read Stack Infrastructure Acquires More Land To Expand Its Data Campus In Manassas, Virginia
Stack Infrastructure Acquires More Land To Expand Its Data Campus In Manassas, Virginia

Stack Infrastructure Acquires More Land To Expand Its Data Campus In Manassas, Virginia

May 12, 2021 STACK Northern Virginia

Stack Infrastructure has purchased additional 25 acres of land in Manassas, Virginia. The land is next to its Prince William county campus, which is still under development. The plan is to use the new land to build additional two 36MW facilities. The CEO of Stack Infrastructure commented that the...

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Read Digital Fortress announces new data center campus in Richmond, VA
Digital Fortress announces new data center campus in Richmond, VA

Digital Fortress announces new data center campus in Richmond, VA

May 12, 2021 Digital Fortress: Richmond

Digital Fortress has announced a new wholesale data campus in Richmond, Virginia. This 75-acre campus is now the largest data center in Digital Fortress’ eastern United States portfolio. The new data campus is Gold LEED-certified, and it is designed to Tier III standards with access to 4.2MW of...

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Read STACK Expands to Toronto
STACK Expands to Toronto

STACK Expands to Toronto

May 07, 2021 STACK Toronto TOR01

Stack has announced a partnership with First Gulf to develop a 56 MW campus in Toronto, Ontario. This campus will be Stack’s first international expansion, and it is at a strategic location- Toronto, the fourth largest city in North America. The CEO of Stack, Brian Cox, also described Toronto as...

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Read Telia deploys to Edgeconnex in San Diego
Telia deploys to Edgeconnex in San Diego

Telia deploys to Edgeconnex in San Diego

May 06, 2021 EdgeConneX San Diego

EdgeConneX and Telia jointly announced that Telia will deploy its network to EdgeConneX's facility in San Diego. The deployment enhances the facility as one of the best connected facilities in the San Diego metro. The Vice President of Edge Data Center and Network Sales, Brian Bellis, commented...

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Read Involta acquires SecureData 365, taking over Canton data center
Involta acquires SecureData 365, taking over Canton data center

Involta acquires SecureData 365, taking over Canton data center

May 06, 2021 Ark: Canton

Involta has announced its acquisition of SecureData 365. As part of this acquisition, Involta will take over the company’s 29,960 sq ft (2,780 sq m) data center based in Canton, Ohio. The acquisition of the Canton facility means the company will now operate five facilities in Ohio. Its current...

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Read DC BLOX Acquires Land to Develop a Tier III Data Center in High Point, North Carolina
DC BLOX Acquires Land to Develop a Tier III Data Center in High Point, North Carolina

DC BLOX Acquires Land to Develop a Tier III Data Center in High Point, North Carolina

May 05, 2021 DC BLOX High Point

DC BLOX has announced the acquisition of land in High Point, North Carolina. The plan is to use the land to construct the first highly secure Tier III data center in the Carolina Core/ Piedmont Triad region. The facility will offer colocation for hosting primary IT infrastructure and secondary...

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Read Microsoft buys 21 acres in San Jose for $78m
Microsoft buys 21 acres in San Jose for $78m

Microsoft buys 21 acres in San Jose for $78m

May 05, 2021 Hyperscale Data Center

Microsoft has acquired 21.25 acres of underdeveloped land in San Jose for $78.7 million. The expanse of land is situated near the corner of Orchard Parkway and Component Drive. Microsoft purchased the land from LBA Realty which initially wanted to use the land to build villages of offices, hotel...

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Read Core Scientific Announces Expansion Into North Dakota
Core Scientific Announces Expansion Into North Dakota

Core Scientific Announces Expansion Into North Dakota

May 05, 2021 Core Scientific: Grand Forks

BELLEVUE, Wash., May 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Core Scientific (the "Company"), the leader in customizable infrastructure and software solutions for Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain, today announced that it has expanded its footprint with its agreement to develop its sixth mining and...

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Read AES to provide Google with 500 MW of Green Power in Northern Virginia
AES to provide Google with 500 MW of Green Power in Northern Virginia

AES to provide Google with 500 MW of Green Power in Northern Virginia

May 04, 2021 Hyperscale Data Center

An agreement has been reached between AES and Google for AES to supply Google’s Northern Virginia data centers with renewable energy. The deal will see AES construct 500 MW of renewable energy and storage projects with a mix of wind, solar, hydro, and battery storage for Google’s data centers in...

