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Read Crusoe's technology cuts data center CO2 emissions
Crusoe's technology cuts data center CO2 emissions

Crusoe's technology cuts data center CO2 emissions

November 05, 2021 Crusoe

In an effort to push forward the climate agenda as reliance on data and data centers increases, Crusoe energy has launched its new sustainable Data Center Services. According to the company, through utilizing its Digital Flare Mitigation technology, methane emissions can be reduced by 98%, and...

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Read Vantage Data Centers secures $530 million in financing
Vantage Data Centers secures $530 million in financing

Vantage Data Centers secures $530 million in financing

November 05, 2021 Vantage Data Centers

Vantage Data Centers has announced that it has raised $530 million in securitized notes. The funds it raised would be used to refinance Vantage DC’s Variable Funding Note (VFN) facility. VFN was used to facilitate the purchase of CA22. Vantage Stabilized Data Centers, a joint venture Vantage DC...

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Read Tackling the water scarcity issue: Controversy and secrecy
Tackling the water scarcity issue: Controversy and secrecy

Tackling the water scarcity issue: Controversy and secrecy

November 04, 2021 Google

Water scarcity is increasingly becoming an issue globally, and data centers, which typically guzzle around 3-5 million gallons of water per day, the equivalent of the water usage by 30,000-50,000 people, are adding to the problem. As the climate issue worsens and big tech companies continue to...

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Read Microsoft: Renewable energy deal signed with AES to power Virginia data centers
Microsoft: Renewable energy deal signed with AES to power Virginia data centers

Microsoft: Renewable energy deal signed with AES to power Virginia data centers

November 04, 2021 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has announced a new agreement with energy firm AES, whereby AES will provide the tech giant with renewable energy for all of its data centers in Virginia. This energy will be sourced 576MW of contracted renewable assets. These assets include wind and solar. This agreement aligns with...

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Read CloudHQ planning 240MW data center campus in France
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CloudHQ planning 240MW data center campus in France

November 02, 2021 CloudHQ

According to multiple reports, CloudHQ plans to build a 240MW data center campus in Lisses, France. The US data center firm wants to develop two data center buildings with 710,000 square feet (66,000 square meters) which will consist of 24 data halls each. The facility will be located in the...

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Read NSA ordered to reevaluate $10bn AWS cloud contract
NSA ordered to reevaluate $10bn AWS cloud contract

NSA ordered to reevaluate $10bn AWS cloud contract

November 02, 2021 Amazon AWS

The National Security Agency (NSA) has been ordered to reevaluate a secret cloud contract worth $10 billion, awarded to Amazon Web Services. Microsoft led the protest and asked for the contract to be reviewed. The Government Accountability Office had to side with Microsoft after its protest and...

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Read Amazon looks to further grow its footprint in Ireland
Amazon looks to further grow its footprint in Ireland

Amazon looks to further grow its footprint in Ireland

November 01, 2021 Amazon AWS

Amazon is planning further expansion in Ireland with an application for two more data centers in Dublin. The proposed facilities will be based in Clonshaugh Close, where there is already the former Ricoh building which Amazon is seeking to demolish and replace with 'Data Centre A' and 'Data...

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Read Green innovations: Microsoft research proposes algae, hemp and mushrooms to build data centers
Green innovations: Microsoft research proposes algae, hemp and mushrooms to build data centers

Green innovations: Microsoft research proposes algae, hemp and mushrooms to build data centers

November 01, 2021 Microsoft Azure

From underwater data centers to facilities that store carbon, Microsoft is leading the way when it comes to data center innovations. In its latest research project, the tech giant is looking into materials that can be used to build facilities that aren’t carbon-emitting but rather carbon-storing....

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Read ScottishPower: Amazon-funded wind farm opens in Kintyre, Scotland
ScottishPower: Amazon-funded wind farm opens in Kintyre, Scotland

ScottishPower: Amazon-funded wind farm opens in Kintyre, Scotland

November 01, 2021 Amazon AWS

ScottishPower Renewables’ wind project, launched in association with and funded by Amazon, has come online. The 50MW Beinn an Tuirc 3 wind farm on the Kintyre peninsula has 15 turbines, and according to ScottishPower, it is the largest in its portfolio built without any government support. The...

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Read CyrusOne to outsource the management of its US data centers to JLL
CyrusOne to outsource the management of its US data centers to JLL

CyrusOne to outsource the management of its US data centers to JLL

October 29, 2021 CyrusOne

CyrusOne has announced that it will be outsourcing the management of its US data centers to JLL. The agreement is expected to start on January 1st, 2022. CyrusOne announced the deal in an email it sent to its customers. In the email, CyrusOne says transitioning the management of its US data...

