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Read Digital Realty expands footprint in Zagreb, Croatia
Digital Realty expands footprint in Zagreb, Croatia

Digital Realty expands footprint in Zagreb, Croatia

October 06, 2023 Digital Realty Trust

Global cloud provider Digital Realty announced its acquisition of a land parcel in Zagreb, Croatia for the construction of a new data center campus as it plans to expand its footprints in Southeast Europe. This plot of land, located close to its existing data center campus can support up to 30...

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Read Nvidia, NTT Docomo to launch new GPU-accelerated 5G network
Nvidia, NTT Docomo to launch new GPU-accelerated 5G network

Nvidia, NTT Docomo to launch new GPU-accelerated 5G network

October 04, 2023 NTT

NTT Docomo has partnered with semiconductor company Nvidia to deploy a GPU-accelerated wireless solution in its network in Japan. This partnership will make it the first telco in the world to deploy a GPU-accelerated commercial 5G network. A blog post by Nvidia noted that this partnership...

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Read JTowers, NTT Docomo finalize tower transfer ownership
JTowers, NTT Docomo finalize tower transfer ownership

JTowers, NTT Docomo finalize tower transfer ownership

October 04, 2023 NTT

NTT Docomo announced on September 26, 2023, that it has agreed with JTowers on a deal to share its current telecommunication tower infrastructure. This agreement enables an ownership transfer of an additional 1,552 Docomo towers to JTower for 17 billion yen ($114 million). This comes after Docomo...

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Read New York-based IBM spin-out Kyndryl to separate China business in response to changing data laws
New York-based IBM spin-out Kyndryl to separate China business in response to changing data laws

New York-based IBM spin-out Kyndryl to separate China business in response to changing data laws

October 03, 2023 Kyndryl

Global IT managed services provider Kyndryl is now considering separating its business in China into a separate entity in response to several geopolitical issues and the changing data laws in China. According to a report from the Financial Times, the IBM spin-out revealed this to some of its...

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Read Amazon plans four dc campuses in Mesa, Arizona
Amazon plans four dc campuses in Mesa, Arizona

Amazon plans four dc campuses in Mesa, Arizona

October 03, 2023 Amazon AWS

Amazon Web Services has begun plotting for four new data centers in Mesa, Arizona, on land already owned by the company, as it looks to increase its footprints in the East Valley. The company has filed pre-submittal documents with Mesa's planning office for two data centers about four miles apart...

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Read Amazon Pours Billions to AI startup Anthropic, Becomes Primary cloud provider
Amazon Pours Billions to AI startup Anthropic, Becomes Primary cloud provider

Amazon Pours Billions to AI startup Anthropic, Becomes Primary cloud provider

October 02, 2023 Amazon AWS

Amazon will invest $4 billion in AI startup Antropic, becoming its primary cloud provider. This announcement comes after the giant tech companies worldwide raced to benefit from the breakthroughs Antropic could have on their businesses. Antropic, considered one of the world’s most promising AI...

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Read Carbon Streaming Corp. signs carbon capture agreement with Microsoft
Carbon Streaming Corp. signs carbon capture agreement with Microsoft

Carbon Streaming Corp. signs carbon capture agreement with Microsoft

October 02, 2023 Microsoft Azure

Carbon Streaming Corporation announced it had signed an agreement to provide Microsoft with biochar carbon removal credits from the Waverly Biochar project in Waverly, Virginia. The company noted that the Biochar project would deliver Microsoft up to 10,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide removal...

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Read Amazon files to develop 7-building DC campus in Louisa County, Virginia
Amazon files to develop 7-building DC campus in Louisa County, Virginia

Amazon files to develop 7-building DC campus in Louisa County, Virginia

September 30, 2023 Amazon AWS

Amazon Web Services has filed with the US Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District to develop a seven-building data center campus in Virginia’s Louisa County. In this filing, REB Investment Company LLC and Amazon Data Services seek permission to establish a new data center campus on 153 acres on...

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Read Google data center pioneer Luiz André Barroso passes away
Google data center pioneer Luiz André Barroso passes away

Google data center pioneer Luiz André Barroso passes away

September 28, 2023 Google

59-year-old data center luminary Luiz André Barroso unexpectedly passed away on September 16, 2023. The DC legend joined Google in 2001 and was fundamental in remodeling the company's DC design, impacting the industry. Before his journey with Google, Barroso worked at Digital Equipment...

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Read Alligned Reveals New Brownfield Land Acquisition for DC Campus in Ohio
Alligned Reveals New Brownfield Land Acquisition for DC Campus in Ohio

Alligned Reveals New Brownfield Land Acquisition for DC Campus in Ohio

September 28, 2023 Aligned

On September 25, 2023, Aligned Data Centers announced the acquisition of a new brownfield land in Perkins Township., Northeast Ohio. The firm purchased the 129-acre parcel to construct a new four-building hyperscale data center campus. Aligned said its NEO-01 data center, the first of the four...