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Read TA Realty planning $1.8 billion, 300MW data center campus in Loudoun County, Virginia
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TA Realty planning $1.8 billion, 300MW data center campus in Loudoun County, Virginia

May 04, 2021 Northern Virginia

TA Realty has announced that it will be developing a new $1.8 billion secure data center in Loudoun County, VA. The initial buildings of the data center are expected to be ready by late 2021. Upon completion, the fully built-out campus will be over 1.5 million square feet. It will also have 300...

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Read DataBank is Expanding its IND1 data center
DataBank is Expanding its IND1 data center

DataBank is Expanding its IND1 data center

April 30, 2021 Databank Indianapolis IND1

DataBank has announced an expansion of its IND1 data center in Indiana. The company is a leading provider of enterprise-class colocation, connectivity, and managed services. Part of the expansion includes 6,500 square feet of raised floor space and an additional megawatt of power to meet the...

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Read NTT launches "Earthquake Resistant" data center
NTT launches "Earthquake Resistant" data center

NTT launches "Earthquake Resistant" data center

April 29, 2021 NTT Silicon Valley SV1

NTT has announced the launch of its "Earthquake Resistant" data center in Silicon Valley, the first of its kind in the US market. The facility has a capacity of 16MW and uses a base isolation system, enabling seismic stability and ensuring 60% less motion than a non-isolated, fixed building. The...

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Read Microsoft pays $3m to add 1.4 acres to its Atlanta campus
Microsoft pays $3m to add 1.4 acres to its Atlanta campus

Microsoft pays $3m to add 1.4 acres to its Atlanta campus

April 29, 2021 Hyperscale Data Center

Tech giants Microsoft has bought 1.4 acres of land for $3 million to expand its planned Westside campus. The land is situated on Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway, in the Grove Park area close to Atlanta. This purchase is after Microsoft acquired 90 acres of land in February for its proposed Westside...

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Read Vantage Data Centers Opens Second Data Center on its Northern Virginia Campus
Vantage Data Centers Opens Second Data Center on its Northern Virginia Campus

Vantage Data Centers Opens Second Data Center on its Northern Virginia Campus

April 28, 2021 Vantage Ashburn Campus

Vantage Data Centers just announced that it has completed the first phase of VA12. VA12 is the second of the five planned facilities situated at its Northern Virginia campus. The completed first phase of VA12 will provide 16MW of critical IT capacity to enterprises, hyperscalers, and cloud...

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Read Aligned starts work on Chicago Hyperscale Data Center Campus
Aligned starts work on Chicago Hyperscale Data Center Campus

Aligned starts work on Chicago Hyperscale Data Center Campus

April 28, 2021 Aligned Chicago ORD-01

Aligned has announced that it has begun work on its latest hyperscale data center campus in Chicago, Illinois. The 48MW data center is the first to be constructed on the 18.5 acre campus and stands at 220,000 sqft. Once completed, the campus will offer 100+MW of capacity. The data center, known...

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Read Quintillion connects Polar Orbiting Satellites to Equinix SE2
Quintillion connects Polar Orbiting Satellites to Equinix SE2

Quintillion connects Polar Orbiting Satellites to Equinix SE2

April 26, 2021 Equinix Seattle SE2

Quintillion has announced plans to connect its new Arctic ground station to Equinix’s Seattle data center. It will extend its network via a subsea fiber network, where, in Seattle, it will connect to Equinix Fabric, a software-defined interconnection service. Located 72 degrees north, at...

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Read Serverfarm acquires El Segundo facility from T5
Serverfarm acquires El Segundo facility from T5

Serverfarm acquires El Segundo facility from T5

April 20, 2021 Serverfarm LAX1

Serverfarm, supported by its partner NantWorks, has entered the Los Angeles data center market with the acquisition of a 12-megawatt, 117,500-square-foot data center in El Segundo, CA. T5 Data Centers was the selling party. T5 originally bought and developed the facility in 2011 for $30 million....

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Read Cologix Acquires vXchnge's Santa Clara Facility
Cologix Acquires vXchnge's Santa Clara Facility

Cologix Acquires vXchnge's Santa Clara Facility

April 15, 2021 Cologix Santa Clara

Cologix has announced it has acquired a silicon valley data center from vXchnge. The Santa Clara facility sits on 5 acres with a 84,000 sqft building. The building currently supports 9MW of critical load with the ability to expand to a total 19 MWs. The acquisition provides an instant entry into...

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Read NTT Opens SV1
NTT Opens SV1

NTT Opens SV1

April 13, 2021 NTT Silicon Valley SV1

NTT Ltd., has announced that its Global Data Centers Americas division has opened a new 16MW Silicon Valley Data Center called SV1. NTT Ltd. is a world-leading global technology services provider and this center marks the sixth U.S. data center campus and third data center opening in 2021. The...

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