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Read Ziply Fiber expands to H5 Data Centers' facilities in Seattle and Washington
Ziply Fiber expands to H5 Data Centers' facilities in Seattle and Washington

Ziply Fiber expands to H5 Data Centers' facilities in Seattle and Washington

October 29, 2021 H5 Data Centers

H5 Data Centers has announced that Ziply Fiber is expanding to its data centers in downtown Seattle and Quincy, Washington. Ziply Fiber provides a commercial-grade purpose-built network for the internet. Ziply Fiber joins the different carriers available at H5’s Tier III data centers. Chris...

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Read Stack Infrastructure is expanding its Northern Virginia campus
Stack Infrastructure is expanding its Northern Virginia campus

Stack Infrastructure is expanding its Northern Virginia campus

October 29, 2021 STACK Northern Virginia

Stack Infrastructure has announced that it has broken ground on a new data center on its Northern Virginia Campus in Manassas, Prince William County. According to Stack Infrastructure, the development will bring an additional 36MW of critical capacity with a goal of reaching 72MW. The firm says...

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Read NTT is expanding its Vienna data center
NTT is expanding its Vienna data center

NTT is expanding its Vienna data center

October 29, 2021 NTT

NTT has announced that it has broken ground on expanding its data center in Vienna, Austria. The company will add 32,300 square feet (3,000 square meters) to the Vienna 1 facility. By so doing, Vienna will have 92,500 square feet (8,600 square meters) upon expansion. NTT says the expansion is...

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Read AWS announces three new Local Zones in Las Vegas, New York City, and Portland
AWS announces three new Local Zones in Las Vegas, New York City, and Portland

AWS announces three new Local Zones in Las Vegas, New York City, and Portland

October 28, 2021 Amazon AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched new Local Zones in New York City, Las Vegas, and Portland. Local Zones are considered Edge locations that host applications that need low latency to end-users or on-premises installations. Sébastien Stormacq, the Principal Developer Advocate at Amazon Web...

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Read Equinix announces plans for its new data center in Manchester, UK
Equinix announces plans for its new data center in Manchester, UK

Equinix announces plans for its new data center in Manchester, UK

October 28, 2021 Equinix

Equinix has revealed its plans for a new data center in Manchester, UK. The MA5 facility is the company’s fifth IBX facility in Manchester. It is situated in the Agecroft Commerce Park in Salford. The first phase of the facility will provide up to 3,600 square meters of colocation space. It will...

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Read The Dalles grants Google tax breaks for new facilities
The Dalles grants Google tax breaks for new facilities

The Dalles grants Google tax breaks for new facilities

October 28, 2021 Google

The city council of The Dalles has voted to grant Google new property tax breaks. The tax breaks are for Google’s two new data centers. However, before Google commences work on its new data centers, it also hopes to increase its water usage significantly with a new agreement. The city council is...

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Read Digital Realty forms JW with Pembani Remgro to acquire Nigeria's Medallion Data Centres
Digital Realty forms JW with Pembani Remgro to acquire Nigeria's Medallion Data Centres

Digital Realty forms JW with Pembani Remgro to acquire Nigeria's Medallion Data Centres

October 27, 2021 Digital Realty Trust

Digital Realty has announced that it has formed a joint venture with Pembani Remgro Infrastructure Fund to acquire Medallion Data Centres. Medallion is Nigeria’s top interconnection and colocation provider. The company operates two data centers in the country. One of the facilities is in Abuja,...

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Read An IBM-occupied data center in Dallas has been sold for $41 million
An IBM-occupied data center in Dallas has been sold for $41 million

An IBM-occupied data center in Dallas has been sold for $41 million

October 22, 2021 Kyndryl

Five 9s Digital has revealed that it advised the owner of an IBM-leased data center in Dallas, Texas, to sell it off. The unnamed owner sold the facility for $41 million. However, the exact data center the firm sold can’t be identified at this moment as IBM has many data centers in Dallas. IBM is...

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Read Equinix and PGIM Real Estate form a $575 Million Joint Venture to Develop Hyperscale Data Centers in Australia
Equinix and PGIM Real Estate  form a $575 Million Joint Venture to Develop Hyperscale Data Centers in Australia

Equinix and PGIM Real Estate form a $575 Million Joint Venture to Develop Hyperscale Data Centers in Australia

October 19, 2021 Equinix

Equinix and PGIM Real Estate have formed a new $575 million joint venture with an aim to develop hyperscale data centers in Sydney, Australia. PGIM is the real estate investment and financing division of Prudential Financial. The facilities the companies will be developing under this JV are SY9x...

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Read Google's new 'green campus': What it is and what it means for the future of Google
Google's new 'green campus': What it is and what it means for the future of Google

Google's new 'green campus': What it is and what it means for the future of Google

October 19, 2021 Google

Google’s new Bay View campus, located east of the tech giant’s headquarters in Mountain View, California, will reportedly be opened to a select number of employees by January and is reportedly a representative of the company’s wider goals and vision. According to Google, the campus itself is a...

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