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Read Google-affiliated company buys 143 acres in South Carolina
Google-affiliated company buys 143 acres in South Carolina

Google-affiliated company buys 143 acres in South Carolina

September 26, 2023 Google

A Google-affiliated company has acquired 143 acres in Moncks Corner industrial site, Berkeley Country, where the Silicon Valley tech giant has operated a data center since 2007. Arum Composites LLC purchased this parcel, comprising five parcels across Mount Holly Commerce Park Cypress Gardens...

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Read GLP launches new global data center business, Ada Infrastructure
GLP launches new global data center business, Ada Infrastructure

GLP launches new global data center business, Ada Infrastructure

September 25, 2023 Ada Infrastructure

APAC logistics real estate firm GLP recently unveiled Ada Infrastructure, a new global data center business, and detailed its development pipeline across Europe, APAC, and South America. The DC campus launches with 850 megawatts of secured IT capacity across Japan, the UK, and Brazil, and...

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Read Microsoft to extend DC footprint to Naas, Ireland
Microsoft to extend DC footprint to Naas, Ireland

Microsoft to extend DC footprint to Naas, Ireland

September 25, 2023 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft recently commenced plans to develop plans for a new Irish data center campus near Jigginstwon in Naas. Following reports by Kildare Nationalist, Microsoft has begun consultations with authorities for the proposed development of one of the two sites marked for DC usage in the Council’s...

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Read GLP Unveils Ada Infrastructure: An Ambitious Data Center Initiative Spanning Multiple Continents
GLP Unveils Ada Infrastructure: An Ambitious Data Center Initiative Spanning Multiple Continents

GLP Unveils Ada Infrastructure: An Ambitious Data Center Initiative Spanning Multiple Continents

September 22, 2023 Ada Infrastructure

GLP, a prominent APAC logistics real estate company, has launched Ada Infrastructure. The new company focuses on data center projects outside of China, with a current secured IT capacity of 850MW across Japan, the UK, and Brazil. The company has roadmapped an expansion to nearly 1.5...

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Read DigitalBridge completes DataBank recapitalization
DigitalBridge completes DataBank recapitalization

DigitalBridge completes DataBank recapitalization

September 22, 2023 DataBank

DigitalBridge Group recently revealed the completion of DataBank's recapitalization. The Group announced that DigitalBridge received an additional funding of $219 million, bringing the total costs of the recapitalization to $2.2 billion. This completed recapitalization will bring about a...

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Read QTS to establish operations in York County, South Carolina
QTS to establish operations in York County, South Carolina

QTS to establish operations in York County, South Carolina

September 22, 2023 QTS Data Centers

The South Carolina Office of the Governor confirmed that DC firm QTS will establish operations in York Country, marking the company’s entry into the state. This comes after news of a major data center project in York County dubbed ‘Project Cobra’ surfaced in June 2023. Gov. Henry McMaster...

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Read Stack inaugurates a data center in Toronto
Stack inaugurates a data center in Toronto

Stack inaugurates a data center in Toronto

September 22, 2023 STACK INFRASTRUCTURE

Stack Infrastructure has established a data center in Toronto, Canada. This week, the company revealed the dispatch of the first 8MW phase of the 56MW Ontario campus. First Gulf, a Toronto-based developer, collaborated with Stack to execute the initial 8MW data center by refurbishing an existing...

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Read STACK Infrastructure Completes 56MW Enterprise Toronto Facility Initial Phase
STACK Infrastructure Completes 56MW Enterprise Toronto Facility Initial Phase

STACK Infrastructure Completes 56MW Enterprise Toronto Facility Initial Phase

September 20, 2023 STACK INFRASTRUCTURE

STACK, a leading global developer and operator of data centers and the digital infrastructure partner to the most cutting-edge businesses in the world, announced the completion of the first phase at its flagship campus in Toronto. The first phase of the campus, with a total capacity of 56MW, is...

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Read Amazon plans a campus with two buildings in Stafford County, Virginia
Amazon plans a campus with two buildings in Stafford County, Virginia

Amazon plans a campus with two buildings in Stafford County, Virginia

September 14, 2023 Amazon AWS

More proposals for data centers are on the way to Stafford, Virginia's Stafford County. Amazon has applied to a two-building facility in the county, while an unnamed developer plans a three-building site nearby. Amazon Data Services has applied for approval to construct the Potomac Church Tech...

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Read Vantage Data Centers EMEA receives $1.6 bn from AustralianSuper
Vantage Data Centers EMEA receives $1.6 bn from AustralianSuper

Vantage Data Centers EMEA receives $1.6 bn from AustralianSuper

September 11, 2023 Vantage Data Centers

AustralianSuper has made an investment in Vantage Data Centers' EMEA operations. Last week, the company announced it would invest $1.6 billion to acquire a "significant minority stake" in Vantage Data Centers Europe, Middle East, and Africa (Vantage EMEA), backed by DigitalBridge. The pension...

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