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Read Amazon Web Services Launches UAE Cloud Region
Amazon Web Services Launches UAE Cloud Region

Amazon Web Services Launches UAE Cloud Region

September 05, 2022 Amazon AWS

Amazon Web Services has announced the launch of its new cloud region in the United Arab Emirates. The company said the cloud region’s official name is Middle East (UAE). It also noted that the API name is me-central-1. According to AWS, the zone is ready for use to store data and deploy...

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Read AWS Looking To Develop a 900,000 Square Feet Data Center Campus in Bristow, Northern Virginia
AWS Looking To Develop a 900,000 Square Feet Data Center Campus in Bristow, Northern Virginia

AWS Looking To Develop a 900,000 Square Feet Data Center Campus in Bristow, Northern Virginia

August 29, 2022 Amazon AWS

Amazon Web Services has plans to develop an 83,600 square meter (900,000 square feet) data center campus in Bristow, Northern Virginia. The company has filed to rezone over 59 acres in Nokesville Road from A-1, Agricultural to Planned Business Development. This is for the sole purpose of...

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Read AWS granted permission for two data center buildings in Dublin despite controversy
AWS granted permission for two data center buildings in Dublin despite controversy

AWS granted permission for two data center buildings in Dublin despite controversy

August 19, 2022 Amazon AWS

AWS has reportedly been granted permission to build two data centers in Dublin on the site of a former Ricoh building, which was once earmarked for T5’s first European facility. This approval has gone ahead despite mounting concerns around energy availability in Dublin, environmental concerns,...

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Read Amazon, Apple, Google, and Microsoft embroiled in gold mine controversy
Amazon, Apple, Google, and Microsoft embroiled in gold mine controversy

Amazon, Apple, Google, and Microsoft embroiled in gold mine controversy

August 11, 2022 Amazon AWS

Amazon, Google, and Microsoft, have all made big claims regarding sustainability and social responsibility, however, recently, the three giants have been embroiled in a c ontroversy relating to buying so-called "blood gold." According to reports, the three, alongside Apple, bought gold from an...

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Read Amazon's emissions increase
Amazon's emissions increase

Amazon's emissions increase

August 11, 2022 Amazon AWS

Despite Amazon's lofty promises of securing carbon neutral status before 2040, the latest statistics from its sustainability report, reveal that the giant's carbon emissions actually increased by 18%, from 60.64 million metric tons to 71.54 million metric tons, the equivalent of 19 coal-fired...

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Read Amazon Leases 5.5 Acres in Mumbai for 21 Years
Amazon Leases 5.5 Acres in Mumbai for 21 Years

Amazon Leases 5.5 Acres in Mumbai for 21 Years

August 04, 2022 Amazon AWS

Amazon Data Services is leasing 5.5 acres of land from Larsen & Toubro Ltd outside Mumbai. The lease is to run for 21 years and 6 months. According to Propstack, the property documents show that Amazon is looking to develop a data center on the leased land. Amazon will be paying $451,532 per...

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Read Aligned Data Centers announces expansion in Northern Virginia
Aligned Data Centers announces expansion in Northern Virginia

Aligned Data Centers announces expansion in Northern Virginia

August 03, 2022 Aligned

Aligned Data Centers has announced its expansion in Northern Virginia, with the addition of a new 72 MW four-story data center across 430,000 sqft based at its new campus in Sterling. This addition will be the company’s third in the area and part of phase one of the campus development. The...

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Read Hilliard's Planning Commission Approves AWS' Proposal For Data Center Campus in Hilliard, Ohio
Hilliard's Planning Commission Approves AWS' Proposal For Data Center Campus in Hilliard, Ohio

Hilliard's Planning Commission Approves AWS' Proposal For Data Center Campus in Hilliard, Ohio

August 01, 2022 Amazon AWS

The Hilliard planning and zoning commission has approved Amazon Web Services’ proposal to develop a third data center campus in the city. The commission voted 4-3 to approve the proposal. The Board of Zoning Appeals also approved AWS’ request to increase the maximum building height to 63 feet...

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Read AWS announces cloud region in Santiago, Chile
AWS announces cloud region in Santiago, Chile

AWS announces cloud region in Santiago, Chile

July 28, 2022 Amazon AWS

AWS has announced its plans to expand its footprint in Latin America with the development of a new cloud region in Santiago, Chile. Alongside this announcement, the company also explained that it had begun the process required to obtain an environmental permit for a $205 million data center in...

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Read AWS Acquires Three Properties in Sterling, Virginia
AWS Acquires Three Properties in Sterling, Virginia

AWS Acquires Three Properties in Sterling, Virginia

July 19, 2022 Amazon AWS

Amazon Web Services has acquired three office properties in Sterling, Virginia. According to BizJournal, the company paid up to $30.8 million to real estate firm Clarke-Hook Corp. This will be AWS’ third low-rise office property acquisition in Sterling, Virginia, in 2022. The buildings are...

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Read Stonepeak Acquiring Stake in American Tower's CoreSite For $2.5bn
Stonepeak Acquiring Stake in American Tower's CoreSite For $2.5bn

Stonepeak Acquiring Stake in American Tower's CoreSite For $2.5bn

July 15, 2022 American Tower Corporation

Stonepeak has revealed that it is acquiring a 29 percent stake in American Tower’s Coresite data center business. The investment firm will pay $2.5 billion for the stake in the business. The deal is expected to close in Q3 2022, subject to customary closing conditions. According to an...

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Read American Tower Partners With Stonepeak in U.S. Data Center Business
American Tower Partners With Stonepeak in U.S. Data Center Business

American Tower Partners With Stonepeak in U.S. Data Center Business

July 11, 2022 American Tower Corporation

BOSTON & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American Tower Corporation (NYSE: AMT) and Stonepeak, a leading alternative investment firm specializing in infrastructure and real assets, today announced that Stonepeak, on behalf of certain affiliated investment vehicles, will acquire an ownership...

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Read Amazon and others to back US start-up Electric Hydrogen
Amazon and others to back US start-up Electric Hydrogen

Amazon and others to back US start-up Electric Hydrogen

July 08, 2022 Amazon AWS

As green hydrogen turns the heads of big investors, Amazon, Equinor, and others have announced they are backing energy startup Electric Hydrogen (EH2) with a $198 million round, led by Fifth Wall Climate Tech. EH2 is reportedly working on a ‘100MW-minimum’ electrolyzer technology for...

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Read Sustainable financing for EdgeConneX
Sustainable financing for EdgeConneX

Sustainable financing for EdgeConneX

June 23, 2022 EdgeConneX

EdgeConneX has announced that it has secured $1.7 billion in sustainability-linked debt financing, including the company's first-ever Asset-Backed Securitization (ABS) and multi-currency term loan (ESG Term Loan). The company will reportedly use this to finance its growth and keep up with...

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Read Aligned To Develop a 100MW Facility in Salt Lake City, Utah
 Aligned To Develop a 100MW Facility in Salt Lake City, Utah

Aligned To Develop a 100MW Facility in Salt Lake City, Utah

June 23, 2022 Aligned

Aligned has announced that it is developing a new data center in Salt Lake, Utah. The data center will be called SLC-03, and it will be developed on its campus in West Jordan, Utah. The development will see Aligned add over 100MW capacity to the West Jordan campus. When this happens, it will add...

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Read AWS Acquires 58-Acre Land in Virginia For Data Center Development
AWS Acquires 58-Acre Land in Virginia For Data Center Development

AWS Acquires 58-Acre Land in Virginia For Data Center Development

June 21, 2022 Amazon AWS

According to BizJournal, Amazon Web Services has acquired a 58.5-acre land in Prince William County, Virginia, for $87.8m. Local County records also show that the land is located at 5845 Wellington Road, Gainesville. Interestingly, the company also acquired a 58.5-acre plot in April last year. It...

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Read Amazon's Local Zones To Be Launched in Hundreds In Future
Amazon's Local Zones To Be Launched in Hundreds In Future

Amazon's Local Zones To Be Launched in Hundreds In Future

June 15, 2022 Amazon AWS

AWS has announced its plans to launch hundreds of Local Zones to expand its Edge cloud network extensively. Local Zones serve as Edge locations hosting applications that need low latency to final users or on-premises installations. Some of the services the zone offers include database, storage,...

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Read AWS To Develop a Data Center in Warrenton, Virginia
AWS To Develop a Data Center in Warrenton, Virginia

AWS To Develop a Data Center in Warrenton, Virginia

June 09, 2022 Amazon AWS

Amazon Web Services plans to develop a new data center in Warrenton, Northern Virginia. The company has already filed with officials to develop a single-story, 220,000 square feet (20,400 square meters) data center at the intersection of Lee Highway and Blackwell Road in Warrenton town. AWS...

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Read CoreSite Absorbs Three American Tower's Data Centers
CoreSite Absorbs Three American Tower's Data Centers

CoreSite Absorbs Three American Tower's Data Centers

June 09, 2022 American Tower Corporation

CoreSite has integrated three data centers from American Tower into its data center portfolio. The data centers are located in Florida and Georgia. The three data centers are Orlando OR1, located at 9701 S. John Young Parkway, Orlando, Atlanta AT1, located at 55 Marietta Street NW, Atlanta), and...

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Read Supernap Thailand Shareholders Mulling Over Sale
Supernap Thailand Shareholders Mulling Over Sale

Supernap Thailand Shareholders Mulling Over Sale

June 02, 2022 Switch

According to reports, Supernap Thailand investors are looking to sell their stake in the business. Some shareholders including Kasikornbank Pcl and Siam Commercial Bank are working with financial advisers to make the sale possible. Supernap Thailand is said to be worth up to $800m. Supernap...

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